Texas Climate Report: January 2002
January 2002 started off rather cold, but temperatures quickly warmed resulting in above normal mean temperatures for the entire state. Highest maximum temperatures reached into the 80s for most of the stations, contributing to above normal temperatures. While temperatures were above normal, precipitation was below normal for most locations except for Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, and Dallas/Fort Worth, which received 4.90". Lubbock reported 0.8" of snow on the 24th, and on the 1st, Waco saw a trace of snow, while Mi–dland received 0.8".
The beginning of the month started considerably cooler than normal, due to the cold air that filtered in following a cold front passage during the last of December. A front moved through the area on the 5th, which did not change the temperatures very much, but did bring some rainfall to the area. Beaumont/Port Arthur acquired 1.61", while Austin got 1.10". As high pressure moved in following the cold front, temperatures warmed up considerably with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s.
The middle of the month continued this trend of warm temperatures and dry conditions, except for a few stations along the Gulf coast, such as Galveston that got 0.59" of rain on the 13th. Naturally these nice days did not help with the dry conditions that were being felt in the Western part of the state. Areas in the High Plains region and Trans Pecos were reported as being in moderate to severe drought conditions as reported by the Plamer Drought Severity Index.
The latter part of the month had temperatures close to normal to slightly above normal, and some precipitation fell with the passage of a couple of weak disturbances on the 19th and 22nd. A stronger cold front passed through on the 25th helping to add rain to the precipitation totals and moderating temperatures. Lufkin reported 2.28" of rain, while Texarkana got 1.03". Temperatures rebounded during the last few days of the month, with spring-like conditions evident throughout the state. But on the 31st, a cold front passed through bringing some rain to the northern portions of the state, and starting February off rather cool.
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 |
60.3 |
+5.1 |
78 |
35.4 |
+3.6 |
19 |
47.8 |
+4.3 |
4 |
0.47 |
48% |
0.42 |
529 |
4 |
| Amarillo |
53.5 |
+4.6 |
76 |
25.5 |
+2.9 |
7 |
39.5 |
+3.7 |
5 |
1.17 |
186% |
0.94 |
782 |
0 |
| Austin |
64.4 |
+4.1 |
81 |
42.6 |
+2.6 |
26 |
53.5 |
+3.3 |
6 |
1.69 |
89% |
1.44 |
373 |
24 |
| Brownsville |
74.2 |
+5.5 |
86 |
53.4 |
+2.9 |
30 |
63.8 |
+4.2 |
1 |
0.09 |
7% |
0.09 |
143 |
115 |
| College Station |
64.5 |
+3.9 |
81 |
40.1 |
+0.3 |
19 |
52.3 |
+2.1 |
5 |
1.60 |
48% |
1.03 |
410 |
25 |
| Corpus Christi |
71.2 |
+5.2 |
85 |
49.2 |
+3.0 |
27 |
60.2 |
+4.1 |
2 |
0.30 |
19% |
0.30 |
210 |
69 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
59.4 |
+5.3 |
78 |
35.7 |
+1.7 |
14 |
47.5 |
+3.4 |
8 |
4.90 |
258% |
4.01 |
540 |
5 |
| Del Rio |
66.8 |
+4.0 |
79 |
42.1 |
+2.4 |
22 |
54.5 |
+3.2 |
1 |
0.01 |
2% |
0.01 |
333 |
14 |
| El Paso |
59.1 |
+1.9 |
72 |
33.2 |
+0.3 |
22 |
46.1 |
+1.0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
578 |
0 |
| Galveston |
63.1 |
+1.2 |
75 |
49.7 |
|
31 |
56.4 |
+0.6 |
7 |
2.20 |
54% |
1.39 |
266 |
7 |
| Houston |
66.0 |
+3.7 |
80 |
43.1 |
+1.9 |
23 |
54.5 |
+2.7 |
6 |
1.24 |
34% |
0.86 |
343 |
27 |
| Lubbock |
56.7 |
+4.8 |
79 |
27.7 |
+3.3 |
16 |
42.2 |
+4.1 |
3 |
0.62 |
124% |
0.53 |
698 |
0 |
| Midland |
59.2 |
+2.4 |
79 |
32.6 |
+3.0 |
23 |
45.9 |
+2.7 |
2 |
0.08 |
15% |
0.05 |
586 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
64.7 |
+3.2 |
81 |
44.9 |
+2.0 |
24 |
54.8 |
+2.6 |
9 |
3.41 |
60% |
1.61 |
333 |
26 |
| San Angelo |
61.6 |
+3.7 |
79 |
35.3 |
+3.5 |
21 |
48.5 |
+3.6 |
4 |
0.32 |
39% |
0.15 |
505 |
1 |
| San Antonio |
65.8 |
+3.7 |
81 |
42.2 |
+3.6 |
22 |
54.0 |
+3.7 |
5 |
0.37 |
22% |
0.26 |
357 |
24 |
| Victoria |
68.6 |
+5.8 |
80 |
44.9 |
+1.3 |
25 |
56.7 |
+3.5 |
7 |
0.53 |
22% |
0.50 |
286 |
36 |
| Waco |
62.0 |
+5.0 |
80 |
35.6 |
+0.5 |
17 |
48.8 |
+2.7 |
6 |
0.96 |
51% |
0.71 |
502 |
10 |
| Wichita Falls |
58.1 |
+6.0 |
79 |
32.8 |
+3.9 |
16 |
45.5 |
+5.0 |
5 |
1.16 |
104% |
0.60 |
597 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
60.5 |
+4.3 |
80 |
37.3 |
+0.8 |
16 |
48.9 |
+2.5 |
6 |
2.40 |
52% |
1.05 |
515 |
22 |
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1971-2000 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1971-2000 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 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| ACKER RCH |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| ALICE |
JIM WELLS |
0.00 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
| BIG WELLS 2W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
0.00 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| EDINBURG |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| EL PASO #2 |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
0.00 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| FREER 18 WNW |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
0.00 |
| MERCEDES 6 SSE |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
0.00 |
| RUNGE |
KARNES |
0.00 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
0.00 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| STUDY BUTTE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FRISCO |
COLLIN |
5.81 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
4.25 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
