Texas Climate Report: November 2001

October 2001 was a generally mild month for most of Texas. Thirteen of the nineteen first-order stations in the state recorded below-average mean monthly temperatures. Austin was a rather large 5.6°F below average with a mean monthly temperature of 65.5°F. At the other extreme, El Paso was 3.6°F above average with a mean monthly temperature of 67.6°F. In general, October continued the pattern of mild weather set in September. Precipitation is another story, however. Every station in Texas recorded below-average rainfall for the month. College Station was the nearest to normal with a monthly total of 3.53", or 93% of average, while El Paso only recorded a trace of precipitation. This lack of precipitation resulted in an intensification of drought conditions in West Texas. According to the Palmer Drought Severity Index, the Trans Pecos climate division is now classified as having extreme drought conditions, while the High Plains and Low Rolling Plains divisions are classified as having moderate drought conditions.

A high pressure system dominated the weather at the beginning of October as most of Texas experienced mostly clear skies and maximum temperatures in the 80s. This would quickly change by the 5th when a fairly strong continental polar front moved through the state, dropping maximum temperatures into the mid 60s. This system also triggered numerous showers and storms as it moved south. On the 12th-13th, another low pressure system moved through the northern portions of the state, triggering more precipitation. This would be the last rainfall in Texas during the remainder of October.

The second half of October was relatively quiet in terms of weather events. After another cold front moved through Texas on the 15th, maximum temperatures rebounded into the 80s by the 18th. On the 24th, yet another cold front moved into the state, dropping temperatures into the 70s, where they would remain for the remainder of the month.

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	68.0	+1.7	84	48.8	+5.4	23	58.4	+3.5	8	3.39	229%	2.16	223	33
Amarillo	62.4	+2.7	79	39.0	+6.7	15	50.7	+4.7	8	1.86	270%	1.01	418	0
Austin	72.5	+0.7	84	53.1	+3.2	30	62.8	+1.9	10	*10.00*	422%	*7.55*	137	79
Brownsville	80.8	+2.5	87	60.0	+1.0	37	70.4	+1.7	8	2.42	160%	2.00	46	216
College Station	75.0	+4.9	87	52.6	+3.2	30	63.8	+4.0	7	2.88	91%	1.50	127	98
Corpus Christi	75.9	+0.1	88	58.1	+2.5	37	67.0	+1.3	10	7.44	468%	4.55	72	143
Dallas‑Fort Worth	69.4	+2.6	82	50.0	+4.6	27	59.7	+3.5	7	1.11	48%	0.46	191	39
Del Rio	72.7	+1.0	85	53.8	+4.8	31	63.2	+2.8	5	1.12	122%	0.35	126	80
El Paso	65.5	‑0.9	82	43.9	+5.5	23	54.7	+2.3	7	0.60	136%	0.26	315	13
Galveston	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10	4.36	129%	2.71	N/A	N/A
Houston	74.8	+2.4	84	52.0	+2.4	33	63.4	+2.4	6	2.58	68%	1.84	111	70
Lubbock	63.5	+0.3	84	41.4	+4.9	18	52.4	+2.6	9	*3.37*	449%	*1.59*	373	4
Midland	65.5	‑0.7	87	43.0	+4.1	11	54.3	+1.7	7	1.47	213%	0.57	329	18
Port Arthur	75.4	+4.1	85	53.1	+1.9	35	64.2	+3.0	5	5.32	110%	3.96	87	74
San Angelo	68.7	+0.5	84	47.9	+5.3	25	58.3	+2.9	7	3.46	320%	*2.57*	218	24
San Antonio	72.8	+0.9	84	53.0	+4.2	30	62.9	+2.5	9	4.37	167%	2.54	133	76
Victoria	74.5	+1.1	85	54.2	+1.8	33	64.3	+1.4	9	3.82	156%	2.91	99	85
