Texas Climate Report: October 1998
October was an overall warm month for the State of Texas. Above normal mean monthly temperatures were seen at all the first order stations in Texas. Even though all of the departures from normal were positive, they were not as large as the positive anomalies that were experienced in the month of September. 96°F was the highest temperature recorded in Texas for October and was recorded at Abilene, Waco, and Wichita Falls. The coldest temperatures were up in the Panhandle where 36°F and 41°F were reported at Amarillo and Lubbock respectively.
Most of Texas received above normal precipitation with only 4 first order stations (Wichita Falls, Abilene, Midland, and Del Rio) reporting below normal monthly precipitation totals. October 1998 was the 3rd wettest October on record for Austin where the monthly total reached 12.39". As for San Antonio, October 1998 was the wettest month ever with its monthly precipitation total equaling 18.07". This phenomenal total was 14.90" above normal.
During the middle of the first week of October strong thunderstorms passed over North Texas bringing heavy rainfall and some localized flooding to some areas. A new record 24hr rainfall was set on the 2nd at Dallas/Fort Worth where 3.54" of rain fell. From October 17th to the 19th a series of upper air disturbances moving across Southern Texas set up a heavy rain event over South Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country. The passage of a cool front along with moisture taps from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean only worsened the situation. Torrential rains erupted across Southern and Eastern Texas with the areas in South Central Texas being hit the hardest.
By the end of the month, the focus of significant rainfall shifted into Western and Northern Texas. Midland, Texas received 0.70" of rain between the 21st and the 22nd of October, while some other local areas in Western Texas reported totals in excess of an inch. The last week of October brought heavy rain to the Panhandle with most of the region receiving more than 4 inches of rain from the 25th to the 31st. The heavy rain eliminated topsoil dryness while also causing some localized flooding.
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 |
80.5 |
+2.6 |
96 |
58.2 |
+3.4 |
44 |
69.3 |
+2.9 |
8 |
1.52 |
61% |
0.54 |
47 |
188 |
Amarillo |
72.5 |
|
89 |
48.3 |
+3.8 |
36 |
60.4 |
+1.9 |
10 |
6.48 |
473% |
3.03 |
180 |
43 |
Austin |
79.8 |
‑2.3 |
92 |
63.4 |
+3.4 |
51 |
71.6 |
+0.5 |
9 |
12.39 |
361% |
7.51 |
17 |
231 |
Brownsville |
84.7 |
‑0.6 |
92 |
68.8 |
+2.7 |
60 |
76.7 |
+1.0 |
14 |
3.59 |
128% |
1.48 |
0 |
372 |
College Station |
80.5 |
+0.3 |
92 |
61.9 |
+3.3 |
49 |
71.2 |
+1.8 |
16 |
8.85 |
232% |
5.17 |
14 |
207 |
Corpus Christi |
82.8 |
‑1.1 |
92 |
68.0 |
+4.1 |
56 |
75.4 |
+1.5 |
11 |
7.89 |
261% |
3.78 |
1 |
329 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
78.7 |
+0.2 |
94 |
60.3 |
+4.5 |
48 |
69.5 |
+2.3 |
8 |
5.64 |
160% |
4.62 |
31 |
177 |
Del Rio |
80.1 |
‑1.6 |
92 |
63.6 |
+3.9 |
48 |
71.9 |
+1.2 |
9 |
1.46 |
65% |
0.91 |
15 |
236 |
El Paso |
77.3 |
‑1.1 |
90 |
54.6 |
+5.0 |
46 |
66.0 |
+2.0 |
8 |
2.14 |
282% |
1.13 |
80 |
116 |
Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2.69 |
N/A |
N/A |
Houston |
82.2 |
+0.6 |
93 |
62.9 |
+5.3 |
47 |
72.5 |
+2.9 |
7 |
7.79 |
182% |
4.04 |
8 |
250 |
Lubbock |
76.1 |
+1.4 |
90 |
52.3 |
+4.2 |
41 |
64.2 |
+2.8 |
7 |
3.05 |
164% |
1.31 |
106 |
89 |
Midland |
80.5 |
+3.2 |
95 |
57.5 |
+6.9 |
44 |
69.0 |
+5.0 |
5 |
1.30 |
75% |
0.66 |
48 |
178 |
Port Arthur |
81.4 |
+1.2 |
93 |
64.5 |
+5.3 |
47 |
72.9 |
+3.2 |
6 |
5.34 |
124% |
2.33 |
9 |
262 |
San Angelo |
78.9 |
+0.1 |
93 |
56.9 |
+3.3 |
43 |
67.9 |
+1.7 |
6 |
2.39 |
100% |
1.29 |
57 |
156 |
San Antonio |
80.0 |
‑1.7 |
93 |
62.8 |
+4.0 |
45 |
71.4 |
+1.2 |
8 |
18.07 |
570% |
13.35 |
22 |
227 |
Victoria |
81.4 |
‑1.0 |
91 |
65.2 |
+4.3 |
49 |
73.3 |
+1.6 |
10 |
8.24 |
238% |
3.27 |
5 |
271 |
Waco |
80.1 |
‑0.2 |
96 |
61.1 |
+4.3 |
44 |
70.6 |
+2.1 |
7 |
6.61 |
197% |
2.42 |
31 |
214 |
Wichita Falls |
79.2 |
+2.3 |
96 |
57.8 |
+5.6 |
44 |
68.5 |
+3.9 |
7 |
2.73 |
100% |
1.18 |
47 |
164 |
Shreveport, LA |
78.3 |
‑0.4 |
92 |
58.6 |
+4.3 |
43 |
68.4 |
+1.9 |
9 |
5.72 |
153% |
2.08 |
37 |
152 |
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. |
Monthly Extremes
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
0.00 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
25.31 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
