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Texas Climate Report: February 2001

Texas experienced the end of the relatively cool weather during the past few months as every first-order station in the state recorded above average temperatures in February. Brownsville was the warmest station with a mean monthly temperature of 67.5°F (5.1°F above average). However, February 2001 does not compare to February 2000, when every station in the state was at least 4°F above average (Dallas/Fort Worth was 9.4°F warmer than average). February precipitation, unlike the temperatures, was less uniformly distributed throughout the state. Of the 20 first-order stations, only 8 received above average precipitation during the month. Dallas/Fort Worth recorded 6.17" of precipitation (283% of their average), while Galveston only recorded 0.37" (16% of their average).

February had a mild start as the majority of the state experienced high temperatures in the 50s and 60s. By the 7th, temperatures in the Lower Valley crept into the 80s, while the rest of the state enjoyed highs in the 70s. However, a pacific cold front moved through the state on the 8th and 9th, quickly changing the weather. High temperatures dropped back into the 40s and 50s by the 11th, and a large portion of Texas received some precipitation. Temperatures again reached into the 60s and 70s by the middle of the month. A low pressure system, which moved just noreth of Texas on the 13th and 14th, produced more rain in northern portions of the state.

Warm weather persisted into the last week of February as a few cold fronts skirted the northern border of the state, but never pushed through. However, on the 24th, another pacific cold front managed enough momentum to swing through Texas. While it didn't significantly decrease temperatures, it did produce some precipitation in several areas in the state. On the 27th and 28th, an arctic cold front pushed into Texas, dramatically dropping temperatures and triggering showers and thunderstorms as it moved through.

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 59.7 79 37.2 +2.1 23 48.5 +1.1 7 2.70 233% 1.59 459 0
Amarillo 54.0 +1.2 78 28.4 +2.9 17 41.2 +2.0 5 0.93 152% 0.61 660 0
Austin 65.6 +2.2 78 46.8 +4.7 29 56.2 +3.4 9 1.41 65% 0.92 258 17
Brownsville 75.5 +3.3 87 59.5 +7.0 45 67.5 +5.1 4 1.43 135% 0.84 77 153
College Station 66.8 +3.9 81 46.8 +4.9 30 56.8 +4.4 13 1.57 60% 0.65 250 27
Corpus Christi 72.6 +3.6 89 54.7 +6.7 37 63.7 +5.2 7 0.72 37% 0.52 137 106
Dallas‑Fort Worth 60.2 +1.3 76 40.0 +3.1 26 50.1 +2.2 10 6.17 283% 2.28 417 6
Del Rio 68.5 +1.4 81 47.5 +4.6 36 58.0 +2.9 7 0.54 57% 0.43 206 18
El Paso 63.9 +1.7 74 36.2 +2.3 22 50.1 +2.0 2 0.24 59% 0.20 412 0
Galveston 65.7 +5.2 79 54.0 +4.1 38 59.9 +4.7 11 0.43 19% 0.26 166 31
Houston 68.7 +3.4 83 49.8 +7.2 32 59.2 +5.3 7 0.82 28% 0.24 207 51
Lubbock 57.7 +0.1 77 31.1 +2.5 18 44.4 +1.3 4 0.51 75% 0.32 569 0
Midland 60.6 ‑1.0 79 36.3 +3.7 23 48.5 +1.4 7 1.24 200% 0.77 455 0
Port Arthur 68.4 +4.1 81 50.9 +6.5 34 59.6 +5.2 6 1.63 48% 1.31 187 44
San Angelo 62.0 76 39.0 +4.3 24 50.5 +2.1 8 2.17 203% 1.39 399 0
San Antonio 67.3 +1.6 80 47.7 +6.4 31 57.5 +4.0 9 0.70 39% 0.46 234 30
Victoria 70.5 +3.7 82 51.3 +5.9 35 60.9 +4.8 11 0.44 22% 0.25 174 68
Waco 63.4 +2.6 77 42.7 +4.7 26 53.0 +3.6 13 2.53 121% 1.54 339 9
Wichita Falls 55.2 ‑2.0 73 34.2 +2.1 24 44.7 10 3.51 240% 0.97 560 0
Shreveport, LA 63.3 +2.7 78 43.1 +5.1 25 53.2 +3.9 13 6.52 166% 1.74 332 12
*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.

feb 2001 average temperatures
feb 2001 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00
EXXON GAS PLANT KLEBERG 0.00
GOLIAD 1 SE GOLIAD 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 0.00
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00
SHAMROCK 3 N WHEELER 0.00
STUDY BUTTE BREWSTER 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MAUD BOWIE 13.25
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
MAUD BOWIE 5.13
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 33.3
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 67.6
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 43.5
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
RIO GRANDE CITY STARR 78.0
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
FALCON DAM STARR 99
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
PERRYTON OCHILTREE 19
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DALHART 6 SW HARTLEY 22.4
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
BROWNSVILLE CAMERON 60.3
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
EDINBURG HIDALGO 79
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 1

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ACKERLY 4SE HOWARD 0.00 0.00 (1999) 53
BAYTOWN HARRIS 0.35 0.53 (1996) 18
CASTOLON BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1996) 25
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 0.79 0.88 (2000) 32
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00 0.00 (1999) 23
ENCINAL WEBB 0.00 0.00 (2000) 85
GOLIAD 1 SE GOLIAD 0.00 0.00 (1999) 47
HOUSTON NORTH HOUSTON HARRIS 0.13 0.40 (1976) 52
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2000) 23
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 0.79 0.88 (2000) 32
PAINT ROCK CONCHO 0.00 0.00 (1930) 74
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00 0.00 (1999) 91
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (1999) 18
PORT O CONNOR CALHOUN 0.00 0.00 (2000) 41
SAM RAYBURN DAM JASPER 1.35 1.40 (1995) 34
SPEAKS 2 LAVACA 0.08 0.17 (1974) 30
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARCHER CITY ARCHER 5.86 4.38 (1990) 59
ARTHUR CITY LAMAR 9.46 9.39 (1945) 72
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 11.83 8.53 (1970) 86
BOWIE MONTAGUE 8.49 7.39 (1987) 73
BOXELDER 3 NNE RED RIVER 8.24 7.62 (1956) 51
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 1.19 1.09 (1983) 22
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 6.24 5.25 (1997) 70
CANTON 5 W VAN ZANDT 8.65 8.22 (1997) 47
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 9.01 7.54 (1965) 54
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 1.11 0.87 (2000) 19
DEPORT 4 NW LAMAR 7.84 5.52 (1986) 16
FORESTBURG 5 S MONTAGUE 7.06 6.64 (1997) 60
FRISCO COLLIN 9.25 8.03 (1997) 34
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE COOKE 8.02 6.33 (1997) 14
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 9.21 8.49 (1997) 68
HONEY GROVE FANNIN 11.41 8.42 (1945) 78
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 9.04 8.36 (1997) 25
LINDEN CASS 10.30 9.69 (1944) 55
MAUD BOWIE 13.25 10.34 (1965) 48
MT PLEASANT TITUS 10.04 9.49 (1997) 56
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 8.84 8.71 (1997) 35
MUENSTER COOKE 7.93 7.44 (1997) 60
PILOT POINT ISL DU BOI DENTON 9.65 9.50 (1997) 70
RICHARDSON DALLAS 8.71 8.68 (1997) 48
TEXARKANA BOWIE 9.70 8.62 (1989) 33
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM CASS 10.68 10.13 (1950) 50
WILLS POINT VAN ZANDT 9.91 8.60 (1997) 77
WINNSBORO 6 SW WOOD 8.27 8.01 (1997) 46
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
GRAHAM YOUNG 2.15 2.08 (1990) 90
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 3.54 3.35 (1997) 88
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOPKINS 4.45 3.48 (1950) 86
ALVARADO 4NE JOHNSON 3.18 3.07 (1990) 14
ANTELOPE JACK 2.49 1.90 (1993) 57
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 2.53 2.39 (1992) 34
BOWIE MONTAGUE 2.41 2.20 (1987) 73
BOXELDER 3 NNE RED RIVER 3.29 3.25 (1998) 51
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 3.03 2.18 (1941) 70
CORSICANA 8 E NAVARRO 2.68 2.58 (2000) 10
DAINGERFIELD 9 S MORRIS 4.83 4.80 (1957) 54
DALLAS DALLAS 3.51 2.33 (1903) 20
DEPORT 4 NW LAMAR 4.10 3.81 (1986) 16
DOUGLASS 1 S NACOGDOCHES 3.35 2.77 (1992) 11
FORESTBURG 5 S MONTAGUE 2.98 2.76 (1944) 60
FRISCO COLLIN 3.32 2.85 (1993) 34
GILMER 4 WNW UPSHUR 4.08 3.12 (1986) 68
GRAPEVINE DAM TARRANT 2.97 2.84 (1965) 65
HAWKINS WOOD 3.40 2.50 (1991) 46
JACKSBORO JACK 3.20 2.50 (1997) 53
KOPPERL 5 NNE HILL 2.87 2.85 (1992) 11
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 4.15 3.74 (1997) 13
LAKE TAWAKONI RAINS 4.26 3.10 (1993) 25
LENORAH MARTIN 1.22 1.22 (1997) 53
LINDEN CASS 4.61 3.35 (1989) 55
MAUD BOWIE 5.13 4.40 (1957) 48
MORGAN 3 WNW BOSQUE 2.61 2.25 (1993) 34
MT VERNON FRANKLIN 4.22 3.45 (1986) 35
NEWPORT 1SW JACK 2.78 2.15 (1984) 44
PALO PINTO PALO PINTO 3.08 2.93 (1997) 51
ROSSER KAUFMAN 3.95 2.20 (1997) 55
TERRELL KAUFMAN 3.40 3.10 (1993) 55
TEXARKANA BOWIE 4.02 3.25 (1998) 33
UTOPIA UVALDE 1.45 1.45 (1997) 10
WILLS POINT VAN ZANDT 4.37 4.01 (1986) 77
WOLFE CITY HUNT 3.75 3.60 (1983) 56
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 88 88 (1986) 38
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HOUSTON‑PORT HARRIS 45.3 47.6 (1991) 10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
HOUSTON HOBBY AP HARRIS 69 69 (1999) 60
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP NUECES 70 70 (2000) 114
KINGSVILLE NAAS KLEBERG 70 70 (1993) 56
PALACIOS MUNI AP MATAGORDA 69 69 (1999) 59
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 67 67 (1985) 88
FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD TARRANT 67 64 (2000) 23
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 66 66 (1999) 27
MINERAL WELLS AP PALO PINTO 65 64 (1976) 47
BAY CITY WTR WKS MATAGORDA 69 69 (2000) 59
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR JEFFERSON 70 70 (1999) 34
BONHAM 3NNE FANNIN 64 64 (1996) 86
CLEBURNE JOHNSON 65 65 (1966) 91
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 68 68 (2000) 15
HART CASTRO 45 45 (1999) 15
LAREDO 2 WEBB 71 71 (1985) 34
MATHIS 4 SSW JIM WELLS 71 70 (2000) 34
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 68 68 (2000) 15
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 68 67 (2000) 10
ROBSTOWN NUECES 70 70 (2000) 43
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW HIDALGO 72 72 (1999) 14
TOLEDO BEND DAM NEWTON 69 68 (2000) 26
VICTORIA CP&L VICTORIA 70 70 (2000) 15

