Texas Climate Report: November 2000
After above-normal temperatures for the majority of first-order stations in Texas during the previous four months, November was cooler than normal at every station. Amarillo was the coldest station with a mean temperature of 39.6°F (-6.4°F below normal) and an average minimum temperature below freezing (27.6°F, -4.7°F below normal). Along with below normal temperatures, November also brought excessive rains. All but one first-order station (Brownsville) recorded above normal precipitation. Galveston recorded 14.30" of rain during November, or 424% of the normal monthly precipitation. During one 24-hour period, Galveston recorded 4.30", only surpassed by the 4.58" College Station received during one 24-hour period.
As a result of the excessive precipitation received in November, the majority of Texas has been downgraded from moderate or severe drought conditions to near normal conditions (Long Term Palmer Index from the Climate Prediction Center, NOAA). The lone exception is the Lower Valley, which is still classified as having moderate drought conditions due to below normal November rainfall. According to the 30-day outlook from the Climate Prediction Center, the state should once again receive greater-than-normal precipitation, which will further improve conditions in areas hit hardest by recent drought conditions.
November was an active month as numerous fronts and low pressure systems moved through the state to produce record rainfall amounts in some areas. On the 1st to the 8th, two separate systems moved through Texas, a cold front on the 1st and a low pressure system on the 7th. These two systems produced the majority of the measured rain during the month. Twelve of the nineteen first-order stations in Texas recorded their greatest 24-hour precipitation total for the month during this time period. On the 15th to 16th, another significant cold front pushed through, dropping the high temperatures on the 18th into the 30s for the northern portions of the state.
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 |
57.2 |
‑9.1 |
73 |
38.9 |
‑4.5 |
26 |
48.0 |
‑6.9 |
12 |
2.91 |
197% |
0.86 |
501 |
0 |
| Amarillo |
51.6 |
‑8.1 |
70 |
27.6 |
‑4.7 |
16 |
39.6 |
‑6.4 |
6 |
0.96 |
139% |
0.82 |
755 |
0 |
| Austin |
64.5 |
‑7.3 |
81 |
47.3 |
‑2.6 |
33 |
55.9 |
‑5.0 |
14 |
7.95 |
335% |
2.17 |
291 |
26 |
| Brownsville |
77.8 |
‑0.5 |
88 |
59.3 |
+0.3 |
44 |
68.5 |
‑0.2 |
5 |
0.41 |
27% |
0.26 |
66 |
179 |
| College Station |
65.4 |
‑4.7 |
85 |
46.7 |
‑2.7 |
32 |
56.0 |
‑3.8 |
18 |
9.29 |
295% |
4.58 |
297 |
35 |
| Corpus Christi |
72.5 |
‑3.3 |
88 |
54.5 |
‑1.1 |
37 |
63.5 |
‑2.2 |
11 |
2.27 |
143% |
1.04 |
146 |
110 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
57.9 |
‑8.9 |
80 |
41.6 |
‑3.8 |
28 |
49.8 |
‑6.4 |
13 |
6.95 |
303% |
2.69 |
458 |
7 |
| Del Rio |
64.9 |
‑6.8 |
81 |
47.4 |
‑1.6 |
33 |
56.1 |
‑4.3 |
11 |
2.82 |
307% |
1.56 |
272 |
13 |
| El Paso |
59.3 |
‑7.1 |
70 |
35.9 |
‑2.5 |
24 |
47.6 |
‑4.8 |
4 |
1.06 |
241% |
0.50 |
513 |
0 |
| Galveston |
69.8 |
+0.5 |
84 |
56.1 |
‑2.9 |
41 |
63.0 |
‑1.2 |
15 |
14.30 |
424% |
4.19 |
145 |
93 |
| Houston |
67.2 |
‑5.2 |
85 |
48.0 |
‑1.6 |
34 |
57.6 |
‑3.4 |
16 |
8.50 |
224% |
2.07 |
267 |
51 |
| Lubbock |
54.3 |
‑8.9 |
68 |
32.5 |
‑4.0 |
22 |
43.4 |
‑6.4 |
7 |
1.25 |
167% |
0.40 |
642 |
0 |
| Midland |
57.2 |
‑9.0 |
74 |
36.8 |
‑2.1 |
27 |
47.0 |
‑5.6 |
6 |
0.88 |
128% |
0.41 |
535 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
68.2 |
‑3.1 |
84 |
49.7 |
‑1.5 |
34 |
59.0 |
‑2.2 |
14 |
10.27 |
212% |
3.10 |
232 |
60 |
| San Angelo |
58.8 |
‑9.4 |
73 |
39.4 |
‑3.2 |
27 |
49.1 |
‑6.3 |
11 |
3.08 |
285% |
1.20 |
471 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
65.9 |
‑6.0 |
82 |
47.9 |
‑0.9 |
33 |
56.9 |
‑3.5 |
15 |
8.58 |
327% |
3.65 |
269 |
33 |
| Victoria |
69.2 |
‑4.2 |
86 |
51.1 |
‑1.3 |
36 |