19.00 |
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
57.8 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
78.2 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
71.0 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
90.0 |
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
104 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
45 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
43.7 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
73.0 |
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS |
NUECES |
84 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
0 |
New Monthly Records
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1975) |
54 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1991) |
56 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
18.07 |
9.75 (1994) |
114 |
COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
13.02 |
10.49 (1957) |
60 |
BELLVILLE 6 NNE |
AUSTIN |
11.79 |
8.74 (1981) |
17 |
BERTRAM 3 ENE |
BURNET |
9.83 |
9.23 (1984) |
31 |
BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
6.05 |
4.15 (1953) |
50 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
5.85 |
3.23 (1994) |
21 |
BULVERDE |
COMAL |
24.57 |
12.67 (1976) |
55 |
CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
24.29 |
12.79 (1976) |
37 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
5.95 |
3.50 (1974) |
20 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
5.25 |
4.71 (1994) |
15 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
4.76 |
3.20 (1984) |
56 |
DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
4.72 |
1.50 (1994) |
11 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
11.07 |
9.28 (1986) |
14 |
FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
14.18 |
11.83 (1960) |
93 |
FLORENCE 3 SE |
WILLIAMSON |
11.61 |
9.25 (1994) |
32 |
GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
20.47 |
13.16 (1960) |
60 |
HALLETTSVILLE 2 N |
LAVACA |
14.05 |
13.08 (1994) |
97 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
10.73 |
9.77 (1993) |
10 |
INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
7.87 |
6.00 (1946) |
11 |
JEDDO 3S |
BASTROP |
17.77 |
13.87 (1960) |
56 |
JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
10.23 |
9.20 (1981) |
30 |
KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
11.86 |
9.07 (1946) |
74 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
3.91 |
2.72 (1974) |
54 |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
5.50 |
4.09 (1985) |
45 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
5.39 |
5.29 (1969) |
33 |
LOCKHART |
CALDWELL |
20.55 |
12.50 (1960) |
55 |
LULING |
CALDWELL |
18.55 |
12.42 (1973) |
97 |
NEW CANEY 2 E |
MONTGOMERY |
15.72 |
14.75 (1960) |
43 |
PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
5.66 |
4.09 (1981) |
20 |
PIDCOKE |
CORYELL |
6.56 |
5.52 (1976) |
15 |
PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
9.81 |
8.18 (1994) |
10 |
RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
1.57 |
0.97 (1997) |
11 |
RED ROCK |
BASTROP |
20.01 |
11.60 (1973) |
33 |
RIOMEDINA |
MEDINA |
12.59 |
9.93 (1959) |
66 |
SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
25.31 |
15.54 (1913) |
96 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
9.13 |
4.27 (1991) |
11 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
7.32 |
4.76 (1983) |
33 |
SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
16.26 |
14.31 (1994) |
77 |
SPEAKS 2 |
LAVACA |
20.63 |
19.65 (1994) |
31 |
SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
21.14 |
10.73 (1960) |
40 |
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
10.26 |
8.57 (1974) |
35 |
STOCKDALE 6N |
WILSON |
9.45 |
8.05 (1982) |
25 |
THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
11.93 |
11.86 (1960) |
52 |
THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
7.34 |
5.64 (1997) |
11 |
TULIA |
SWISHER |
6.58 |
5.73 (1960) |
49 |
WATSON |
BURNET |
8.63 |
7.49 (1986) |
30 |
WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
11.07 |
10.19 (1976) |
34 |
WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
16.43 |
8.88 (1994) |
14 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
3.29 |
2.70 (1959) |
11 |
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
13.35 |
7.08 (1913) |
114 |
COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
8.50 |
5.96 (1909) |
60 |
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP |
TRAVIS |
6.85 |
4.30 (1960) |
50 |
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
7.51 |