Climatic Averages for March

  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 68.9 98 (1916) 43.3 9 (1948) 1.36 5.16 (1979) 2.78 (1943) 0.6 4.4 5.1 299 23
Amarillo 61.6 96 (1907) 32.7 ‑3 (1948) 0.96 4.14 (2000) 3.13 (1922) 0.1 14.7 5.2 555 0
Austin 71.9 98 (1971) 51.1 18 (1948) 1.87 7.23 (1926) 3.00 (1900) 0.6 1.0 7.3 175 66
Brownsville 78.4 106 (1984) 59.1 28 (1901) 0.53 6.46 (1903) 2.76 (1997) 1.2 0.1 3.5 41 159
College Station 71.0 96 (1946) 49.7 17 (1943) 2.58 8.03 (1926) 4.20 (1980) 0.1 1.3 7.3 197 51
Corpus Christi 75.7 102 (1989) 55.3 24 (1980) 0.94 7.69 (1903) 4.66 (1903) 0.8 0.4 4.7 100 119
Dallas‑Fort Worth 67.8 100 (1916) 45.6 10 (1943) 2.77 6.69 (1995) 4.39 (1977) 0.2 2.8 7.3 286 29
Del Rio 75.7 103 (1928) 50.9 19 (1922) 0.69 3.20 (1990) 2.33 (1935) 1.8 0.8 4.7 139 87
El Paso 69.9 93 (1907) 40.2 14 (1971) 0.29 2.26 (1958) 1.32 (1883) 0.0 5.1 2.4 316 10
Galveston 66.7 85 (1879) 56.7 26 (1980) 2.23 9.49 (1973) 8.10 (1973) 0.0 0.2 7.1 145 43
Houston 71.1 96 (1946) 50.0 21 (1943) 2.92 10.66 (1922) 7.47 (1972) 0.1 1.0 8.9 187 50
Lubbock 66.0 95 (1989) 36.4 ‑2 (1922) 0.89 3.56 (1941) 1.80 (1973) 0.1 9.9 4.3 437 10
Midland 71.2 97 (1946) 40.2 9 (1980) 0.58 2.86 (1970) 2.20 (1970) 0.5 5.7 2.8 309 21
Port Arthur 71.5 95 (1946) 51.3 23 (1989) 3.24 10.21 (1949) 6.04 (1979) 0.0 1.0 8.0 155 43
San Angelo 72.6 98 (1908) 43.5 8 (1980) 0.91 5.00 (1953) 4.65 (1953) 1.0 4.3 4.4 247 33
San Antonio 73.5 100 (1991) 49.7 19 (1980) 1.52 6.12 (1992) 3.59 (1992) 0.8 1.7 7.1 167 64
Victoria 73.7 98 (1939) 52.8 21 (1980) 1.55 11.61 (1997) 5.04 (1997) 0.3 0.5 6.6 128 76
Waco 69.6 100 (1971) 46.8 15 (1948) 2.33 8.38 (1905) 3.90 (1912) 0.4 2.1 7.3 247 36
Wichita Falls 66.4 100 (1971) 40.6 6 (1948) 2.21 6.29 (1999) 4.32 (1988) 0.9 6.3 6.1 377 20
Shreveport, LA 69.2 92 (1974) 45.8 15 (1943) 3.59 11.99 (1945) 5.43 (1945) 0.0 2.5 9.3 262 30
Climatic averages are based on 1961-1990 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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