60.1 |
‑2.8 |
14 |
5.21 |
213% |
1.42 |
205 |
64 |
| Waco |
61.2 |
‑7.6 |
83 |
43.8 |
‑2.8 |
30 |
52.5 |
‑5.2 |
17 |
7.76 |
319% |
2.99 |
387 |
20 |
| Wichita Falls |
55.5 |
‑8.7 |
76 |
37.8 |
‑2.8 |
26 |
46.7 |
‑5.7 |
12 |
5.16 |
335% |
1.88 |
546 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
61.4 |
‑6.6 |
85 |
43.8 |
‑1.5 |
28 |
52.6 |
‑4.1 |
19 |
9.93 |
223% |
3.21 |
388 |
22 |
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 |
| CANADIAN |
HEMPHILL |
0.02 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
20.43 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNWOOD 2 |
BROWN |
13.00 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
37.8 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
69.0 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
50.2 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
78.7 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
94 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
27 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
27 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
27 |
| HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
27 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
24.6 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
60.4 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
77 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
10 |
New Monthly Records
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
12.72 |
10.23 (1985) |
26 |
| SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
8.58 |
6.79 (1907) |
116 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
12.33 |
8.81 (1940) |
19 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
8.81 |
3.42 (1957) |
24 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
16.42 |
11.77 (1988) |
87 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
2.85 |
2.09 (1984) |
58 |
| ALTO 5 SW |
CHEROKEE |
15.56 |
11.23 (1946) |
58 |
| ANDICE 2 SW |
WILLIAMSON |
8.08 |
5.59 (1982) |
30 |
| ANTELOPE |
JACK |
6.30 |
5.97 (1996) |
60 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
6.55 |
6.15 (1957) |
57 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
11.44 |
7.69 (1998) |
49 |
| BANKERSMITH |
GILLESPIE |
6.02 |
5.75 (1994) |
19 |
| BARDWELL DAM |
ELLIS |
9.83 |
8.85 (1998) |
36 |
| BATESVILLE |
ZAVALA |
7.61 |
3.56 (1980) |
34 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
12.43 |
11.15 (1965) |
62 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
12.16 |
11.42 (1986) |
18 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
9.60 |
9.45 (1986) |
37 |
| BELLVILLE 6 NNE |
AUSTIN |
11.96 |
9.68 (1985) |
20 |
| BERTRAM 3 ENE |
BURNET |
7.00 |
6.26 (1982) |
33 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
1.75 |
1.71 (1978) |
47 |
| BOXELDER 3 NNE |
RED RIVER |
14.20 |
12.47 (1996) |
50 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
10.82 |
3.80 (1968) |
64 |
| BREMOND |
ROBERTSON |
8.40 |
6.84 (1985) |
37 |
| BROADDUS 1 NE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
14.43 |
11.46 (1957) |
53 |
| BULVERDE |
COMAL |
9.90 |
6.69 (1946) |
60 |
| BURKETT |
COLEMAN |
5.82 |
4.94 (1968) |
45 |
| CALDWELL |
BURLESON |
10.45 |
7.08 (1974) |
38 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
4.52 |
3.46 (1995) |
22 |
| CANTON 5 W |
VAN ZANDT |
10.86 |
8.13 (1974) |
45 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
11.01 |
8.44 (1985) |
38 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
4.22 |
3.97 (1978) |
35 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
13.33 |
12.02 (1987) |
49 |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
6.05 |
5.21 (1963) |
38 |
| CENTERVILLE |
LEON |
13.29 |
8.81 (1944) |
63 |
| CHALK MTN |
ERATH |
5.44 |
5.39 (1963) |
38 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
5.73 |
5.68 (1992) |
39 |
| CHIRENO |
NACOGDOCHES |
15.05 |
7.78 (1998) |
