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Texas Climate Report: October 2000

The month of October brought much needed relief for much of the state. While temperatures were still above normal for all but five first order stations, 13 out of 19 stations recorded above average precipitation, reducing the year-to-date rain deficits at these sites. Abilene recorded the most precipitation in the state (7.01"), with 3.47" falling in one 24-hour period.

As a result of the excess rainfall during the month, much of Texas has been downgraded to mild to moderate drought conditions (Long Term Palmer Index). However, the upper coast remains in Severe Drought conditions, corresponding to the lack of rainfall received in that part of the state in October (see maps below). Port Arthur received only 30% of its normal monthly precipitation, and Galveston only 57%. November could bring a change to this situation as the entire state is predicted to have at least normal rainfall, with the northern part of the state forecasted to have greater-than-normal rain (Climate Prediction Center).

October began with temperatures well into the 90s for much of Texas. However, on the 5th, an intense arctic cold front moved into the Panhandle and continued through the state, dropping maximum temperatures into the 40s and 50s on the 9th. Most of the precipitation associated with this front fell after the frontal passage. Texarkana received 1.36" of rain on the 6th, and Brownsville recorded 1.64" on the 7th, both after the front had moved through. By the 11th, temperatures began to warm back up into the 60s and 70s throughout the state.

On the 16th, a low pressure system formed over western Oklahoma and pushed a weak cold front through the state. Although temperatures did not dramatically drop, this front was enough to trigger precipitation as it moved south. Six stations recorded over an inch of rain during this time. For the rest of the month, temperatures remained in the 70s and 80s for the majority of Texas. In the western portions of the state, however, temperatures fluctuated as a series of low pressure disturbances moved into the area. These disturbances triggered widespread precipitation through the end of October.

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 75.0 ‑2.9 99 59.0 +4.2 39 67.0 +0.6 12 7.01 279% 3.55 89 158
Amarillo 70.9 ‑1.6 99 48.3 +3.8 32 59.6 +1.1 9 3.95 288% 1.17 195 39
Austin 79.4 ‑2.7 95 63.3 +3.3 43 71.3 +0.2 15 6.03 176% 1.45 63 270
Brownsville 83.7 ‑1.6 95 65.8 ‑0.3 44 74.8 ‑0.9 8 2.71 97% 2.59 54 363
College Station 82.0 +1.8 95 62.0 +3.4 43 72.0 +2.6 13 3.47 91% 1.61 50 274
Corpus Christi 83.2 ‑0.7 96 64.5 +0.6 44 73.8 ‑0.1 9 1.90 63% 0.66 53 336
Dallas‑Fort Worth 78.1 ‑0.4 93 61.2 +5.4 40 69.6 +2.4 10 4.38 124% 1.80 64 215
Del Rio 77.2 ‑4.5 96 62.9 +3.2 41 70.0 ‑0.7 10 5.00 223% 1.93 86 249
El Paso 74.1 ‑4.3 95 50.9 +1.3 37 62.5 ‑1.5 11 0.82 108% 0.29 145 77
Galveston 79.1 +1.6 89 68.1 +0.1 49 73.6 +0.8 8 1.62 57% 1.08 37 311
Houston 80.9 ‑0.7 91 60.9 +3.3 44 70.9 +1.3 12 3.27 77% 0.87 51 242
Lubbock 72.9 ‑1.8 100 51.6 +3.5 35 62.2 +0.8 13 3.27 176% 1.06 162 86
Midland 73.6 ‑3.7 101 54.7 +4.1 36 64.2 +0.2 8 2.39 137% 1.56 127 110
Port Arthur 81.1 +0.9 92 61.6 +2.4 46 71.4 +1.7 6 1.06 25% 0.97 47 251
San Angelo 74.7 ‑4.1 99 58.3 +4.7 38 66.5 +0.3 9 3.61 150% 1.84 94 147
San Antonio 78.6 ‑3.1 93 63.6 +4.8 40 71.1 +0.9 16 5.62 177% 1.83 76 270
Victoria 82.2 ‑0.2 96 63.3 +2.4 44 72.8 +1.1 15 4.49 130% 1.10 55 304
Waco 79.4 ‑0.9 93 62.7 +5.9 42 71.0 +2.5 9 4.57 136% 1.85 45 242
Wichita Falls 77.4 +0.5 102 57.9 +5.7 31 67.6 +3.0 14 6.38 233% 1.31 86 173
Shreveport, LA 80.1 +1.4 91 55.4 +1.1 38 67.8 +1.3 4 1.65 44% 1.25 70 166
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.

oct 2000 average temperatures
oct 2000 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BOERNE KENDALL 15.16
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
BOERNE KENDALL 5.80
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 54.6
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 76.4
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 67.3
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
COLUMBUS COLORADO 86.3
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PADUCAH 15 S KING 108
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 30
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 42.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 70.0
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 82
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 20

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LUFKIN 2 ANGELINA 0.72 1.78 (1999) 11
NACOGDOCHES NACOGDOCHES 0.83 0.99 (1948) 27
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00 0.00 (1999) 43
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 6.87 5.85 (1998) 23
COMFORT 2 KENDALL 7.17 6.91 (1993) 11
CONLEN DALLAM 5.69 5.27 (1960) 58
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 5.60 4.72 (1998) 13
DARROUZETT LIPSCOMB 7.59 5.27 (1985) 55
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 3.55 2.86 (1998) 10
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 8.92 8.64 (1914) 88
HIGGINS 1 N LIPSCOMB 10.10 6.53 (1985) 50
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 7.83 2.39 (1990) 13
INGRAM #2 KERR 9.32 7.87 (1998) 13
LEAKEY REAL 8.94 5.47 (1983) 12
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 6.12 5.50 (1998) 47
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 10.06 5.66 (1998) 22
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 4.41 4.15 (1986) 19
PRADE RCH REAL 12.17 9.34 (1973) 34
RANSOM CANYON LUBBOCK 1.76 1.57 (1998) 13
SISTERDALE KENDALL 10.08 6.73 (1994) 12
STRATFORD SHERMAN 5.72 5.59 (1946) 72
TARPLEY BANDERA 11.35 8.55 (1959) 31
WHEELER WHEELER 8.05 6.21 (1986) 21
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 2.99 1.94 (1998) 23
BRAVO HARTLEY 3.45 2.00 (1941) 58
CONLEN DALLAM 2.35 2.31 (1946) 58
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 3.57 2.47 (1998) 13
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 3.85 3.56 (1961) 52
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 3.08 3.08 (1946) 57
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 2.04 1.20 (1990) 13
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 5.16 4.31 (1981) 24
PERRYTON 21 S OCHILTREE 4.21 3.60 (1998) 22
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 1.40 1.39 (1986) 19
SOUTH CAMP 6666 KING 1.88 1.45 (1976) 11
WHEELER WHEELER 5.75 3.32 (1985) 21
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VAN HORN CULBERSON 59.3 59.6 (1991) 48
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 54.6 57.6 (1997) 12
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 67.7 67.7 (1992) 12
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 76.4 75.7 (1979) 33
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BURNET BURNET 74.0 74.5 (1958) 85
CAMP WOOD REAL 73.9 77.7 (1998) 32
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 71.7 73.8 (1976) 32
CRANE 2E CRANE 74.2 74.4 (1970) 38
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 75.0 79.8 (1998) 12
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 70.8 73.7 (1993) 10
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 74.1 74.4 (1986) 26
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 76.8 76.8 (1976) 30
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 71.4 72.5 (1976) 38
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 73.9 74.3 (1986) 19
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 77.1 77.6 (1986) 15
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 67.3 69.2 (1997) 12
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 82.7 83.7 (1997) 10
PRADE RCH REAL 73.0 74.2 (1958) 31
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 81.5 81.5 (1997) 16
SANDERSON TERRELL 72.5 72.8 (1986) 47
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 78.8 80.1 (1997) 12
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 78.8 78.8 (1986) 13
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 82.5 83.4 (1967) 30
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
COLUMBUS COLORADO 102 100 (1982) 37
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP WICHITA 102 102 (1979) 77
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 103 102 (1951) 58
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 103 103 (1979) 80
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 101 100 (1979) 71
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 105 102 (1979) 55
BIG SPRING HOWARD 101 99 (1979) 43
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 100 98 (1979) 87
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 99 95 (1954) 109
CLARENDON DONLEY 104 100 (1979) 80
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 96 94 (1954) 51
ALPINE BREWSTER 97 97 (1931) 60
ANDREWS ANDREWS 101 99 (1962) 34
ANSON JONES 104 103 (1979) 37
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 103 103 (1979) 33
BALMORHEA REEVES 101 98 (1969) 68
BIG SPRING HOWARD 101 99 (1979) 46
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 105 105 (1986) 23
BORGER HUTCHINSON 99 96 (1968) 52
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 96 93 (1991) 22
BRAVO HARTLEY 93 93 (1979) 35
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 101 99 (1979) 46
CANADIAN HEMPHILL 100 98 (1991) 75
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 103 102 (1977) 35
CANYON RANDALL 98 96 (1954) 41
CASTOLON BREWSTER 105 104 (1994) 20
CATARINA DIMMIT 100 100 (1986) 22
COLORADO CITY MITCHELL 103 102 (1909) 55
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 107 100 (1989) 11
CROSBYTON CROSBY 101 100 (1977) 104
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 94 91 (1994) 10
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 101 97 (1998) 18
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 98 97 (1997) 10
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 97 96 (1979) 39
DUMAS MOORE 96 95 (1979) 51
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 91 91 (1998) 17
FLOYDADA FLOYD 100 95 (1997) 49
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 100 93 (1999) 25
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 100 97 (1979) 25
FRIONA PARMER 96 96 (1979) 38
GAIL BORDEN 103 100 (1979) 30
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 99 97 (1997) 26
HART CASTRO 98 94 (1997) 15
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 97 95 (1907) 66
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 92 91 (1997) 10
LAJITAS BREWSTER 104 103 (1995) 20
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 101 101 (1979) 64
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 103 99 (1979) 55
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 99 99 (1975) 33
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 102 96 (1979) 31
MCCAMEY UPTON 103 103 (1977) 67
MC LEAN GRAY 101 99 (1979) 30
MEMPHIS HALL 106 100 (1977) 72
MIAMI ROBERTS 99 99 (1967) 90
MIDLAND 4 ENE MIDLAND 101 100 (1977) 72
MORTON COCHRAN 99 97 (1979) 38
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 94 89 (1998) 59
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 99 98 (1996) 20
OLTON LAMB 96 93 (1992) 33
PADUCAH COTTLE 105 105 (1977) 41
PAMPA 2 GRAY 99 99 (1979) 36
PANHANDLE CARSON 98 97 (1979) 37
PENWELL ECTOR 102 100 (1989) 24
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 101 97 (1997) 15
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 90 88 (1994) 12
PLAINVIEW HALE 99 97 (1979) 90
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 91 91 (1998) 15