7.39 (1923) |
107 |
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
4.13 |
3.44 (1949) |
19 |
AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
3.03 |
2.66 (1946) |
107 |
SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
5.02 |
5.00 (1967) |
82 |
BELLVILLE 6 NNE |
AUSTIN |
7.51 |
5.29 (1981) |
17 |
BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
2.87 |
2.49 (1979) |
50 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
1.94 |
1.63 (1985) |
21 |
BULVERDE |
COMAL |
11.50 |
5.38 (1965) |
55 |
CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
19.00 |
4.00 (1994) |
37 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
3.05 |
1.20 (1996) |
20 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
2.00 |
2.00 (1960) |
56 |
CYPRESS |
HARRIS |
8.57 |
5.50 (1949) |
50 |
DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
2.47 |
0.86 (1991) |
11 |
DAVILLA |
MILAM |
7.15 |
6.40 (1960) |
43 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
4.38 |
2.37 (1960) |
40 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
6.66 |
5.36 (1994) |
14 |
ELGIN |
BASTROP |
6.05 |
4.42 (1985) |
36 |
EVADALE |
JASPER |
8.52 |
7.80 (1994) |
43 |
FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
5.55 |
5.00 (1974) |
47 |
FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
8.50 |
6.50 (1913) |
93 |
FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
8.60 |
6.40 (1960) |
90 |
FLORENCE 3 SE |
WILLIAMSON |
7.20 |
4.79 (1994) |
32 |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
3.50 |
3.41 (1965) |
65 |
FRIONA |
PARMER |
3.90 |
2.77 (1938) |
60 |
FRISCO |
COLLIN |
4.74 |
4.25 (1994) |
32 |
GOLIAD 1 SE |
GOLIAD |
5.10 |
4.40 (1967) |
43 |
GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
11.83 |
5.05 (1973) |
60 |
GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
5.40 |
4.62 (1991) |
93 |
HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
4.66 |
4.20 (1970) |
81 |
HAWKINS |
WOOD |
5.60 |
5.10 (1985) |
46 |
HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
4.70 |
3.57 (1941) |
68 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
5.22 |
3.95 (1993) |
10 |
JEDDO 3S |
BASTROP |
6.40 |
5.11 (1960) |
56 |
LEXINGTON |
LEE |
6.15 |
5.60 (1981) |
36 |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
3.45 |
3.44 (1965) |
45 |
LOCKHART |
CALDWELL |
11.89 |
4.29 (1949) |
55 |
LULING |
CALDWELL |
10.53 |
7.57 (1913) |
97 |
MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
5.86 |
5.55 (1973) |
34 |
MC LEAN |
GRAY |
3.20 |
2.85 (1979) |
42 |
MIDWAY 4 NE |
MADISON |
6.09 |
5.86 (1984) |
18 |
PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
3.60 |
1.92 (1985) |
20 |
PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
3.35 |
3.10 (1926) |
90 |
RANSOM CANYON |
LUBBOCK |
0.60 |
0.54 (1993) |
11 |
RED ROCK |
BASTROP |
8.06 |
4.00 (1973) |
33 |
REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
7.41 |
5.38 (1991) |
14 |
RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
4.86 |
3.20 (1983) |
87 |
RIOMEDINA |
MEDINA |
7.46 |
6.60 (1959) |
66 |
ROSEBUD |
FALLS |
6.56 |
3.72 (1972) |
24 |
ROUND ROCK 3 NE |
WILLIAMSON |
6.10 |
6.00 (1972) |
31 |
SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
15.78 |
13.03 (1913) |
96 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
3.05 |
2.11 (1994) |
11 |
SEALY |
AUSTIN |
9.98 |
6.68 (1925) |
80 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
3.26 |
2.20 (1968) |
33 |
SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
9.53 |
6.45 (1994) |
77 |
SPEAKS 2 |
LAVACA |
15.20 |
12.88 (1994) |
31 |
SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
8.62 |
4.93 (1965) |
40 |
THORNDALE |
MILAM |
5.89 |
3.62 (1973) |
29 |
THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
7.16 |
4.27 (1976) |
52 |
THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
3.61 |
3.00 (1997) |
11 |
UMBARGER |
RANDALL |
4.05 |
3.50 (1941) |
57 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
8.66 |
4.80 (1981) |
34 |
WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
6.60 |
3.15 (1976) |
34 |
WIMBERLEY 1 NW |
HAYS |
12.50 |
4.55 (1994) |
14 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
76.0 |
75.1 (1988) |
56 |
ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
73.9 |
72.8 (1973) |
30 |
ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
68.6 |
68.5 (1983) |
33 |
BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
68.2 |
67.6 (1979) |
29 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
70.6 |
69.6 (1989) |
12 |
COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