33.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
65.1 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
49.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
76.3 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
94 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
19 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
19 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
16.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
57.1 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
96 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
1 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
69 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
123 |
| ACKER RCH |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
17 |
| ALICE |
JIM WELLS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
80 |
| AQUILLA 1 SSE |
HILL |
0.36 |
0.91 (1996) |
11 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
30 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
34 |
| BIG WELLS 2W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1953) |
75 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
0.03 |
0.22 (1951) |
26 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
47 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
88 |
| BRANDON |
HILL |
0.61 |
0.65 (1996) |
11 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
31 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
24 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
13 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
53 |
| CORSICANA 8 E |
NAVARRO |
0.70 |
0.94 (1996) |
11 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
21 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
100 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
22 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
86 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
53 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
65 |
| FREER 18 WNW |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
23 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
46 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
23 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
38 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
58 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1971) |
89 |
| MERCEDES 6 SSE |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
84 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
89 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.08 |
0.09 (2000) |
18 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
19 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
38 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
89 |
| RUNGE |
KARNES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
98 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
64 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
40 |
| SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
67 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
63 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
47 |
| VALLEY MILLS |
BOSQUE |
0.83 |
1.15 (1996) |
10 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
37 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
3.84 |
3.66 (1991) |
16 |
| FRISCO |
COLLIN |
5.81 |
5.63 (1998) |
35 |
| MERIDIAN |
BOSQUE |
3.60 |
3.40 (1992) |
19 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| DALLAS FT WORTH AP |
TARRANT |
4.01 |
3.15 (1998) |
104 |
| ALVARADO 4NE |
JOHNSON |
2.43 |
1.69 (1989) |
13 |
| BENBROOK DAM |
TARRANT |
3.02 |
2.20 (1974) |
50 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
2.75 |
2.20 (1990) |
16 |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
4.25 |
2.67 (1968) |
39 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
2.15 |
1.68 (2000) |
11 |
| FRISCO |
COLLIN |
3.46 |
3.19 (1969) |
35 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
3.93 |
3.87 (1998) |
69 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
3.40 |
1.87 (1968) |
37 |
| KOPPERL 5 NNE |
HILL |
2.41 |
2.40 (1916) |
12 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
1.40 |
1.22 (2001) |
48 |
| MERIDIAN |
BOSQUE |
2.12 |
1.53 (1989) |
19 |
| MORGAN 3 WNW |
BOSQUE |
2.38 |
1.60 (2000) |
31 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
4.17 |
2.85 (1938) |
62 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
45.8 |
45.4 (1998) |
12 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
47.6 |
45.4 (1998) |
19 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
64.9 |
64.0 (1999) |
20 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
94 |
88 (1960) |
14 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
88 |
88 (1943) |
62 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
92 |
90 (1999) |
22 |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
93 |
91 (1946) |
82 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
78 |
76 (1995) |
10 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
78 |
78 (2000) |
14 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
78 |
78 (2000) |
25 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
84 |
84 (1997) |
29 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
87 |
86 (2000) |
19 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
83 |
83 (1972) |
35 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
93 |
92 (1997) |
15 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
85 |
85 (1982) |
38 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
82 |
79 (2000) |
25 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
79 |
77 (1999) |