POST GARZA 102 100 (1979) 32
QUANAH 2 SW HARDEMAN 107 106 (1977) 85
ROBERT LEE COKE 104 103 (1977) 41
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 95 95 (1998) 33
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 98 98 (1990) 14
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 102 100 (1977) 34
SILVERTON BRISCOE 100 97 (1979) 38
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 96 96 (1991) 31
SPEARMAN HANSFORD 101 97 (1954) 68
SPUR DICKENS 104 99 (1951) 66
STAMFORD 1 JONES 103 98 (1997) 23
STERLING CITY STERLING 102 102 (1997) 24
TAHOKA LYNN 101 101 (1977) 62
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 97 96 (1994) 20
TULIA SWISHER 99 98 (1979) 50
TURKEY HALL 106 100 (1979) 28
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 96 93 (1979) 20
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 101 100 (1979) 30
WATER VALLEY TOM GREEN 103 102 (1977) 34
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 104 100 (1977) 33
YSLETA EL PASO 99 98 (1980) 50
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP CAMERON 50 52 (1925) 120
BEEVILLE 5 NE BEE 45 49 (1925) 92
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 49 51 (1993) 58
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 50 54 (1993) 39
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 44 52 (1993) 23
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 50 51 (1976) 48
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 44 49 (1958) 25
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 45 47 (1929) 58
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 44 48 (1936) 94
VAN HORN CULBERSON 33 38 (1980) 48
YOAKUM LAVACA 47 50 (1980) 51
ALPINE BREWSTER 36 38 (1935) 60
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 43 48 (1976) 36
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 50 50 (1993) 36
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 46 53 (1980) 28
BISHOP NUECES 49 54 (1999) 15
BLANCO BLANCO 43 45 (1993) 96
BOERNE KENDALL 40 44 (1976) 92
BOQUILLAS RS BREWSTER 45 50 (1993) 23
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 50 61 (1910) 16
CAMP WOOD REAL 42 51 (1975) 32
CANDELARIA PRESIDIO 50 51 (1993) 35
CANYON DAM COMAL 43 47 (1991) 37
CARTA VALLEY EDWARDS 40 55 (1991) 32
CASTOLON BREWSTER 46 54 (1993) 20
CATARINA DIMMIT 44 59 (1999) 22
CHAPMAN RCH NUECES 50 54 (1980) 37
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 44 58 (1991) 37
CHISOS BASIN BREWSTER 31 36 (1993) 39
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 45 54 (1999) 17
CRYSTAL CITY ZAVALA 45 53 (1958) 51
DANEVANG 1 W WHARTON 48 50 (1993) 94
DILLEY FRIO 44 47 (1925) 76
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 46 46 (1993) 16
EAGLE PASS MAVERICK 44 49 (1976) 97
ENCINAL WEBB 46 52 (1958) 77
FALCON DAM STARR 49 54 (1993) 37
FALFURRIAS BROOKS 49 51 (1976) 87
FLORESVILLE WILSON 46 53 (1999) 34
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 37 44 (1906) 25
FOWLERTON LA SALLE 43 52 (1958) 39
FREDERICKSBURG GILLESPIE 44 45 (1993) 70
GOLIAD GOLIAD 45 53 (1958) 59
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 47 48 (1993) 35
HARLINGEN CAMERON 50 53 (1958) 77
HEBBRONVILLE JIM HOGG 45 49 (1976) 39
HONDO MEDINA 46 48 (1925) 74
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH VAL VERDE 42 49 (1991) 12
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 35 42 (1991) 10
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 40 46 (1993) 26
LA GRANGE FAYETTE 49 50 (1976) 39
LAJITAS BREWSTER 46 56 (1993) 20
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 43 48 (1976) 30
LAREDO 2 WEBB 44 54 (1993) 35
LYTLE 3 W MEDINA 44 54 (1993) 24
MARFA 2 PRESIDIO 33 42 (1993) 38
MATAGORDA 2 MATAGORDA 49 52 (1980) 55
MC COOK HIDALGO 49 51 (1976) 52
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 30 32 (1958) 59
NIXON GONZALES 43 53 (1999) 44
OZONA CROCKETT 43 43 (1991) 46
PANDALE 1 N VAL VERDE 43 47 (1991) 28
PANDALE 11 NE VAL VERDE 42 46 (1991) 19
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 38 42 (1993) 39
PEARSALL FRIO 45 47 (1976) 44
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 38 47 (1993) 15
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 45 55 (1999) 10
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 50 54 (1999) 35
PORT ARANSAS NUECES 51 53 (1993) 15
PORT ISABEL CAMERON 51 54 (1993) 60
PORT MANSFIELD WILLACY 51 53 (1980) 36
POTEET ATASCOSA 42 51 (1958) 52
PRADE RCH REAL 42 48 (1991) 31
RAYMONDVILLE WILLACY 49 51 (1925) 80
RED BLUFF DAM REEVES 45 45 (1970) 43
RED ROCK BASTROP 47 48 (1976) 32
REFUGIO 2 NW REFUGIO 46 55 (1986) 16
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 51 52 (1976) 64
ROBSTOWN NUECES 46 52 (1976) 40
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 47 54 (1980) 39
SANDERSON TERRELL 37 44 (1993) 47
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 50 55 (1993) 14
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD BEXAR 44 50 (1993) 12
SINTON 3 NW SAN PATRICIO 51 53 (1993) 36
SUGAR LAND FORT BEND 51 51 (1936) 77
UVALDE 3 SW UVALDE 44 55 (1986) 13
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 39 41 (1993) 20
VICTORIA CP&L VICTORIA 50 55 (1999) 14
WESLACO HIDALGO 50 54 (1993) 75
ZAPATA 1 S ZAPATA 47 54 (1993) 30
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
PINE SPRINGS CULBERSON 42.0 45.5 (1990) 12
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 59.1 58.5 (1962) 25
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 59.3 59.2 (1962) 45
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 57.5 56.6 (1998) 32
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS TARRANT 59.8 57.6 (1998) 12
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 47.8 46.8 (1998) 23
CANYON RANDALL 49.9 49.7 (1983) 39
COPPER BREAKS SP HARDEMAN 54.2 50.1 (1994) 11
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 42.4 38.8 (1997) 11
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 60.9 60.5 (1998) 16
FAIRFIELD 3 W FREESTONE 60.7 60.5 (1998) 30
FRANKLIN ROBERTSON 62.0 61.9 (1962) 33
GONZALES 1N GONZALES 62.5 62.5 (1998) 34
GUTHRIE KING 54.2 54.2 (1983) 33
JOHNSON CITY BLANCO 61.0 59.5 (1985) 31
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 59.2 57.6 (1984) 27
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 57.4 55.5 (1994) 12
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 57.5 57.2 (1998) 26
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 62.3 61.6 (1947) 55
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 67.2 65.7 (1994) 34
MC GREGOR MCLENNAN 60.2 60.2 (1998) 39
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 57.4 56.9 (1998) 33
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 46.7 46.0 (1983) 30
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 64.4 62.5 (1994) 10
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 58.1 57.9 (1983) 35
ROBERT LEE COKE 58.3 57.4 (1962) 41
SILVERTON BRISCOE 49.1 48.7 (1963) 37
SPEARMAN HANSFORD 51.0 50.0 (1963) 68
STAMFORD 1 JONES 58.4 57.1 (1983) 23
WINTERS 1 NNE RUNNELS 58.4 57.8 (1998) 32
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANSON JONES 73 73 (1986) 36
BAYTOWN HARRIS 80 79 (1986) 16
BEAUMONT CITY JEFFERSON 78 78 (1959) 56
BIG SPRING HOWARD 71 71 (1997) 46
EL PASO 32 ENE HUDSPETH 67 64 (1997) 17
GUTHRIE KING 70 70 (1982) 33
MARLIN 3 NE FALLS 78 78 (1903) 55
MATADOR MOTLEY 72 70 (1965) 51
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 76 75 (1981) 33
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 69 66 (1998) 20
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 43 45 (1952) 14
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 44 44 (1917) 16
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 27 28 (1965) 26

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 10.11 (1998) 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.
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