71.5 |
71.2 (1991) |
30 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
68.1 |
66.4 (1979) |
34 |
CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
71.0 |
70.8 (1979) |
36 |
DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
71.1 |
69.9 (1991) |
13 |
FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
64.6 |
63.3 (1987) |
22 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
66.5 |
66.4 (1979) |
21 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
68.8 |
67.1 (1989) |
12 |
GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
71.0 |
70.3 (1991) |
19 |
HART |
CASTRO |
61.0 |
59.2 (1989) |
13 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
72.8 |
71.2 (1991) |
10 |
LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
68.6 |
67.7 (1985) |
23 |
LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
68.8 |
68.6 (1979) |
24 |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
60.2 |
60.2 (1983) |
31 |
LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
75.3 |
74.8 (1979) |
22 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
71.3 |
68.1 (1941) |
47 |
MONAHANS |
WARD |
70.3 |
69.5 (1979) |
36 |
MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
63.5 |
63.3 (1979) |
57 |
MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
62.4 |
60.8 (1988) |
19 |
NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
70.8 |
69.0 (1991) |
25 |
OLTON |
LAMB |
62.1 |
60.5 (1964) |
31 |
ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
71.1 |
69.9 (1991) |
13 |
PENWELL |
ECTOR |
69.1 |
68.9 (1968) |
22 |
POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
76.1 |
76.0 (1984) |
31 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
77.9 |
76.8 (1996) |
13 |
RED BLUFF DAM |
REEVES |
69.3 |
68.4 (1983) |
39 |
TYLER |
SMITH |
69.9 |
69.3 (1991) |
15 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
65.8 |
65.3 (1987) |
19 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
77.7 |
77.7 (1986) |
30 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
82.7 |
83.6 (1984) |
15 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
79.8 |
80.2 (1990) |
10 |
JUNO 4 S |
VAL VERDE |
78.9 |
79.1 (1980) |
10 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
81.6 |
80.6 (1991) |
13 |
ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
81.6 |
80.6 (1991) |
13 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
82.8 |
82.2 (1996) |
13 |
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
96 |
96 (1989) |
23 |
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
97 |
96 (1997) |
10 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
98 |
98 (1997) |
12 |
CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
95 |
95 (1969) |
44 |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
97 |
97 (1997) |
16 |
DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
95 |
91 (1997) |
13 |
EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
91 |
91 (1997) |
15 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
100 |
99 (1997) |
12 |
GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
100 |
100 (1977) |
44 |
HENDERSON |
RUSK |
96 |
95 (1989) |
57 |
JEFFERSON |
MARION |
95 |
94 (1989) |
19 |
LEXINGTON |
LEE |
97 |
97 (1962) |
30 |
MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
89 |
89 (1994) |
57 |
NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
98 |
94 (1995) |
25 |
ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
95 |
91 (1997) |
13 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
91 |
90 (1997) |
13 |
SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
95 |
95 (1990) |
31 |
THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
95 |
95 (1991) |
39 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
63.1 |
60.3 (1983) |
56 |
LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
52.3 |
52.3 (1983) |
86 |
ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
65.7 |
64.5 (1984) |
31 |
ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
56.6 |
55.9 (1983) |
35 |
ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
56.6 |
56.2 (1971) |
30 |
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
57.6 |
54.9 (1997) |
10 |
BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
59.8 |
58.0 (1983) |
34 |
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
63.5 |
63.5 (1947) |
34 |
BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
57.8 |
54.8 (1985) |
29 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
46.8 |
44.7 (1983) |
21 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