12 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
6.29 |
4.43 (1985) |
18 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
12.69 |
12.04 (1998) |
46 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
6.64 |
5.86 (1992) |
12 |
| COOPER |
DELTA |
13.10 |
12.37 (1946) |
52 |
| COPPERAS COVE 5 NW |
CORYELL |
6.31 |
4.20 (1992) |
18 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
9.39 |
5.65 (1957) |
78 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
5.34 |
4.64 (1998) |
11 |
| CROCKETT |
HOUSTON |
14.47 |
14.42 (1940) |
87 |
| CYPRESS |
HARRIS |
10.07 |
9.33 (1961) |
53 |
| DACUS |
MONTGOMERY |
15.05 |
12.47 (1998) |
46 |
| DAVILLA |
MILAM |
8.26 |
6.77 (1946) |
48 |
| HOUSTON DEER PARK |
HARRIS |
11.67 |
9.42 (1986) |
52 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
14.90 |
12.09 (1988) |
50 |
| DEPORT 4 NW |
LAMAR |
16.85 |
9.33 (1987) |
15 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
5.97 |
4.17 (1980) |
86 |
| DOUGLASS 1 S |
NACOGDOCHES |
16.15 |
7.06 (1998) |
12 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
8.53 |
7.60 (1987) |
16 |
| DUNDEE 6 NNW |
ARCHER |
6.42 |
6.02 (1934) |
71 |
| EDOM |
VAN ZANDT |
12.40 |
11.89 (1946) |
58 |
| ELECTRA |
WICHITA |
7.00 |
6.87 (1992) |
53 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
9.91 |
8.94 (1974) |
39 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
9.99 |
9.50 (1946) |
51 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
12.26 |
9.33 (1946) |
49 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
12.74 |
6.48 (1946) |
98 |
| FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
8.76 |
8.03 (1985) |
92 |
| FLORENCE 3 SE |
WILLIAMSON |
10.85 |
6.31 (1972) |
34 |
| FREER 18 WNW |
WEBB |
4.96 |
4.55 (1985) |
22 |
| FRISCO |
COLLIN |
9.07 |
7.07 (1994) |
32 |
| GOLD |
GILLESPIE |
6.01 |
5.07 (1957) |
52 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
7.58 |
6.18 (1940) |
69 |
| GRANGER |
WILLIAMSON |
7.52 |
6.93 (1978) |
32 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
4.90 |
3.43 (1963) |
48 |
| HAGANSPORT |
FRANKLIN |
13.57 |
12.61 (1996) |
79 |
| HARPER 1W |
GILLESPIE |
7.44 |
6.20 (1992) |
59 |
| HAWKINS |
WOOD |
10.29 |
7.64 (1985) |
47 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
6.10 |
3.91 (1996) |
48 |
| HOUSTON HEIGHTS |
HARRIS |
12.19 |
10.64 (1998) |
46 |
| HOUSTON‑WESTBURY |
HARRIS |
13.88 |
9.21 (1972) |
49 |
| HOUSTON SPRING BRCH |
HARRIS |
11.46 |
9.61 (1998) |
42 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
12.14 |
7.30 (1992) |
12 |
| HUCKABAY |
ERATH |
5.78 |
5.10 (1992) |
31 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
5.66 |
4.65 (1968) |
46 |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
8.24 |
6.39 (1957) |
49 |
| INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
8.32 |
6.56 (1946) |
12 |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
12.45 |
11.24 (1969) |
39 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
3.10 |
2.73 (1968) |
46 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
9.12 |
7.20 (1987) |
28 |
| JUNCTION 4 SSW |
KIMBLE |
9.50 |
7.75 (1913) |
80 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
8.56 |
5.42 (1992) |
27 |
| KOUNTZE |
HARDIN |
13.97 |
12.74 (1998) |
13 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
5.59 |
3.69 (1943) |
67 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
11.20 |
9.14 (1990) |
11 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
11.95 |
7.74 (1988) |
24 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
4.66 |
3.48 (1986) |
31 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
9.33 |
7.90 (1952) |
48 |
| LEAKEY |
REAL |
5.94 |
4.45 (1998) |
14 |
| LINDEN |
CASS |
12.02 |
11.65 (1946) |
50 |
| LLANO |
LLANO |
8.99 |
6.50 (1902) |
100 |
| LONG LAKE |
ANDERSON |
11.01 |
9.34 (1974) |
29 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
