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Texas Climate Report: August 1998

Throughout the month of August all but three of the first order stations in Texas experienced above normal mean monthly temperatures. Precipitation on the other hand, divided the state into two separate regions. About half of the state received below normal precipitation, while the other half dealt with a wetter than normal August. The remnants of Tropical Storm Charley contributed greatly to the precipitation totals in South and Southeast Texas when they slammed into the Gulf Coast and moved across South Central Texas between the 22nd and the 26th of August.

August began right where July left off with extreme heat and dry conditions continuing to plague Texas. Early on in the month, daily high temperature records were quite common among cities like Houston, College Station, Victoria, Waco, and Dallas Fort Worth. College Station also set another interesting record when it reached 30 days in a row of 100°F or higher temperatures on August 4th when the temperature climbed 102°F. The extreme heat and drought conditions in North Texas were blamed for two train derailments and also for grass and brush fires that destroyed hundreds of acres of land.

Finally, as the subtropical high began to break down, storm systems were able to progress as far south as Texas and bring some much needed relief from the heat. The streaks of triple digit heat ended all throughout Texas with spotty showers bringing moisture to some of the drought stricken areas in the state during the second week of August. San Antonio reached 36 days of 100°F heat this year, breaking their old record of 33 days which has stood since 1948. Precipitation-wise, Brownsville received 0.13" of rain on the 15th which ended a 50-day spell without measurable precipitation.

Nearing the end of August dry conditions continued across Northern Texas while the focus in the South was on Tropical Storm Charley which was gradually heading toward the coast. Charley made landfall near Port Aransas, Texas bringing some well needed moisture to the drought areas of South Central Texas, but also causing some localized flash flooding. Victoria set a new record daily rainfall total with 2.43" of rain on the 22nd. 17.03" of rain fell in Del Rio on August 23rd setting a record for the most rainfall ever in a calendar day. Del Rio also experienced its wettest month ever, with 20.93" of rain. Flash floods that were created from Charley swept south from the Hill Country to Del Rio killing six people, injuring fifty-six others, and damaging over 400 homes.

Monthly Summary for Selected Cities

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) TAVG (°F) PRCP *Deg. Days
Station Mean *Dep. Max. Mean *Dep. Min. Mean *Dep. Days ≥ 0.01" Mo. Total *Perc. Norm. Gr'st 24 hr. *HDD *CDD
Abilene 95.6 +1.1 103 71.9 +0.2 64 83.8 +0.6 4 0.46 16% 0.20 0 587
Amarillo 92.2 +3.1 101 63.7 ‑0.1 57 78.0 +1.5 8 0.76 24% 0.57 0 407
Austin 96.1 +0.6 105 75.5 +1.6 72 85.8 +1.0 10 1.39 68% 0.61 0 653
Brownsville 95.8 +2.2 100 77.2 +1.8 74 86.5 +2.0 7 1.36 49% 0.88 0 674
College Station 96.3 +1.5 106 74.1 +0.9 72 85.2 +1.2 11 3.83 158% 1.06 0 632
Corpus Christi 94.5 +1.1 99 76.0 +1.0 72 85.2 +1.0 12 4.06 123% 1.09 0 633
Dallas‑Fort Worth 98.1 +1.9 107 77.4 +3.8 71 87.7 +2.8 5 0.35 16% 0.23 0 710
Del Rio 95.0 ‑1.0 105 75.4 +1.8 68 85.2 +0.4 9 20.93 1424% 17.03 0 635
El Paso 92.7 ‑0.8 98 68.5 +1.9 63 80.6 +0.5 5 0.53 34% 0.22 0 491
Galveston N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 3.50 78% 1.31 N/A N/A
Houston 95.7 +3.2 104 73.6 +1.6 70 84.7 +2.4 12 4.38 126% 1.19 0 616
Lubbock 88.0 ‑1.6 97 65.9 ‑0.3 58 77.0 ‑0.9 10 4.26 170% 1.62 0 378
Midland 92.8 ‑1.3 100 70.2 +2.7 64 81.5 +0.7 5 0.92 54% 0.75 0 519
Port Arthur 92.7 +1.0 99 75.1 +1.8 71 83.9 +1.3 12 6.70 125% 4.21 0 595
San Angelo 91.5 ‑3.8 102 70.3 +1.9 63 80.9 ‑1.0 9 2.77 144% 1.41 0 500
San Antonio 92.8 ‑2.5 103 74.3 ‑0.2 69 83.6 ‑1.3 12 7.78 306% 3.47 0 582
Victoria 95.6 +1.7 105 75.0 +0.8 72 85.3 +1.2 8 5.13 170% 2.70 0 637
Waco 97.8 +0.6 107 74.8 +0.8 69 86.3 +0.7 9 0.62 37% 0.20 0 668
Wichita Falls 97.9 +2.0 107 73.2 +1.8 68 85.6 +2.0 7 1.27 51% 0.85 0 647
Shreveport, LA 95.2 +2.1 108 74.0 +2.7 70 84.6 +2.4 9 3.83 158% 2.41 0 613
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1961-1990 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1961-1990 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Deg. Days: Computed daily as the departure of the daily average temperature from 65°F and aggregated over the entire month.
*Heating degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a -1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.
*Cooling degree day (HDD): Each unit corresponds to a +1°F departure of a daily average temperature from 65°F.

aug 1998 average temperatures
aug 1998 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 0.00
THROCKMORTON THROCKMORTON 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 22.50
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 17.03
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 69.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 90.1
LA JOYA HIDALGO 90.1
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 80.0
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 103.1
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 112
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 66
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 58.2
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 80.4
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 84
GALVESTON GALVESTON 84
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 84
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 84
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 84
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 84
WAXAHACHIE ELLIS 84
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 49

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 0.40 0.40 (1988) 12
THROCKMORTON THROCKMORTON 0.00 0.00 (1947) 74
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 10.60 5.75 (1978) 20
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 20.93 6.10 (1971) 93
YOAKUM LAVACA 11.40 11.02 (1960) 70
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 6.29 3.85 (1996) 17
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 11.56 11.50 (1971) 92
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 17.40 7.50 (1988) 17
CAMP WOOD REAL 16.27 16.17 (1971) 49
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 20.47 9.15 (1971) 32
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 8.76 8.47 (1980) 37
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 7.55 4.32 (1996) 14
DACUS MONTGOMERY 8.80 8.62 (1960) 45
DERBY 1 S FRIO 12.50 6.02 (1978) 20
DILLEY FRIO 13.32 9.06 (1974) 85
FLORESVILLE WILSON 11.95 7.69 (1946) 77
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 9.32 8.67 (1953) 69
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 7.81 7.51 (1981) 53
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 9.16 4.86 (1993) 10
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN SUTTON 13.58 9.87 (1974) 44
LEAKEY REAL 14.96 7.00 (1895) 12
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 7.69 4.98 (1978) 22
NEWTON NEWTON 8.32 7.63 (1988) 14
NIXON GONZALES 12.37 11.21 (1946) 76
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 7.44 4.74 (1996) 13
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 9.88 6.94 (1971) 41
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 7.43 7.12 (1996) 15
PEARSALL FRIO 10.65 10.33 (1946) 88
PRADE RCH REAL 14.17 8.34 (1966) 34
RANSOM CANYON LUBBOCK 4.37 4.30 (1996) 11
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 4.20 4.15 (1981) 19
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 8.28 2.73 (1996) 11
SHEFFIELD PECOS 7.70 6.44 (1996) 38
STOCKDALE 6N WILSON 7.22 6.55 (1981) 23
TARPLEY BANDERA 13.99 7.10 (1960) 30
TOW LLANO 3.89 3.64 (1996) 21
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 10.54 3.47 (1989) 14
WHITSETT LIVE OAK 13.40 9.42 (1980) 31
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 8.07 4.37 (1980) 20
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 17.03 3.81 (1969) 93
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 7.10 6.25 (1972) 35
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 3.20 1.81 (1987) 17
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 3.10 2.68 (1997) 33
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 4.85 4.20 (1972) 92
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 6.51 3.00 (1988) 17
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 10.75 4.57 (1981) 32
CHIRENO NACOGDOCHES 3.52 2.77 (1997) 10
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 3.35 1.85 (1996) 14
COPE RCH REAGAN 3.20 2.80 (1996) 51
DANEVANG 1 W WHARTON 4.41 4.33 (1966) 99
DERBY 1 S FRIO 4.20 4.18 (1980) 20
FLORESVILLE WILSON 5.07 4.29 (1946) 77
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 4.40 2.60 (1981) 53
HONDO MEDINA 8.00 6.50 (1974) 78
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 4.50 4.00 (1993) 10
LEAKEY REAL 5.65 4.00 (1895) 12
MIDWAY 4 NE MADISON 2.45 2.20 (1995) 21
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 4.12 2.54 (1991) 13
PLAINVIEW HALE 2.74 2.63 (1957) 88
PRADE RCH REAL 7.25 4.59 (1966) 34
SALT FLAT HUDSPETH 2.30 1.50 (1996) 19
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 2.80 1.24 (1992) 11
SHEFFIELD PECOS 5.06 3.51 (1996) 38
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 4.00 4.00 (1974) 40
TARPLEY BANDERA 7.35 3.50 (1960) 30
TOW LLANO 2.70 1.60 (1994) 21
TULIA SWISHER 2.38 2.30 (1986) 49
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 3.70 2.57 (1989) 14
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 3.13 2.76 (1972) 30
WIMBERLEY 1 NW HAYS 3.78 2.16 (1991) 14
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PEARSALL FRIO 77.5 79.5 (1971) 41
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 85.8 85.8 (1995) 22
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 86.5 86.4 (1997) 12
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 87.4 87.4 (1997) 55
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 89.3 88.7 (1997) 36
ALVIN BRAZORIA 84.3 84.1 (1997) 33
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 87.2 86.5 (1993) 10
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 86.0 86.0 (1951) 33
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 85.8 85.5 (1954) 50
BURLESON JOHNSON 87.2 86.3 (1988) 13
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 84.3 84.2 (1993) 35
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 85.4 85.0 (1985) 34
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 85.4 84.8 (1993) 10
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 83.7 83.2 (1987) 13
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 86.8 86.2 (1988) 12
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 86.8 86.2 (1993) 23
MC COOK HIDALGO 89.5 88.6 (1997) 41
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 86.0 85.8 (1980) 30
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 87.8 86.1 (1993) 25
NEW GULF WHARTON 85.3 84.9 (1988) 51
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 83.7 83.2 (1987) 13
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 88.6 88.0 (1982) 34
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 85.9 85.2 (1997) 10
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 87.7 87.2 (1997) 12
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 85.0 84.2 (1993) 23
TYLER SMITH 85.7 85.5 (1995) 15
WESLACO HIDALGO 87.7 87.5 (1964) 69
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 90.5 90.9 (1966) 23
CAMP WOOD REAL 90.4 90.5 (1992) 31
PEARSALL FRIO 83.5 88.5 (1931) 41
PRADE RCH REAL 88.4 88.5 (1972) 33
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 97.8 97.5 (1997) 12
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 100.0 99.8 (1997) 37
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 99.6 98.8 (1993) 10
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 99.8 99.8 (1994) 10
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 99.8 99.3 (1995) 36
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 93.8 92.4 (1997) 13
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 100.2 99.4 (1985) 23
LAVON DAM COLLIN 100.8 100.7 (1956) 44
MC COOK HIDALGO 102.9 102.1 (1997) 41
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 93.8 92.4 (1997) 13
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 91.5 90.6 (1997) 10
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 99.2 98.5 (1997) 12
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 98.5 96.5 (1993) 23
TYLER SMITH 96.7 96.6 (1995) 15
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 109 105 (1984) 22
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 102 101 (1997) 12
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 107 107 (1951) 36
ALVIN BRAZORIA 100 100 (1990) 36
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 110 104 (1994) 10
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 108 108 (1984) 32
BAYTOWN HARRIS 101 101 (1986) 16
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 103 102 (1990) 28
BURLESON JOHNSON 107 107 (1988) 13
CARTHAGE PANOLA 108 108 (1962) 46
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 107 105 (1980) 35
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 110 104 (1990) 34
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 108 108 (1994) 10
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 112 109 (1964) 36
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 103 97 (1997) 13
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 105 105 (1996) 14
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 109 107 (1988) 12
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 105 105 (1990) 17
GROVETON TRINITY 108 108 (1969) 33
HENDERSON RUSK 110 108 (1964) 56
JEFFERSON MARION 107 103 (1995) 17
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 105 105 (1997) 20
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 102 102 (1984) 23
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 106 105 (1988) 36
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 107 107 (1993) 10
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 109 106 (1985) 23
LAREDO 2 WEBB 110 110 (1997) 32
MC COOK HIDALGO 109 107 (1997) 41
MT PLEASANT TITUS 109 108 (1956) 53
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 108 106 (1986) 30
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 108 104 (1995) 26
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 108 106 (1988) 35
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 106 106 (1988) 19
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 103 97 (1997) 13
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 107 105 (1980) 30
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 104 104 (1995) 12
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 103 102 (1996) 11
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 106 106 (1962) 46
TEXARKANA BOWIE 105 105 (1980) 30
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 107 107 (1964) 28
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 109 101 (1980) 23
TYLER SMITH 107 104 (1984) 15
WASHINGTON SP WASHINGTON 110 110 (1962) 47
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 76 81 (1989) 20
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 73 74 (1971) 32
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 82 82 (1989) 14
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 77 77 (1994) 13
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 77 77 (1994) 13
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 78 78 (1996) 17
PEARSALL FRIO 73 73 (1973) 41
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 77 82 (1996) 11
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 78 80 (1987) 13
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 63.3 63.5 (1996) 44
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 59.2 59.8 (1992) 12
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 78.6 77.5 (1997) 36
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 74.6 74.5 (1902) 64
ALVIN BRAZORIA 76.1 75.9 (1997) 33
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 74.9 74.2 (1993) 10
ARANSAS WR ARANSAS 80.0 78.7 (1997) 35
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 76.1 75.7 (1987) 53
BAYTOWN HARRIS 77.1 77.1 (1987) 16
BURLESON JOHNSON 76.2 74.5 (1995) 13
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 69.4 69.2 (1996) 34
COPE RCH REAGAN 68.4 68.4 (1996) 31
CROCKETT HOUSTON 74.6 73.7 (1910) 61
DEKALB BOWIE 73.5 73.1 (1995) 16
ELGIN BASTROP 74.5 74.4 (1988) 35
ENCINAL WEBB 75.9 75.6 (1987) 74
FALCON DAM STARR 77.2 76.8 (1997) 34
FRANKLIN ROBERTSON 74.4 73.2 (1987) 32
GROVETON TRINITY 73.1 73.0 (1995) 33
HARLINGEN CAMERON 76.8 76.8 (1997) 79
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 75.3 75.0 (1997) 34
JACKSONVILLE CHEROKEE 74.3 73.8 (1987) 38
KARNES CITY 2 N KARNES 74.4 74.3 (1985) 19
LEXINGTON LEE 74.5 74.3 (1977) 35
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 74.1 73.7 (1996) 22
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 75.4 74.9 (1964) 34
MCALLEN HIDALGO 78.5 77.5 (1997) 54
MC COOK HIDALGO 76.2 75.5 (1964) 41
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 77.3 73.5 (1993) 25
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 80.4 80.4 (1991) 11
ROBSTOWN NUECES 76.9 76.7 (1997) 41
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 76.3 76.0 (1997) 12
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 77.3 76.4 (1966) 35
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 73.3 72.9 (1977) 46
SUGAR LAND FORT BEND 75.8 75.7 (1993) 77
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 75.3 74.7 (1993) 45
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 77.5 77.5 (1991) 32
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 82 82 (1953) 93
ANGLETON 2 W BRAZORIA 84 82 (1997) 82
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 81 80 (1997) 10
BAKERSFIELD PECOS 79 79 (1985) 34
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 77 76 (1994) 34
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 73 72 (1996) 44
BURLESON JOHNSON 82 80 (1996) 13
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 80 80 (1957) 76
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 76 76 (1997) 35
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 82 79 (1996) 10
DEKALB BOWIE 80 78 (1981) 16
ENCINAL WEBB 81 81 (1932) 74
FALCON DAM STARR 81 80 (1997) 34
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 79 78 (1997) 12
GUTHRIE KING 77 77 (1996) 32
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 78 78 (1997) 29
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 75 75 (1995) 23
LAJITAS BREWSTER 83 83 (1993) 18
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 77 77 (1993) 10
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 84 82 (1996) 25
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 83 82 (1997) 24
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 80 79 (1996) 22
MARATHON BREWSTER 77 74 (1910) 52
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 81 80 (1988) 56
MC COOK HIDALGO 80 80 (1997) 41
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 79 79 (1980) 30
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 83 80 (1997) 25
NAVARRO MILLS DAM NAVARRO 81 81 (1964) 35
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 82 82 (1977) 24
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 81 78 (1996) 17
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 83 83 (1997) 11
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 82 82 (1988) 35
ROBSTOWN NUECES 80 80 (1997) 41
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 79 78 (1997) 11
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 83 81 (1993) 35
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM BELL 82 79 (1980) 33
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 83 82 (1996) 34
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 71 71 (1978) 17
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CASTOLON BREWSTER 65 65 (1990) 20

Climatic Averages for September

  TMAX (°F) TMIN (°F) PRCP (inches) No. Days in Month Deg. Days
Station Avg. Record Avg. Record Avg. Gr'st Mo. Gr'st 24 hr. ≥ 90°F ≤ 32°F PRCP ≥ 0.01" HDD CDD
Abilene 86.7 106 (1952) 65.3 38 (1989) 3.21 11.03 (1974) 6.70 (1961) 12.0 0.0 6.8 6 336
Amarillo 81.8 103 (1995) 56.4 30 (1984) 1.99 6.42 (1923) 3.49 (1900) 6.4 0.2 6.5 26 149
Austin 90.5 104 (1985) 69.8 41 (1942) 3.30 20.78 (1921) 19.03 (1921) 17.0 0.0 7.7 0 456
Brownsville 90.4 104 (1947) 73.2 51 (1909) 6.00 30.57 (1886) 12.09 (1967) 18.7 0.0 9.9 0 504
College Station 88.4 106 (1985) 68.7 41 (1901) 4.87 12.13 (1958) 6.83 (1896) 14.9 0.0 7.6 0 408
Corpus Christi 89.7 103 (1977) 72.3 52 (1996) 5.52 20.33 (1967) 8.76 (1967) 17.6 0.0 9.4 0 480
Dallas‑Fort Worth 87.8 107 (1951) 66.9 40 (1942) 3.39 10.80 (1932) 9.57 (1932) 14.4 0.0 7.1 0 372
Del Rio 90.4 106 (1952) 69.1 43 (1908) 2.83 17.15 (1964) 5.52 (1970) 19.2 0.0 6.3 0 444
El Paso 87.1 104 (1982) 61.6 41 (1945) 1.70 6.68 (1974) 2.52 (1958) 11.8 0.0 6.5 0 282
Galveston 84.5 98 (1995) 75.4 52 (1942) 5.93 26.01 (1885) 11.65 (1961) 2.2 0.0 9.3 0 450
Houston 88.4 102 (1985) 67.9 45 (1942) 4.89 13.37 (1913) 7.98 (1976) 14.3 0.0 9.2 0 396
Lubbock 82.9 105 (1930) 59.4 33 (1983) 2.60 13.93 (1936) 5.50 (1936) 7.7 0.0 7.0 17 200
Midland 85.4 107 (1953) 61.1 36 (1989) 2.62 9.70 (1980) 4.37 (1986) 10.8 0.0 6.5 10 259
Port Arthur 87.3 102 (1933) 69.7 45 (1967) 6.31 21.96 (1980) 15.01 (1980) 12.7 0.0 10.1 0 408
San Angelo 86.8 107 (1952) 64.0 35 (1913) 3.41 11.00 (1980) 6.25 (1980) 12.4 0.0 6.6 6 318
San Antonio 89.3 103 (1985) 69.2 41 (1942) 3.41 15.78 (1946) 7.28 (1973) 16.8 0.0 7.2 0 429
Victoria 88.9 106 (1912) 70.3 45 (1942) 5.60 19.05 (1978) 7.83 (1978) 17.1 0.0 9.6 0 438
Waco 89.6 106 (1985) 67.6 39 (1942) 3.52 11.17 (1913) 6.03 (1936) 17.6 0.0 7.0 0 408
Wichita Falls 86.8 108 (1977) 63.9 38 (1989) 3.82 10.23 (1980) 6.22 (1980) 14.5 0.0 6.9 6 318
Shreveport, LA 87.3 105 (1995) 66.0 42 (1984) 3.12 16.46 (1913) 7.04 (1913) 13.3 0.0 7.0 0 351
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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