61.6 |
57.7 (1994) |
12 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
46.3 |
46.3 (1983) |
10 |
COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
60.7 |
59.1 (1973) |
32 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
56.7 |
53.1 (1985) |
35 |
CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
60.6 |
57.8 (1983) |
38 |
CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
53.3 |
52.6 (1931) |
99 |
DEKALB |
BOWIE |
57.9 |
57.9 (1985) |
17 |
DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
60.6 |
59.2 (1991) |
13 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
60.5 |
60.5 (1985) |
14 |
EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
50.9 |
50.8 (1988) |
15 |
ELGIN |
BASTROP |
63.2 |
63.2 (1971) |
33 |
EMORY |
RAINS |
58.2 |
57.0 (1985) |
30 |
FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
60.5 |
59.8 (1973) |
28 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
51.3 |
49.1 (1969) |
23 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
58.0 |
55.5 (1994) |
12 |
GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
55.7 |
54.2 (1983) |
26 |
GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
62.5 |
61.8 (1984) |
32 |
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
56.8 |
56.5 (1946) |
37 |
GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
61.8 |
60.8 (1985) |
19 |
GROVETON |
TRINITY |
59.6 |
59.1 (1985) |
32 |
HART |
CASTRO |
47.5 |
44.5 (1986) |
13 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
64.3 |
60.9 (1996) |
10 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
60.3 |
59.5 (1994) |
10 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
54.4 |
54.0 (1983) |
24 |
JUNO 4 S |
VAL VERDE |
59.6 |
57.5 (1994) |
10 |
LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
58.0 |
57.0 (1985) |
23 |
LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
57.2 |
54.1 (1994) |
24 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
63.1 |
62.2 (1985) |
28 |
LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
65.6 |
64.3 (1984) |
22 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
57.9 |
52.8 (1941) |
47 |
MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
60.8 |
60.7 (1946) |
65 |
MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
60.2 |
59.5 (1960) |
38 |
MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
57.7 |
57.7 (1946) |
66 |
MONAHANS |
WARD |
55.9 |
54.0 (1960) |
36 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
49.3 |
48.0 (1963) |
36 |
MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
56.9 |
56.5 (1971) |
31 |
MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
47.4 |
47.4 (1930) |
71 |
MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
47.5 |
46.6 (1983) |
19 |
NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
60.6 |
60.1 (1985) |
25 |
OLTON |
LAMB |
49.6 |
46.1 (1983) |
31 |
ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
60.6 |
59.2 (1991) |
13 |
PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
58.4 |
58.1 (1985) |
35 |
PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
60.4 |
57.8 (1985) |
17 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
73.0 |
71.8 (1992) |
13 |
PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
70.0 |
70.0 (1973) |
38 |
POST |
GARZA |
55.7 |
54.6 (1985) |
32 |
REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
65.4 |
65.0 (1985) |
14 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
57.2 |
56.8 (1947) |
60 |
ROTAN |
FISHER |
57.9 |
56.7 (1963) |
36 |
SAN SABA |
SAN SABA |
59.5 |
58.2 (1994) |
50 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
67.8 |
66.4 (1994) |
12 |
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
63.2 |
62.3 (1994) |
11 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
50.8 |
50.5 (1973) |
32 |
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
59.4 |
59.3 (1971) |
32 |
TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
57.3 |
56.8 (1971) |
26 |
THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
65.1 |
64.7 (1984) |
42 |
TYLER |
SMITH |
60.1 |
59.1 (1985) |
15 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
51.9 |
51.1 (1983) |
19 |
WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
55.8 |
55.4 (1983) |
33 |
WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
57.8 |
56.7 (1992) |
30 |
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
VICTORIA RGNL AP |
VICTORIA |
80 |
79 (1986) |
87 |
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
79 |
79 (1986) |
113 |
PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
