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.

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.