18.70 |
12.71 (1986) |
18 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
20.43 |
8.05 (1998) |
11 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
7.96 |
5.09 (1982) |
24 |
| MASON |
MASON |
10.19 |
4.20 (1967) |
41 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
6.30 |
6.07 (1969) |
37 |
| MAUD |
BOWIE |
15.50 |
11.28 (1988) |
54 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
7.62 |
5.09 (1918) |
90 |
| MIDWAY 4 NE |
MADISON |
16.96 |
9.09 (1985) |
21 |
| MILLER RCH |
SAN SABA |
7.99 |
4.86 (1992) |
41 |
| MORGAN 3 WNW |
BOSQUE |
7.16 |
6.41 (1994) |
33 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
2.56 |
2.22 (1986) |
57 |
| MULLIN |
MILLS |
7.60 |
5.54 (1952) |
49 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
14.68 |
7.70 (1987) |
27 |
| NEGLEY 4 SSW |
RED RIVER |
18.79 |
11.65 (1978) |
49 |
| NEW BOSTON |
BOWIE |
14.07 |
12.93 (1987) |
17 |
| NEW CANEY 2 E |
MONTGOMERY |
11.46 |
10.03 (1998) |
43 |
| NEWTON |
NEWTON |
13.80 |
10.54 (1987) |
17 |
| NIX STORE 1 W |
LAMPASAS |
7.82 |
5.01 (1992) |
46 |
| NIXON |
GONZALES |
9.47 |
6.34 (1992) |
76 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
10.77 |
6.95 (1992) |
15 |
| OAKWOOD |
FREESTONE |
11.01 |
9.34 (1974) |
29 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
3.53 |
3.41 (1992) |
28 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
5.05 |
4.21 (1922) |
79 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
3.13 |
3.01 (1998) |
17 |
| PIDCOKE |
CORYELL |
7.91 |
5.37 (1990) |
16 |
| PINELAND |
SABINE |
11.93 |
10.57 (1987) |
22 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
2.68 |
2.04 (1994) |
19 |
| PORT ARTHUR CITY |
JEFFERSON |
9.78 |
9.12 (1977) |
26 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
6.06 |
4.40 (1957) |
51 |
| RED ROCK |
BASTROP |
11.04 |
9.86 (1985) |
34 |
| RICHARDS |
GRIMES |
13.59 |
9.87 (1957) |
41 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
7.62 |
3.95 (1986) |
46 |
| RICHMOND |
FORT BEND |
12.19 |
11.48 (1985) |
53 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
5.79 |
4.23 (1957) |
54 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
8.74 |
6.20 (1947) |
52 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
8.95 |
7.40 (1998) |
42 |
| ROSEBUD |
FALLS |
11.53 |
10.58 (1985) |
26 |
| ROUND MTN |
BLANCO |
6.56 |
4.25 (1968) |
53 |
| ROUND ROCK 3 NE |
WILLIAMSON |
9.07 |
8.76 (1974) |
33 |
| RUNGE |
KARNES |
10.43 |
6.52 (1934) |
99 |
| RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
11.98 |
11.63 (1946) |
58 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
16.58 |
15.74 (1986) |
33 |
| SAN AUGUSTINE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
13.30 |
11.44 (1986) |
32 |
| SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
4.40 |
3.69 (1996) |
28 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
9.66 |
6.46 (1992) |
10 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
2.90 |
2.66 (1957) |
52 |
| SPICEWOOD |
BURNET |
7.58 |
5.25 (1982) |
33 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
10.71 |
7.72 (1992) |
43 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
8.32 |
5.66 (1985) |
34 |
| TARPLEY |
BANDERA |
5.67 |
3.94 (1998) |
31 |
| TEAGUE RCH |
GILLESPIE |
7.52 |
4.40 (1957) |
51 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
12.05 |
3.94 (1982) |
48 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
15.13 |
11.98 (1988) |
32 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
13.73 |
10.03 (1957) |
47 |
| THORNDALE |
MILAM |
10.87 |
8.08 (1978) |
31 |
| THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
9.47 |
9.15 (1985) |
51 |
| THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
6.47 |
3.50 (1998) |
13 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
13.81 |
13.50 (1986) |
26 |
| TOW |
LLANO |
8.85 |
6.23 (1992) |
23 |
| TROY |
BELL |
10.12 |