82 |
82 (1977) |
56 |
COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
75 |
75 (1984) |
35 |
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
81 |
81 (1986) |
37 |
HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
78 |
77 (1996) |
21 |
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
77 |
75 (1944) |
19 |
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
74 |
74 (1962) |
23 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
80 |
74 (1997) |
56 |
DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
78 |
78 (1986) |
92 |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
73 |
70 (1982) |
69 |
LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
69 |
68 (1973) |
86 |
CLARENDON |
DONLEY |
68 |
66 (1973) |
81 |
SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
76 |
76 (1986) |
63 |
ANGLETON 2 W |
BRAZORIA |
80 |
79 (1995) |
79 |
ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
74 |
74 (1981) |
35 |
ARANSAS WR |
ARANSAS |
83 |
82 (1986) |
36 |
BENBROOK DAM |
TARRANT |
79 |
76 (1986) |
45 |
BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
72 |
72 (1986) |
29 |
BLANCO |
BLANCO |
75 |
75 (1986) |
97 |
BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
77 |
74 (1986) |
56 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
66 |
65 (1982) |
44 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
78 |
76 (1986) |
12 |
CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
75 |
75 (1986) |
30 |
CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
76 |
76 (1962) |
36 |
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
78 |
78 (1986) |
35 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
78 |
77 (1994) |
15 |
CLAUDE |
ARMSTRONG |
64 |
64 (1973) |
31 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
72 |
72 (1986) |
35 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
64 |
63 (1981) |
35 |
CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
73 |
73 (1986) |
38 |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
65 |
61 (1994) |
18 |
DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
76 |
75 (1997) |
13 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
77 |
76 (1986) |
14 |
ELGIN |
BASTROP |
79 |
78 (1977) |
33 |
FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
78 |
78 (1991) |
33 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
66 |
65 (1997) |
23 |
FREDERICKSBURG |
GILLESPIE |
77 |
76 (1940) |
68 |
GAIL |
BORDEN |
73 |
70 (1982) |
30 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
75 |
69 (1997) |
12 |
GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
71 |
69 (1982) |
26 |
GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
79 |
78 (1994) |
57 |
GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
77 |
77 (1986) |
19 |
GROVETON |
TRINITY |
75 |
75 (1972) |
32 |
HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
79 |
79 (1931) |
36 |
HICO |
HAMILTON |
78 |
78 (1982) |
72 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
77 |
72 (1997) |
10 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
73 |
70 (1982) |
24 |
JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
76 |
76 (1969) |
29 |
JUNO 4 S |
VAL VERDE |
76 |
72 (1997) |
10 |
KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
75 |
74 (1986) |
25 |
LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
80 |
77 (1977) |
36 |
LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
70 |
70 (1993) |
10 |
LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
74 |
73 (1981) |
24 |
LEXINGTON |
LEE |
77 |
77 (1962) |
30 |
LULING |
CALDWELL |
78 |
78 (1977) |
97 |
LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
79 |
78 (1986) |
22 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
65 |
65 (1986) |
47 |
MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
80 |
79 (1986) |
50 |
NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
77 |
74 (1990) |
25 |
GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
78 |
75 (1986) |
16 |
OLTON |
LAMB |
64 |
64 (1986) |
31 |
ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
76 |
75 (1997) |
13 |
PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
78 |
78 (1977) |
35 |
PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
67 |
66 (1997) |
33 |
PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
76 |
76 (1969) |
25 |
PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
75 |
72 (1997) |
17 |
PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
71 |
70 (1977) |
37 |
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI |
DENTON |
79 |
76 (1990) |
34 |
POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
81 |
81 (1986) |
34 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
83 |
82 (1986) |
13 |
PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
82 |
82 (1973) |
38 |
POST |
GARZA |
73 |
69 (1969) |
32 |
RED BLUFF DAM |
REEVES |
71 |
69 (1980) |
39 |
RED ROCK |
BASTROP |
78 |
77 (1996) |
30 |
ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
76 |
75 (1986) |
39 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
73 |
71 (1982) |
60 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
80 |
78 (1994) |
12 |
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
78 |
75 (1996) |
11 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
69 |
67 (1962) |
32 |
SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
81 |
80 (1973) |
35 |
SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
80 |
79 (1931) |
70 |
SNYDER |
SCURRY |
72 |
71 (1986) |
79 |
SONORA |
SUTTON |
74 |
72 (1986) |
47 |
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
75 |
75 (1986) |
32 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
65 |
64 (1986) |
18 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
70 |
70 (1983) |
28 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
66 |
63 (1997) |
19 |
WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
74 |
74 (1986) |
33 |
WEATHERFORD |
PARKER |
76 |
75 (1986) |
93 |
WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
80 |
80 (1986) |
75 |
WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
76 |
76 (1986) |
45 |
WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
74 |
74 (1990) |
30 |
ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
79 |
79 (1986) |
28 |
Climatic Averages for November
|
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 |
66.3 |
92 (1980) |
43.4 |
13 (1887) |
1.48 |
5.82 (1913) |
2.43 (1975) |
0.1 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
317 |
14 |
Amarillo |
59.7 |
87 (1980) |
32.3 |
0 (1976) |
0.69 |
5.09 (1905) |
3.01 (1905) |
0.0 |
14.5 |
3.6 |
570 |
0 |
Austin |
71.8 |
91 (1951) |
49.9 |
20 (1976) |
2.37 |
7.99 (1907) |
5.09 (1974) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
7.2 |
175 |
52 |
Brownsville |
78.3 |
98 (1906) |
59.0 |
27 (1911) |
1.51 |
7.69 (1986) |
4.08 (1986) |
0.5 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
50 |
161 |
College Station |
70.1 |
94 (1921) |
49.4 |
19 (1976) |
3.15 |
13.06 (1907) |
5.56 (1907) |
0.0 |
1.3 |
7.3 |
204 |
48 |
Corpus Christi |
75.8 |
98 (1988) |
55.6 |
28 (1993) |
1.59 |
8.64 (1888) |
4.61 (1892) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
5.5 |
95 |
116 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
66.8 |
89 (1989) |
45.4 |
19 (1950) |
2.29 |
7.94 (1918) |
4.72 (1918) |
0.0 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
275 |
11 |
Del Rio |
71.7 |
96 (1988) |
49.0 |
17 (1906) |
0.92 |
4.54 (1913) |
2.87 (1914) |
0.3 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
171 |
33 |
El Paso |
66.4 |
87 (1983) |
38.4 |
1 (1976) |
0.44 |
2.50 (1906) |
1.19 (1943) |
0.0 |
7.8 |
3.1 |
378 |
0 |
Galveston |
69.3 |
85 (1988) |
59.0 |
26 (1911) |
3.37 |
16.18 (1940) |
9.01 (1940) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
7.2 |
123 |
99 |
Houston |
72.4 |
89 (1989) |
49.6 |
19 (1976) |
3.79 |
14.10 (1943) |
10.83 (1943) |
0.0 |
1.2 |
8.1 |
181 |
61 |
Lubbock |
63.2 |
89 (1916) |
36.5 |
‑1 (1957) |
0.75 |
2.67 (1968) |
1.57 (1968) |
0.0 |
9.9 |
3.7 |
456 |
0 |
Midland |
66.2 |
90 (1996) |
38.9 |
10 (1938) |
0.69 |
2.32 (1968) |
2.16 (1975) |
0.0 |
6.3 |
3.3 |
377 |
5 |
Port Arthur |
71.3 |
90 (1905) |
51.2 |
22 (1976) |
4.85 |
22.74 (1902) |
7.70 (1946) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
7.8 |
177 |
63 |
San Angelo |
68.2 |
93 (1980) |
42.6 |
12 (1911) |
1.08 |
3.55 (1968) |
2.16 (1975) |
0.2 |
5.1 |
4.1 |
299 |
11 |
San Antonio |
71.9 |
94 (1988) |
48.8 |
21 (1976) |
2.62 |
6.79 (1907) |
4.87 (1977) |
0.1 |
1.8 |
6.6 |
180 |
42 |
Victoria |
73.4 |
93 (1988) |
52.4 |
24 (1976) |
2.45 |
8.68 (1982) |
6.63 (1982) |
0.2 |
0.6 |
6.5 |
147 |
84 |
Waco |
68.8 |
92 (1988) |
46.6 |
17 (1976) |
2.43 |
10.36 (1902) |
4.26 (1952) |
0.1 |
1.9 |
6.6 |
243 |
24 |
Wichita Falls |
64.2 |
89 (1988) |
40.6 |
14 (1950) |
1.54 |
7.39 (1902) |
3.15 (1902) |
0.0 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
383 |
0 |
Shreveport, LA |
68.0 |
88 (1984) |
45.3 |
16 (1976) |
4.45 |
10.81 (1987) |
6.51 (1987) |
0.0 |
2.7 |
8.1 |
264 |
15 |
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |