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Texas Climate Report: March 2000

March was an exciting month for storm enthusiasts as severe weather rocked the state. Numerous tornadoes and large hail accompanied these storms, doing considerable damage to portions of Texas. Amarillo experienced its wettest March this year by recording 4.14" of rain. Warm temperatures also dominated, with every major station reporting above normal average temperatures. Galveston took the lead this month with four new high temperature records, while Brownsville was a close second with three.

The month began as a cold front associated with a low pressure system in the Panhandle moved through Texas on the 2nd, bringing severe weather to the northern parts of the state. Abilene had 1.00" hail fall early that morning, and Dallas/Fort Worth received up to 2.00" hail that afternoon. Warm temperatures followed a brief cool spell resulting from this front. On the 7th, a Pacific cold front interacted with the dry line in West Texas to produce more severe weather. Hurricane force winds up to 80 mph were reported in portions of the Panhandle, as well as hail up to 1.00" in diameter. A cold front extending from Michigan to Texas moved through on the 10th, which fueled more severe storms. A tornado was reported in Bell County on the 10th, and 1 person was injured in a tornado in Burleson County later that evening.

Fair weather returned to much of Texas as high pressure settled in over the state. However, a stationary front in northern Mexico brought storms which dumped large amounts of rain on Southern Texas. On the 14th, Corpus Christi received 3.66" of rain, and Brownsville received 2.62" on the 15th. A low pressure system developed over the Red River area on the 16th and brought snow to the Panhandle and thunderstorms to central Texas. A tornado was spotted in the Pflugerville area between Georgetown and Austin, and hail was reported along the I-35 corridor from San Antonio to Dallas/Fort Worth. Another low pressure system moved into Texas on the 22nd, bringing more rain and a tornado northwest of Del Rio in Val Verde County.

As March ended, severe weather once again struck the state. A low pressure system developed in Wyoming and moved southeast into northern Texas. This system, with its associated cold and warm fronts, combined with the dry line in West Texas to produce what turned out to be devastating weather in North Central Texas. Around 6:00 p.m. CST on the 28th, a thunderstorm formed just west of Fort Worth which quickly turned severe, and within the next hour at least two tornadoes formed, one of which sliced through downtown Fort Worth. Arlington also received heavy residential damage from a tornado associated with this same storm. The storm left 4 people dead and the total damage in Fort Worth and Arlington has been estimated to be around $450 million. This low pressure system also affected other areas of Texas as portions of Bexar County received hail up to 2.75" in diameter and a funnel cloud was spotted near Driftwood in Hays County.

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 73.7 +4.8 91 46.9 +3.6 30 60.3 +4.2 4 0.88 65% 0.48 180 40
Amarillo 63.5 +1.9 82 34.8 +2.1 23 49.2 +2.1 7 4.14 431% 2.26 482 0
Austin 76.7 +4.8 91 55.9 +4.8 38 66.3 +4.8 7 1.14 61% 0.66 85 133
Brownsville 83.0 +4.6 96 65.8 +6.7 52 74.4 +5.6 5 2.89 545% 2.38 1 300
College Station 75.5 +4.5 87 53.5 +3.8 35 64.5 +4.2 13 2.57 100% 1.14 118 113
Corpus Christi 79.2 +3.5 92 63.2 +7.9 50 71.2 +5.6 2 3.68 391% 3.66 21 222
Dallas‑Fort Worth 71.4 +3.6 85 50.5 +4.9 37 60.9 +4.2 12 2.92 105% 2.14 169 49
Del Rio 82.0 +6.3 94 56.6 +5.7 41 69.3 +6.0 6 0.28 41% 0.16 33 174
El Paso 71.9 +2.0 80 42.4 +2.2 33 57.1 +2.0 1 0.06 21% 0.06 242 4
Galveston 73.9 +7.2 80 62.1 +5.4 49 68.0 +6.3 7 1.92 86% 1.42 36 137
Houston 77.9 +6.8 88 54.8 +4.8 34 66.4 +5.8 10 1.35 46% 0.54 72 126
Lubbock 68.5 +2.5 82 38.8 +2.4 25 53.7 +2.5 6 2.78 312% 1.39 344 0
Midland 73.7 +2.5 86 44.5 +4.3 27 59.1 +3.4 4 0.76 131% 0.33 195 18
Port Arthur 76.3 +4.8 82 56.4 +5.1 41 66.3 +4.9 6 2.90 90% 1.38 70 119
San Angelo 77.8 +5.2 91 48.2 +4.7 30 63.0 +4.9 3 0.77 85% 0.71 130 75
San Antonio 77.6 +4.1 94 56.4 +6.7 34 67.0 +5.3 8 0.91 60% 0.34 79 147
Victoria 79.1 +5.4 91 59.0 +6.2 38 69.0 +5.7 3 2.16 139% 1.96 51 183
Waco 72.7 +3.1 88 51.2 +4.4 35 62.0 +3.8 8 1.60 69% 0.86 143 57
Wichita Falls 68.8 +2.4 86 43.5 +2.9 31 56.1 +2.6 7 2.51 114% 1.57 281 12
Shreveport, LA 72.2 +3.0 85 51.2 +5.4 34 61.7 +4.2 13 7.90 220% 2.36 149 55
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.

mar 2000 average temperatures
mar 2000 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP TERRELL 0.00
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 0.00
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
HEATH CANYON BREWSTER 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 0.00
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00
WHITSETT LIVE OAK 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
KARNACK HARRISON 9.30
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 6.69
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 45.0
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 75.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 58.9
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 89.1
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 100
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 100
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PANHANDLE CARSON 26
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MONAHANS WARD 30.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 68.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
EDINBURG HIDALGO 79
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BRAVO HARTLEY 17

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1996) 73
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (1996) 57
ALPINE BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1996) 73
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (1994) 76
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1996) 48
CORNUDAS SVC STN HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1996) 57
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00 0.03 (1996) 21
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (1984) 84
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (1998) 27
INGRAM #2 KERR 0.59 0.72 (1942) 12
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1995) 19
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (1980) 66
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (1996) 19
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 0.42 0.68 (1996) 12
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (1996) 22
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (1996) 66
WHITSETT LIVE OAK 0.00 0.00 (1978) 33
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BIG SPRING HOWARD 4.36 2.56 (1970) 50
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 4.14 4.06 (1922) 109
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 3.71 2.97 (1973) 52
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 6.22 4.38 (1919) 85
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 5.57 3.43 (1985) 16
BIG SPRING HOWARD 4.36 2.56 (1970) 49
BORGER HUTCHINSON 6.80 4.16 (1973) 52
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 4.10 2.16 (1998) 19
BRAVO HARTLEY 3.31 3.21 (1958) 54
CHANNING 2 HARTLEY 4.26 4.09 (1999) 17
CONLEN DALLAM 4.20 3.85 (1961) 54
CROWELL FOARD 4.60 4.13 (1970) 79
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 2.57 2.19 (1985) 39
FORSAN HOWARD 6.12 3.22 (1970) 50
GUTHRIE KING 4.77 3.78 (1970) 43
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 3.85 3.83 (1961) 55
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 4.25 2.79 (1968) 61
MATADOR MOTLEY 6.49 5.21 (1973) 51
MC LEAN GRAY 6.51 5.52 (1973) 44
MEMPHIS HALL 6.06 5.25 (1973) 85
NORTHFIELD MOTLEY 4.44 4.01 (1973) 52
PADUCAH COTTLE 6.06 3.75 (1998) 51
PADUCAH 15 S KING 4.53 4.15 (1973) 25
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 3.90 3.12 (1985) 28
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 5.45 3.60 (1973) 24
RANSOM CANYON LUBBOCK 2.15 1.37 (1998) 13
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 7.81 6.70 (1993) 42
ROTAN FISHER 5.91 3.18 (1934) 68
SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE 9.18 7.98 (1995) 32
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 6.74 6.26 (1973) 35
SLATON LUBBOCK 4.71 3.57 (1968) 50
SNYDER SCURRY 6.05 3.43 (1919) 86
THREE RIVERS 8 NE LIVE OAK 4.68 4.24 (1994) 12
TURKEY HALL 5.22 4.56 (1979) 46
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 3.46 3.30 (1929) 93
BIG SPRING HOWARD 4.20 1.73 (1953) 50
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 6.05 1.85 (1919) 85
BENJAMIN 15 W KING 5.09 1.82 (1990) 16
BIG SPRING HOWARD 4.20 1.73 (1953) 49
BORGER HUTCHINSON 3.32 2.04 (1985) 52
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 1.44 1.21 (1998) 19
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 2.38 1.85 (1940) 35
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 2.30 2.26 (1987) 79
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 4.60 2.90 (1973) 70
CROSBYTON CROSBY 2.35 2.20 (1929) 102
DUMONT KING 2.98 2.50 (1973) 29
ELECTRA WICHITA 2.70 2.20 (1973) 51
ENCINAL WEBB 4.10 3.07 (1936) 87
FLOMOT 4 NE MOTLEY 2.72 2.25 (1979) 46
FLOYDADA FLOYD 1.90 1.68 (1973) 54
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 2.70 2.25 (1974) 60
FORSAN HOWARD 6.03 1.73 (1973) 50
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 3.80 3.00 (1923) 72
FREER DUVAL 5.25 3.55 (1974) 46
GUTHRIE KING 4.07 1.98 (1973) 43
HASKELL HASKELL 2.41 2.10 (1926) 100
HIGGINS 1 N LIPSCOMB 2.40 1.97 (1988) 50
KNAPP 2 SW SCURRY 4.18 1.65 (1990) 61
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 2.84 1.56 (1988) 31
MATADOR MOTLEY 3.12 2.10 (1973) 51
MEMPHIS HALL 3.80 2.60 (1974) 85
MUNDAY KNOX 3.55 2.25 (1999) 86
NORTHFIELD MOTLEY 3.40 2.10 (1973) 52
PADUCAH COTTLE 3.40 1.94 (1973) 51
PADUCAH 15 S KING 3.23 3.05 (1990) 25
PADUCAH 10S COTTLE 3.30 1.55 (1998) 28
PITCHFORK RCH DICKENS 4.15 2.30 (1990) 24
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 5.52 3.75 (1990) 14
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 3.76 2.76 (1998) 94
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 6.69 4.06 (1979) 42
ROTAN FISHER 5.05 2.00 (1990) 68
SEMINOLE GAINES 2.56 2.18 (1970) 73
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 2.50 2.00 (1988) 35
SNYDER SCURRY 5.25 2.70 (1973) 86
SPUR DICKENS 2.50 1.45 (1929) 62
THREE RIVERS 8 NE LIVE OAK 4.65 2.40 (1999) 12
TURKEY HALL 3.20 2.35 (1979) 46
VERNON WILBARGER 3.05 2.50 (1993) 64
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 3.17 2.13 (1973) 53
WHEELER WHEELER 2.89 2.75 (1998) 20
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 62.3 62.0 (1982) 23
COLUMBUS COLORADO 66.8 66.7 (1974) 38
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 67.3 65.9 (1976) 25
ALVIN BRAZORIA 69.1 67.4 (1904) 33
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 68.9 67.4 (1967) 35
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 69.7 69.1 (1945) 53
BAYTOWN HARRIS 66.8 64.8 (1986) 14
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 74.8 72.8 (1908) 12
CASTOLON BREWSTER 68.8 68.7 (1982) 20
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 70.2 67.5 (1999) 16
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 72.1 71.0 (1967) 47
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 56.4 56.4 (1989) 19
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 65.0 63.3 (1985) 16
FALCON DAM STARR 75.1 73.8 (1991) 36
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 68.1 67.3 (1974) 35
FREER DUVAL 72.3 70.2 (1967) 23
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 56.6 56.6 (1991) 13
GOLIAD GOLIAD 71.2 71.2 (1953) 61
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 63.8 62.4 (1985) 20
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 65.7 63.1 (1994) 11
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 63.8 60.3 (1982) 26
LAJITAS BREWSTER 68.5 67.3 (1982) 17
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 59.8 58.8 (1992) 11
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 57.6 57.3 (1991) 25
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 68.0 66.9 (1974) 23
LAREDO 2 WEBB 74.5 72.9 (1967) 30
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 69.3 67.4 (1984) 21
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 69.6 69.2 (1974) 33
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 63.9 63.7 (1974) 26
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 63.6 62.4 (1985) 19
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 64.5 61.2 (1994) 18
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 64.5 63.1 (1991) 17
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 68.8 67.2 (1999) 10
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 69.0 67.5 (1967) 34
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 70.2 68.3 (1997) 15
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 72.0 71.3 (1972) 33
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 70.0 67.3 (1991) 12
ROBSTOWN NUECES 70.8 69.3 (1974) 39
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 69.4 69.0 (1972) 35
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 74.4 72.8 (1991) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 68.1 64.1 (1991) 11
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 62.6 61.6 (1997) 24
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 61.9 61.9 (1991) 31
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 80.1 79.4 (1976) 25
ALVIN BRAZORIA 80.5 76.8 (1904) 37
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 78.4 78.1 (1953) 58
BAYTOWN HARRIS 75.5 75.0 (1986) 16
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 77.7 77.3 (1953) 36
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 88.5 87.9 (1954) 26
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 82.7 82.0 (1916) 13
CASTOLON BREWSTER 87.6 87.4 (1982) 21
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 81.1 81.1 (1991) 16
CLEVELAND LIBERTY 77.1 77.0 (1967) 36
COLDSPRING 5 SSW SAN JACINTO 77.1 76.8 (1967) 37
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 77.0 75.9 (1989) 20
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 75.5 75.3 (1997) 13
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 76.2 74.5 (1989) 24
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 75.0 74.2 (1986) 20
HORDS CREEK DAM COLEMAN 77.2 75.9 (1972) 44
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 81.6 77.8 (1991) 11
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 77.3 73.7 (1986) 26