7.13 (1944) |
60 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
13.31 |
8.74 (1987) |
17 |
| VERNON |
WILBARGER |
4.74 |
4.49 (1957) |
61 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
8.34 |
4.39 (1997) |
33 |
| WHARTON |
WHARTON |
13.09 |
11.30 (1974) |
59 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
8.08 |
6.33 (1964) |
51 |
| WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
3.91 |
3.24 (1980) |
36 |
| WOLFE CITY |
HUNT |
10.83 |
9.51 (1952) |
55 |
| WOODVILLE |
TYLER |
12.09 |
9.76 (1998) |
11 |
| YORKTOWN |
DEWITT |
9.88 |
8.30 (1940) |
57 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
1.28 |
1.25 (1967) |
38 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
5.20 |
1.58 (1998) |
24 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
5.69 |
4.26 (1988) |
87 |
| BATESVILLE |
ZAVALA |
2.50 |
2.00 (1995) |
34 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
1.37 |
1.04 (1995) |
15 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
3.85 |
3.50 (1907) |
104 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
4.25 |
1.83 (1998) |
64 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
4.71 |
3.63 (1978) |
38 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
2.70 |
2.10 (1978) |
35 |
| CHAPMAN RCH |
NUECES |
2.25 |
2.22 (1980) |
38 |
| CHIRENO |
NACOGDOCHES |
3.50 |
3.42 (1990) |
12 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
4.50 |
1.71 (1991) |
12 |
| COTTONWOOD |
GILLESPIE |
4.30 |
2.90 (1963) |
78 |
| DACUS |
MONTGOMERY |
8.10 |
7.00 (1998) |
46 |
| DEPORT 4 NW |
LAMAR |
4.60 |
3.61 (1987) |
15 |
| DOUGLASS 1 S |
NACOGDOCHES |
3.93 |
2.64 (1998) |
12 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
3.69 |
3.62 (1987) |
16 |
| DUNDEE 6 NNW |
ARCHER |
4.00 |
2.65 (1934) |
71 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
4.75 |
4.20 (1978) |
39 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
5.27 |
3.47 (1946) |
98 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
3.43 |
3.25 (1965) |
69 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
2.05 |
2.00 (1963) |
48 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
2.30 |
1.85 (1964) |
48 |
| HYE |
BLANCO |
3.50 |
2.49 (1998) |
49 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
4.47 |
3.40 (1987) |
28 |
| JUNCTION 4 SSW |
KIMBLE |
4.75 |
2.55 (1918) |
80 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
2.45 |
2.30 (1979) |
31 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
2.92 |
2.92 (1987) |
48 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
4.75 |
4.30 (1986) |
18 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
4.08 |
3.23 (1998) |
11 |
| MASON |
MASON |
3.40 |
2.55 (1992) |
41 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
3.12 |
2.67 (1918) |
90 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
5.67 |
2.10 (1992) |
15 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
1.30 |
0.95 (1987) |
19 |
| RICHARDS |
GRIMES |
5.50 |
4.70 (1963) |
41 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
3.80 |
2.80 (1992) |
46 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
2.13 |
2.00 (1994) |
54 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
6.80 |
3.47 (1969) |
52 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
5.71 |
3.80 (1998) |
42 |
| RUNGE |
KARNES |
4.22 |
3.92 (1911) |
99 |
| SAN AUGUSTINE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
4.05 |
4.01 (1987) |
32 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
5.12 |
2.23 (1992) |
10 |
| SPICEWOOD |
BURNET |
3.05 |
2.35 (1978) |
33 |
| SPRING BRANCH 2SE |
COMAL |
4.70 |
4.40 (1992) |
43 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
7.39 |
1.36 (1967) |
48 |
| THORNDALE |
MILAM |
5.60 |
4.27 (1978) |
31 |
| TROY |
BELL |
3.25 |
2.90 (1944) |
60 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
1.94 |
1.88 (1997) |
33 |
| YORKTOWN |
DEWITT |
4.49 |
4.05 (1961) |
57 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| EASTLAND |
EASTLAND |
46.0 |
46.0 (1976) |
75 |
| GRAHAM |
YOUNG |
46.0 |
46.2 (1976) |
75 |
| FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
49.6 |
51.0 (1993) |
21 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
44.0 |
44.0 (1991) |
41 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
48.0 |
48.2 (1972) |
37 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
48.4 |
49.4 (1980) |
67 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
56.1 |
56.5 (1980) |
20 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
48.3 |
50.0 (1993) |
20 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
44.1 |
45.3 (1992) |
19 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
38.8 |
38.8 (1972) |
39 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
45.5 |
45.6 (1992) |
16 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
40.5 |
40.5 (1991) |
15 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
53.2 |
53.5 (1991) |
12 |
| JACKSBORO |
JACK |
46.1 |
47.5 (1993) |
49 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
56.6 |
56.6 (1991) |
17 |
| LAMESA 1 SSE |
DAWSON |
43.9 |
44.5 (1991) |
64 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
42.9 |
43.9 (1991) |
28 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
41.3 |
42.4 (1992) |
20 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
48.7 |
49.6 (1976) |
36 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
38.2 |
40.9 (1992) |
35 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
48.2 |
48.2 (1991) |
26 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
52.7 |
53.0 (1992) |
16 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
42.0 |
44.3 (1992) |
12 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
45.7 |
46.2 (1972) |
36 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
46.3 |
46.3 (1991) |
20 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
47.9 |
48.0 (1991) |
27 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
43.0 |
44.6 (1972) |
30 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| EASTLAND |
EASTLAND |
56.7 |
57.1 (1972) |
78 |
| GRAHAM |
YOUNG |
57.3 |
58.4 (1972) |
77 |
| DALLAS FT WORTH AP |
TARRANT |
57.9 |
58.2 (1929) |
103 |
| STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD |
ERATH |
57.6 |
58.4 (1961) |
49 |
| FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
57.6 |
60.5 (1947) |
21 |
| WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP |
WICHITA |
55.5 |
56.1 (1972) |
77 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
60.0 |
61.3 (1899) |
27 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
61.0 |
62.1 (1957) |
25 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
59.2 |
59.2 (1976) |
55 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
57.6 |
58.8 (1991) |
42 |
| ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
58.9 |
59.3 (1972) |
35 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
57.1 |
58.9 (1972) |
37 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
58.7 |
60.7 (1997) |
11 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
60.5 |
61.9 (1997) |
39 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
58.2 |
58.9 (1932) |
99 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
71.3 |
71.6 (1938) |
16 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
68.8 |
72.6 (1980) |
23 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
55.1 |
57.5 (1972) |
74 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
53.7 |
53.7 (1992) |
21 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
57.7 |
60.0 (1907) |
67 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
59.2 |
60.4 (1991) |
15 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
69.3 |
72.0 (1980) |
20 |
| CATARINA |
DIMMIT |
70.4 |
72.3 (1997) |
19 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
69.8 |
70.0 (1997) |
18 |
| CLARKSVILLE 2NE |
RED RIVER |
57.4 |
57.6 (1993) |
79 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
57.9 |
60.3 (1976) |
94 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
58.2 |
58.5 (1976) |
37 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
58.4 |
58.9 (1976) |
36 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
60.5 |
61.0 (1929) |
39 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
58.4 |
59.5 (1997) |
20 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
61.9 |
62.6 (1992) |
19 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
57.2 |
57.8 (1929) |
80 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
63.5 |
64.5 (1993) |
16 |
| DUBLIN 2SE |
ERATH |
56.2 |
56.7 (1976) |
91 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
56.4 |
57.6 (1992) |
16 |
| EVANT 1 SSW |
CORYELL |
60.4 |
61.2 (1972) |
31 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
56.4 |
57.9 (1993) |
14 |
| GARDEN CITY |
GLASSCOCK |
56.6 |
58.5 (1991) |
23 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
57.3 |
58.0 (1991) |
33 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
64.2 |
66.0 (1991) |
12 |
| JACKSBORO |
JACK |
55.1 |
58.5 (1972) |
54 |
| JEFFERSON |
MARION |
60.3 |
61.5 (1997) |
21 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
63.1 |
63.1 (1993) |
26 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
70.0 |
72.7 (1991) |
18 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
59.1 |
60.0 (1976) |
24 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
56.4 |
57.6 (1976) |
26 |
| LAMESA 1 SSE |
DAWSON |
55.0 |
55.7 (1947) |
66 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
68.0 |
68.7 (1997) |
24 |
| MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT |
COLLIN |
57.8 |
57.9 (1972) |
79 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
54.1 |
55.1 (1992) |
28 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
58.3 |
58.3 (1993) |
32 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
55.1 |
55.6 (1991) |
20 |
| MUNDAY |
KNOX |
57.4 |
57.6 (1972) |
62 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
59.4 |
63.1 (1976) |
36 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
62.8 |
63.1 (1991) |
17 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
51.6 |
52.6 (1992) |
35 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
60.4 |
61.2 (1991) |
28 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
64.4 |
68.6 (1992) |
16 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
53.6 |
55.3 (1992) |
13 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
54.3 |
54.7 (1972) |
37 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
62.1 |
64.0 (1993) |
32 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
58.4 |
58.9 (1976) |
39 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
54.9 |
57.1 (1976) |
63 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
55.4 |
57.0 (1972) |
36 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
55.1 |
57.0 (1957) |
69 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
62.5 |
64.4 (1991) |
34 |
| SIERRA BLANCA 2 E |
HUDSPETH |
56.4 |
59.0 (1976) |
31 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
56.1 |
56.1 (1957) |
65 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
55.9 |
59.9 (1911) |
20 |
| STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
58.6 |
60.7 (1972) |
29 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
58.2 |
59.0 (1976) |
29 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
58.9 |
59.4 (1993) |
29 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
61.5 |
62.8 (1992) |
20 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
60.2 |
61.3 (1993) |
17 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
66.8 |
69.0 (1986) |
14 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