Waco	70.0	+1.2	84	51.1	+4.5	29	60.6	+2.9	11	5.63	232%	2.12	174	49
Wichita Falls	67.9	+3.7	87	47.2	+6.6	23	57.5	+5.1	8	1.16	75%	0.63	253	38
Shreveport, LA	71.2	+3.2	82	48.0	+2.7	30	59.6	+2.9	7	4.16	93%	1.59	175	23
*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
DARROUZETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
CAMP WOOD	REAL	15.75
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station	County	Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS	NUECES	9.27
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	47.1
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL	CAMERON	71.8
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	59.6
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
RIO GRANDE CITY	STARR	82.8
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
LAJITAS	BREWSTER	94
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
MARFA MUNI AP	PECOS	21
MARFA 2	PRESIDIO	21
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	32.8
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL	CAMERON	64.8
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL	CAMERON	75
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	7

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
DARROUZETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00	0.00 (1999)	55
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	0.00	0.00 (1993)	71
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS	NUECES	9.82	9.78 (1957)	54
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP	HIDALGO	4.19	3.84 (1976)	39
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY	TRAVIS	10.00	7.99 (1907)	110
LUBBOCK INTL AP	LUBBOCK	3.37	2.67 (1968)	91
ABERNATHY	HALE	3.62	2.85 (2000)	59
ALICE	JIM WELLS	8.25	5.74 (1957)	81
ANSON	JONES	5.96	4.20 (1961)	40
BAKERSFIELD	PECOS	3.53	2.64 (1968)	58
BERTRAM 3 ENE	BURNET	8.57	7.00 (2000)	34
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	3.64	3.13 (1963)	36
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	6.01	3.89 (1968)	52
BISHOP	NUECES	8.04	3.13 (1952)	25
CAMP WOOD	REAL	15.75	4.37 (1978)	53
COPPER BREAKS SP	HARDEMAN	5.12	4.41 (1994)	12
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	11.09	10.27 (1977)	33
DUMAS	MOORE	2.44	2.21 (1964)	56
DUMONT	KING	3.43	2.98 (1992)	31
FLOYDADA 9 SE	FLOYD	4.44	2.17 (1968)	48
HARPER 1W	GILLESPIE	8.62	7.44 (2000)	60
JAYTON	KENT	4.70	3.10 (2000)	47
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	1.15	1.12 (1990)	14
KNAPP 2 SW	SCURRY	6.00	3.35 (1996)	65
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	2.52	2.47 (1986)	34
MATHIS 4 SSW	JIM WELLS	6.67	6.30 (2000)	38
MCCAMEY	UPTON	4.02	2.55 (1968)	69
OAK CREEK LAKE	COKE	4.04	3.78 (1968)	39
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	11.09	10.27 (1977)	33
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	6.36	3.53 (2000)	29
PANDALE 1 N	VAL VERDE	4.33	3.63 (1965)	45
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	6.10	3.13 (2000)	18
PERRYTON 21 S	OCHILTREE	2.45	2.18 (1986)	23
PITCHFORK RCH	DICKENS	6.14	3.05 (1984)	23
POST	GARZA	5.86	3.19 (1968)	87
PRADE RCH	REAL	10.18	4.39 (1968)	36
QUANAH 2 SW	HARDEMAN	4.66	4.46 (1994)	93
RANSOM CANYON	LUBBOCK	3.38	1.63 (1992)	14
REFUGIO 3 SW	REFUGIO	7.76	5.52 (2000)	10
ROBERT LEE	COKE	4.33	3.96 (1968)	55
ROUND MTN	BLANCO	8.40	6.56 (2000)	54
SHAMROCK 2	WHEELER	4.24	3.30 (1992)	37
SLATON	LUBBOCK	2.96	2.90 (2000)	53
SPICEWOOD	BURNET	11.79	7.58 (2000)	34
STERLING CITY 8 NE	STERLING	4.21	3.06 (1996)	26
TARPLEY	BANDERA	8.96	5.67 (2000)	32
THREE RIVERS 8 NE	LIVE OAK	6.88	6.47 (2000)	14
TRENT	TAYLOR	5.14	5.09 (1968)	53
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE	COKE	4.25	4.19 (1968)	42
WHITSETT	LIVE OAK	12.06	3.91 (2000)	37
ZAPATA 1 S	ZAPATA	4.32	3.92 (1995)	40
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS	NUECES	9.27	7.78 (1957)	54
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP	HIDALGO	4.08	1.28 (2000)	39
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY	TRAVIS	7.55	5.09 (1974)	110
SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD	TOM GREEN	2.57	2.16 (1975)	59
LUBBOCK INTL AP	LUBBOCK	1.59	1.57 (1968)	91
ABERNATHY	HALE	1.49	1.47 (1986)	59
ALICE	JIM WELLS	5.50	2.73 (1957)	81
ANDICE 2 SW	WILLIAMSON	4.36	2.67 (1982)	31
BAKERSFIELD	PECOS	2.76	1.51 (1978)	58
BERTRAM 3 ENE	BURNET	7.00	2.76 (1982)	34
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	2.71	1.76 (1963)	36
BIG SPRING	HOWARD	4.45	1.98 (1968)	52
BISHOP	NUECES	3.95	2.73 (1934)	25
BLANCO	BLANCO	6.33	3.85 (2000)	105
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N	KINNEY	3.52	3.00 (1978)	21
CAMP WOOD	REAL	8.37	3.07 (1978)	53
CHANNING 2	HARTLEY	1.60	1.28 (1971)	18
COPE RCH	REAGAN	2.40	2.00 (1975)	54
COPPER BREAKS SP	HARDEMAN	2.50	1.95 (1994)	12
CRANFILLS GAP	BOSQUE	2.61	1.63 (1998)	12
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	7.50	4.50 (1987)	33
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E	HAYS	3.77	3.69 (2000)	17
DUMAS	MOORE	1.57	1.05 (1971)	56
ELGIN	BASTROP	6.10	4.75 (2000)	40
EVADALE	JASPER	6.80	4.80 (1963)	47
FEDOR	LEE	6.02	3.88 (1985)	33
FLAT	CORYELL	3.70	1.81 (1992)	10
FLORENCE 3 SE	WILLIAMSON	5.58	4.13 (1972)	35
FLOYDADA 9 SE	FLOYD	1.63	1.62 (1986)	48
GOLIAD	GOLIAD	6.51	3.70 (1982)	89
GRANGER	WILLIAMSON	5.50	3.60 (1971)	33
HARPER 1W	GILLESPIE	5.20	5.00 (1992)	60
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH	VAL VERDE	3.01	1.76 (1994)	14
HUMBLE PUMP STN nbsp;5 WN	SUTTON	4.30	3.30 (1975)	47
HYE	BLANCO	3.97	3.50 (2000)	50
INGRAM #2	KERR	4.90	3.81 (1946)	13
JAYTON	KENT	1.90	1.55 (1975)	47
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	0.66	0.61 (1991)	14
KNAPP 2 SW	SCURRY	3.50	1.85 (1996)	65
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	1.92	1.50 (1978)	34
MATHIS 4 SSW	JIM WELLS	4.89	2.97 (1985)	38
MCCAMEY	UPTON	3.02	1.48 (1975)	69
MERIDIAN	BOSQUE	3.25	2.01 (1998)	20
MT LOCKE	JEFF DAVIS	1.32	1.25 (1980)	61
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	7.50	4.50 (1987)	33
PADUCAH 15 S	KING	3.20	1.75 (1992)	29
PANDALE 1 N	VAL VERDE	2.70	1.53 (1978)	45
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	4.33	1.66 (1998)	18
PIDCOKE	CORYELL	3.08	3.02 (1992)	17
PITCHFORK RCH	DICKENS	2.62	1.96 (1996)	23
PORT ARANSAS	NUECES	4.49	4.17 (1997)	15
PRADE RCH	REAL	4.98	2.33 (1977)	36
RANSOM CANYON	LUBBOCK	1.25	0.87 (1990)	14
REFUGIO 3 SW	REFUGIO	5.11	2.06 (1992)	10
REFUGIO 2 NW	REFUGIO	4.57	3.25 (1986)	16
ROCKDALE	MILAM	4.82	3.90 (1965)	37
ROUND MTN	BLANCO	4.34	2.50 (1987)	54
ROUND ROCK 3 NE	WILLIAMSON	6.22	5.07 (1974)	34
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD	BEXAR	3.05	2.00 (1992)	13
SPICEWOOD	BURNET	8.31	3.05 (2000)	34
TOWN BLUFF DAM	TYLER	4.50	3.82 (1986)	42
STERLING CITY 8 NE	STERLING	3.64	1.50 (1984)	26
TARPLEY	BANDERA	5.80	2.10 (1944)	32
THREE RIVERS 8 NE	LIVE OAK	4.50	1.97 (1998)	14
WATSON	BURNET	4.34	1.94 (2000)	34
WHITSETT	LIVE OAK	8.95	1.90 (1998)	37
WILDWOOD	TYLER	4.48	3.50 (2000)	10
ZAPATA 1 S	ZAPATA	2.84	2.57 (1995)	40
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	47.1	46.6 (1999)	11
GRUVER	HANSFORD	49.8	49.4 (1966)	36
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH	VAL VERDE	61.5	61.4 (1999)	13
LLANO	LLANO	65.6	65.6 (1909)	89
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	74.8	74.7 (1999)	16
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	74.8	74.7 (1999)	16
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
CHANNING 2	HARTLEY	84	82 (1996)	15
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	82	82 (1994)	12
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	88	87 (1988)	20
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	84	83 (1999)	10
EL PASO 32 ENE	HUDSPETH	81	81 (1999)	17
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE	HUDSPETH	89	88 (1975)	30
HOUSTON‑PORT	HARRIS	87	87 (1996)	11
MORTON	COCHRAN	86	85 (1980)	38
MT LOCKE	JEFF DAVIS	80	80 (1994)	53
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	89	85 (1999)	21
TRUSCOTT 3 W	KNOX	90	89 (1988)	31
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
LONGVIEW 11 SE	RUSK	35	37 (1993)	27
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD	ERATH	28	30 (1976)	50
FT WORTH NAS	TARRANT	35	37 (1959)	26
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP	WICHITA	30	30 (1993)	78
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	25	26 (1986)	72
VAN HORN	CULBERSON	25	31 (1986)	43
MINERAL WELLS AP	PALO PINTO	33	33 (1976)	46
LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP	ANGELINA	37	37 (1976)	67
AMISTAD DAM	VAL VERDE	36	37 (1986)	36
ASPERMONT	STONEWALL	27	27 (1993)	34
ATHENS	HENDERSON	38	38 (1996)	40
BAKERSFIELD	PECOS	27	27 (1976)	37
BALLINGER 2 NW	RUNNELS	29	30 (1919)	100
BOQUILLAS RS	BREWSTER	33	38 (1986)	24
BOWIE	MONTAGUE	28	28 (1906)	75
BURLESON	JOHNSON	32	34 (1993)	16
CAMP WOOD	REAL	34	36 (1986)	38
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	35	39 (1980)	21
CLEBURNE	JOHNSON	35	35 (1976)	91
COPE RCH	REAGAN	25	26 (1976)	38
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	34	40 (1986)	20
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	24	30 (1991)	10
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E	HAYS	39	42 (1993)	17
DUBLIN 2SE	ERATH	28	28 (1993)	92
EL PASO 32 ENE	HUDSPETH	30	36 (1996)	17
FERRIS	ELLIS	35	35 (1976)	38
FT DAVIS	JEFF DAVIS	33	33 (1986)	26
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	23	30 (1993)	24
GROVETON	TRINITY	37	41 (1996)	32
GUTHRIE	KING	28	31 (1976)	34
HAMILTON 2E	HAMILTON	31	35 (1982)	21
HENRIETTA	CLAY	28	28 (1993)	85
HICO	HAMILTON	30	33 (1976)	73
HORDS CREEK DAM	COLEMAN	28	28 (1993)	49
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH	VAL VERDE	32	40 (1993)	13
JACKSONVILLE	CHEROKEE	37	37 (1996)	40
JAYTON	KENT	27	29 (1976)	25
LAJITAS	BREWSTER	37	44 (1982)	19
LAMESA 1 SSE	DAWSON	26	27 (1986)	67
LANGTRY	VAL VERDE	34	34 (1986)	28
MARFA 2	PRESIDIO	21	27 (1976)	38
MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT	COLLIN	32	32 (1929)	80
MC LEAN	GRAY	25	27 (1993)	29
MEMPHIS	HALL	28	28 (1991)	66
MIDLAND 4 ENE	MIDLAND	27	27 (1919)	68
MULESHOE NWR	BAILEY	25	25 (1991)	21
MUNDAY	KNOX	28	31 (1976)	63
NIXON	GONZALES	37	40 (1957)	47
PANHANDLE	CARSON	24	24 (1976)	36
PENWELL	ECTOR	25	32 (1982)	29
PERSIMMON GAP	BREWSTER	29	33 (1986)	17
PINE SPRINGS	CULBERSON	28	29 (1993)	14
QUANAH 2 SW	HARDEMAN	28	29 (1976)	88
RISING STAR 1 S	EASTLAND	27	28 (1993)	50
ROBERT LEE	COKE	28	31 (1976)	40
ROSCOE	NOLAN	27	27 (1986)	64
ROTAN	FISHER	27	29 (1986)	37
SEYMOUR	BAYLOR	28	30 (1976)	64
SHEFFIELD	PECOS	35	36 (1969)	35
SNYDER	SCURRY	27	27 (1993)	72
SONORA	SUTTON	30	36 (1969)	41
STAMFORD 1	JONES	27	30 (1991)	21
STEPHENVILLE 1 N	ERATH	28	30 (1976)	55
STERLING CITY	STERLING	25	31 (1986)	30
TRUSCOTT 3 W	KNOX	28	30 (1986)	31
TURKEY	HALL	27	30 (1997)	31
TYLER	SMITH	36	37 (1996)	18
VERNON	WILBARGER	28	29 (1919)	52
WATER VALLEY	TOM GREEN	26	29 (1993)	33
WEATHERFORD	PARKER	29	30 (1976)	86
WINTERS 1 NNE	RUNNELS	29	29 (1976)	31
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD	TOM GREEN	47.9	47.5 (1973)	83
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	35.1	34.6 (1998)	52
ALICE	JIM WELLS	62.8	60.8 (1927)	64
BOYS RANCH	OLDHAM	37.1	33.9 (1998)	23
BRADY	MCCULLOCH	48.8	48.0 (1973)	61
BRAVO	HARTLEY	35.2	35.1 (1965)	33
CHANNING 2	HARTLEY	37.5	34.8 (1999)	15
COPE RCH	REAGAN	44.3	42.3 (1973)	35
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	32.8	29.5 (1998)	11
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	35.6	35.1 (1962)	40
DUMAS	MOORE	37.9	37.9 (1981)	52
FRANKLIN	ROBERTSON	54.0	53.4 (1998)	34
FRIONA	PARMER	37.1	36.5 (1998)	40
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	43.8	43.1 (1998)	27
GRUVER	HANSFORD	37.5	35.3 (1965)	39
GUTHRIE	KING	42.3	41.0 (1973)	35
HART	CASTRO	36.6	35.2 (1998)	16
HEREFORD	DEAF SMITH	37.3	36.1 (1965)	64
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH	VAL VERDE	50.9	49.8 (1998)	13
LA TUNA 1 S	EL PASO	42.8	42.7 (1978)	52
LAKE KEMP	BAYLOR	47.8	46.9 (1998)	26
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	40.5	38.1 (1965)	51
LIPSCOMB	LIPSCOMB	37.3	37.1 (1965)	33
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	39.4	36.7 (1971)	31
PANDALE 11 NE	VAL VERDE	50.1	49.6 (1985)	19
PERRYTON	OCHILTREE	36.5	36.5 (1965)	32
PERSIMMON GAP	BREWSTER	47.7	47.0 (1998)	17
POST	GARZA	45.1	44.6 (1965)	37
SHAMROCK 2	WHEELER	41.3	40.3 (1973)	34
SILVERTON	BRISCOE	38.4	37.0 (1981)	37
SPEARMAN	HANSFORD	41.1	38.0 (1999)	71
STAMFORD 1	JONES	47.1	45.4 (1998)	23
TORNILLO 2 SSE	EL PASO	39.2	37.7 (1983)	21
VERNON	WILBARGER	46.5	45.6 (1934)	51
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
CHANNING 2	HARTLEY	53	49 (1999)	15
DALHART 6 SW	HARTLEY	49	45 (1996)	11
DENVER CITY	YOAKUM	51	50 (1994)	10
DUMAS	MOORE	53	53 (1983)	52
EL PASO 32 ENE	HUDSPETH	57	56 (1987)	18
LA TUNA 1 S	EL PASO	64	63 (1946)	52
LIPSCOMB	LIPSCOMB	59	59 (1996)	33
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
BAYTOWN	HARRIS	27	28 (1993)	18
FT DAVIS	JEFF DAVIS	8	11 (1987)	25
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	7	13 (1993)	32
PENWELL	ECTOR	10	10 (1993)	28
PERSIMMON GAP	BREWSTER	18	19 (1992)	17
PORT ARANSAS	NUECES	36	36 (1993)	14
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW	HIDALGO	32	32 (1993)	15
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	10	13 (1993)	37

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.