LAJITAS BREWSTER 88.2 87.0 (1982) 21
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 82.8 81.8 (1972) 25
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 75.9 73.7 (1997) 26
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 75.2 73.7 (1984) 19
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 75.5 75.3 (1997) 13
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 79.5 75.9 (1986) 18
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 82.2 80.2 (1982) 17
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 81.6 80.5 (1991) 10
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 75.4 73.8 (1991) 15
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 80.0 78.5 (1991) 12
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 76.0 75.8 (1974) 31
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 78.8 75.4 (1991) 11
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 76.1 75.8 (1974) 46
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 74.5 73.0 (1997) 24
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 81.9 79.8 (1991) 13
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 77.0 76.6 (1974) 32
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ALVIN BRAZORIA 94 90 (1974) 37
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 96 96 (1916) 13
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
MONAHANS WARD 30.7 33.0 (1996) 36
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE RUSK 51.9 51.8 (1982) 23
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 65.3 64.1 (1974) 39
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 54.5 54.2 (1985) 25
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 56.3 54.2 (1974) 36
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 51.4 47.1 (1894) 10
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 61.0 60.8 (1945) 54
BAYTOWN HARRIS 58.1 54.9 (1990) 15
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 66.9 65.5 (1921) 15
CANYON DAM COMAL 53.9 53.8 (1974) 36
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 57.6 56.3 (1967) 37
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 59.3 57.3 (1985) 17
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 60.0 58.8 (1974) 48
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 53.7 52.9 (1985) 16
FALCON DAM STARR 62.3 61.7 (1999) 38
FLORESVILLE WILSON 57.4 56.2 (1967) 31
FREEPORT 2 NW BRAZORIA 60.5 59.4 (1974) 35
FREER DUVAL 60.5 58.1 (1967) 28
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 44.5 44.4 (1992) 13
HART CASTRO 33.6 33.6 (1994) 14
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 61.0 59.4 (1967) 37
HOUSTON NWSO GALVESTON 57.8 57.1 (1907) 13
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 50.3 50.0 (1985) 26
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 49.2 47.2 (1990) 11
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 53.2 52.7 (1974) 24
LAREDO 2 WEBB 63.8 60.5 (1967) 33
LEXINGTON LEE 54.0 53.4 (1967) 33
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 57.3 54.5 (1997) 21
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 60.0 58.4 (1985) 35
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 49.5 48.8 (1985) 18
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 56.0 54.4 (1997) 10
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 61.5 60.2 (1985) 35
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 65.1 63.0 (1997) 15
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 67.0 64.4 (1976) 36
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 59.9 57.9 (1997) 12
ROBSTOWN NUECES 62.1 59.6 (1999) 41
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 63.3 61.5 (1972) 37
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 63.9 60.6 (1999) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 57.4 53.9 (1997) 12
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 67 67 (1998) 10
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 72 72 (1945) 54
BAYTOWN HARRIS 71 70 (1995) 15
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 71 70 (1998) 17
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 73 72 (1990) 48
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 69 69 (1998) 13
FLORESVILLE WILSON 71 71 (1975) 31
FOLLETT LIPSCOMB 57 54 (1990) 57
FREER DUVAL 72 71 (1991) 28
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 66 64 (1998) 11
LAREDO 2 WEBB 73 73 (1990) 33
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 70 70 (1990) 21
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 69 69 (1998) 13
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 67 67 (1990) 18
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 72 72 (1985) 35
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 73 70 (1998) 15
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 74 74 (1995) 36
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 72 72 (1991) 12
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 74 74 (1991) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 68 68 (1991) 12
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 73 73 (1975) 33
VICTORIA CP&L VICTORIA 72 71 (1917) 16

Climatic Averages for April

  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 77.8 102 (1925) 52.9 25 (1973) 1.90 9.80 (1890) 4.63 (1914) 2.9 0.4 5.8 94 106
Amarillo 71.5 98 (1989) 42.1 13 (1920) 0.99 6.45 (1997) 2.68 (1911) 1.0 3.5 4.9 266 20
Austin 79.4 99 (1939) 59.8 30 (1926) 2.56 19.82 (1915) 10.00 (1915) 1.7 0.0 6.9 28 166
Brownsville 84.0 102 (1984) 66.5 37 (1903) 1.56 10.35 (1991) 9.37 (1991) 3.5 0.0 3.4 0 312
College Station 78.3 98 (1893) 58.0 28 (1973) 3.38 12.50 (1957) 5.30 (1953) 0.5 0.1 6.9 39 135
Corpus Christi 81.7 102 (1984) 63.2 33 (1987) 1.72 8.04 (1956) 7.19 (1956) 1.9 0.0 4.8 9 234
Dallas‑Fort Worth 76.3 100 (1925) 54.7 29 (1989) 3.50 17.64 (1922) 8.81 (1922) 1.0 0.2 7.6 75 90
Del Rio 83.4 106 (1984) 59.2 33 (1987) 1.98 7.51 (1981) 4.57 (1969) 6.7 0.0 5.2 14 203
El Paso 78.7 98 (1989) 48.0 23 (1983) 0.20 2.24 (1931) 1.08 (1966) 2.0 0.9 1.5 110 62
Galveston 73.5 92 (1953) 65.0 38 (1938) 2.43 11.04 (1904) 9.23 (1904) 0.0 0.0 5.1 16 145
Houston 78.4 95 (1987) 58.1 31 (1987) 3.21 10.92 (1976) 8.16 (1976) 0.8 0.1 6.9 36 135
Lubbock 75.4 100 (1989) 46.7 18 (1920) 0.97 6.18 (1915) 2.18 (1997) 1.7 1.5 4.4 161 44
Midland 79.8 101 (1996) 49.4 20 (1973) 0.83 3.59 (1931) 2.00 (1931) 3.7 0.7 3.1 108 96
Port Arthur 78.3 94 (1987) 59.5 32 (1987) 3.51 15.30 (1973) 10.09 (1973) 0.3 0.0 6.1 32 149
San Angelo 81.2 107 (1925) 52.7 23 (1926) 1.67 5.10 (1977) 3.32 (1971) 5.0 0.6 4.9 70 130
San Antonio 80.3 101 (1996) 58.4 31 (1987) 2.50 11.64 (1915) 6.78 (1915) 2.1 0.0 7.3 32 161
Victoria 80.2 100 (1920) 61.0 33 (1987) 2.41 11.70 (1997) 9.87 (1991) 1.0 0.0 5.8 15 183
Waco 78.0 101 (1963) 56.2 27 (1975) 3.19 13.37 (1957) 5.09 (1957) 1.5 0.2 7.0 66 129
Wichita Falls 75.8 102 (1972) 50.3 24 (1975) 3.01 8.50 (1957) 4.09 (1967) 2.5 0.7 6.8 125 68
Shreveport, LA 77.1 96 (1887) 54.1 31 (1989) 3.75 21.84 (1991) 10.44 (1991) 0.1 0.2 8.2 69 87
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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