61.9 |
62.5 (1992) |
19 |
| VERNON |
WILBARGER |
55.6 |
57.3 (1991) |
51 |
| VICTORIA CP&L |
VICTORIA |
69.0 |
71.2 (1920) |
12 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
59.1 |
60.4 (1972) |
32 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
85 |
85 (1984) |
26 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
24.6 |
25.0 (1993) |
32 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
38.2 |
39.3 (1993) |
20 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
26.3 |
28.0 (1992) |
19 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
31.7 |
32.0 (1993) |
29 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
24.9 |
26.8 (1976) |
35 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
30.3 |
33.2 (1992) |
12 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
30.4 |
32.3 (1997) |
33 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD |
GALVESTON |
76 |
76 (1988) |
126 |
| BARDWELL DAM |
ELLIS |
69 |
69 (1990) |
34 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
76 |
75 (1994) |
17 |
Climatic Averages for December
| |
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 |
57.0 |
89 (1955) |
33.9 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.03 |
6.69 (1926) |
4.57 (1911) |
0.0 |
14.2 |
4.8 |
605 |
0 |
| Amarillo |
50.1 |
83 (1939) |
23.7 |
‑8 (1989) |
0.43 |
4.52 (1959) |
3.13 (1943) |
0.0 |
26.7 |
4.1 |
871 |
0 |
| Austin |
62.0 |
90 (1955) |
41.2 |
4 (1989) |
1.88 |
16.14 (1913) |
6.34 (1913) |
0.0 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
426 |
10 |
| Brownsville |
71.7 |
94 (1977) |
52.4 |
16 (1989) |
1.25 |
6.95 (1940) |
3.93 (1940) |
0.0 |
0.9 |
6.3 |
177 |
87 |
| College Station |
61.5 |
89 (1922) |
41.2 |
2 (1989) |
2.83 |
12.66 (1913) |
7.54 (1913) |
0.0 |
6.4 |
7.7 |
434 |
13 |
| Corpus Christi |
68.3 |
91 (1977) |
48.4 |
13 (1989) |
1.26 |
9.80 (1991) |
6.81 (1991) |
0.1 |
1.7 |
6.4 |
261 |
53 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
57.5 |
90 (1951) |
36.3 |
‑1 (1989) |
1.84 |
8.75 (1991) |
4.22 (1991) |
0.0 |
10.7 |
6.5 |
566 |
5 |
| Del Rio |
63.5 |
90 (1977) |
40.6 |
10 (1989) |
0.61 |
3.93 (1937) |
2.40 (1994) |
0.0 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
407 |
7 |
| El Paso |
57.5 |
80 (1973) |
30.7 |
‑5 (1880) |
0.57 |
3.94 (1914) |
1.76 (1987) |
0.0 |
18.8 |
3.9 |
648 |
0 |
| Galveston |
61.9 |
80 (1918) |
50.9 |
14 (1989) |
3.50 |
10.28 (1887) |
6.30 (1995) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
8.2 |
289 |
22 |
| Houston |
64.7 |
85 (1995) |
42.2 |
7 (1989) |
3.45 |
14.38 (1923) |
7.47 (1914) |
0.0 |
4.6 |
9.0 |
374 |
18 |
| Lubbock |
54.1 |
83 (1939) |
27.2 |
‑2 (1989) |
0.53 |
2.80 (1942) |
1.50 (1942) |
0.0 |
23.0 |
4.6 |
756 |
0 |
| Midland |
58.4 |
85 (1954) |
30.8 |
‑1 (1989) |
0.56 |
3.30 (1986) |
1.58 (1979) |
0.0 |
17.7 |
3.7 |
632 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
64.2 |
86 (1933) |
44.3 |
12 (1989) |
4.81 |
17.98 (1982) |
9.98 (1982) |
0.0 |
4.4 |
9.0 |
352 |
21 |
| San Angelo |
59.0 |
91 (1954) |
33.0 |
‑4 (1989) |
0.79 |
3.98 (1991) |
2.71 (1984) |
0.0 |
14.7 |
4.4 |
589 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
63.5 |
90 (1955) |
40.8 |
6 (1989) |
1.51 |
13.96 (1991) |
6.90 (1991) |
0.0 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
409 |
12 |
| Victoria |
66.0 |
88 (1964) |
45.2 |
9 (1989) |
2.04 |
6.97 (1975) |
6.12 (1975) |
0.0 |
3.3 |
7.8 |
322 |
31 |
| Waco |
59.3 |
91 (1955) |
37.3 |
‑4 (1989) |
1.86 |
11.76 (1913) |
7.98 (1997) |
0.0 |
9.7 |
6.1 |
524 |
6 |
| Wichita Falls |
54.9 |
88 (1954) |
30.8 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.29 |
6.93 (1991) |
3.12 (1926) |
0.0 |
17.9 |
5.3 |
688 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
58.5 |
84 (1955) |
37.3 |
5 (1989) |
4.10 |
15.55 (1884) |
7.18 (1904) |
0.0 |
10.8 |
9.5 |
535 |
8 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