20 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
29.9 |
29.9 (1995) |
11 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
33.9 |
33.3 (1993) |
16 |
| PANDALE 11 NE |
VAL VERDE |
35.1 |
35.1 (1998) |
19 |
| SEYMOUR |
BAYLOR |
34.1 |
33.1 (1952) |
67 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MARSHALL |
HARRISON |
67 |
67 (2000) |
72 |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
73 |
72 (1957) |
14 |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
70 |
70 (1975) |
60 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP |
NUECES |
71 |
71 (1980) |
115 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
67 |
65 (1990) |
24 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
69 |
68 (1950) |
25 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
65 |
65 (1950) |
27 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
66 |
65 (1916) |
97 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
66 |
62 (1965) |
38 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
65 |
63 (2000) |
12 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
72 |
71 (1950) |
56 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
68 |
68 (2000) |
16 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
70 |
70 (1952) |
36 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
71 |
69 (1989) |
20 |
| BROWNSVILLE |
CAMERON |
96 |
70 (1922) |
16 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
64 |
64 (1975) |
38 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
66 |
66 (1975) |
37 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
50 |
50 (1965) |
43 |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
42 |
42 (2000) |
16 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
70 |
68 (1998) |
18 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
68 |
68 (1997) |
39 |
| COLDSPRING 5 SSW |
SAN JACINTO |
69 |
68 (1997) |
38 |
| DAINGERFIELD 9 S |
MORRIS |
69 |
66 (2000) |
38 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
64 |
64 (1997) |
19 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
43 |
43 (2000) |
10 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
66 |
65 (1998) |
18 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
47 |
45 (1997) |
16 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
67 |
67 (1997) |
32 |
| FRANKLIN |
ROBERTSON |
68 |
68 (1997) |
36 |
| FREDERICKSBURG |
GILLESPIE |
65 |
65 (1950) |
65 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
69 |
68 (1999) |
38 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
64 |
63 (1975) |
39 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
65 |
65 (1997) |
19 |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
73 |
73 (1989) |
81 |
| HILLSBORO |
HILL |
66 |
66 (1923) |
86 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
72 |
69 (2000) |
11 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
69 |
68 (1999) |
14 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
66 |
66 (1990) |
29 |
| KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
69 |
67 (1999) |
18 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
64 |
62 (1994) |
27 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
69 |
69 (1999) |
37 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
62 |
61 (1999) |
14 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
62 |
62 (1995) |
25 |
| LAMPASAS |
LAMPASAS |
67 |
67 (1923) |
97 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
67 |
67 (2000) |
77 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
67 |
66 (1994) |
25 |
| MASON |
MASON |
63 |
63 (1960) |
22 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
69 |
69 (1975) |
38 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
71 |
70 (1997) |
29 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
67 |
65 (1995) |
20 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
68 |
68 (1998) |
11 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
72 |
71 (1989) |
41 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
71 |
71 (1990) |
16 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
70 |
70 (1990) |
42 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
68 |
68 (2000) |
40 |
| RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
66 |
65 (1997) |
54 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
68 |
68 (2000) |
34 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
73 |
71 (1998) |
15 |
| TOWN BLUFF DAM |
TYLER |
69 |
69 (1997) |
44 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
66 |
64 (1982) |
34 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
70 |
69 (1994) |
39 |
| TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
68 |
67 (2000) |
26 |
| VICTORIA CP&L |
VICTORIA |
72 |
70 (2000) |
17 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
65 |
63 (1969) |
29 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
19 |
19 (1999) |
12 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
27 |
30 (1997) |
15 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
21 |
22 (1996) |
14 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
16 |
18 (1988) |
14 |
Climatic Averages for February
| |
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 |
60.7 |
94 (1904) |
36.5 |
‑7 (1985) |
1.13 |
4.07 (1903) |
2.17 (1903) |
0.1 |
9.9 |
4.8 |
477 |
5 |
| Amarillo |
54.1 |
88 (1963) |
27.0 |
‑16 (1899) |
0.55 |
2.93 (1903) |
1.89 (1911) |
0.0 |
21.4 |
4.4 |
699 |
0 |
| Austin |
65.1 |
99 (1996) |
44.0 |
7 (1951) |
1.99 |
9.41 (1903) |
3.73 (1958) |
0.3 |
3.5 |
6.9 |
319 |
18 |
| Brownsville |
72.2 |
94 (1986) |
53.3 |
12 (1899) |
1.18 |
10.25 (1958) |
4.98 (1958) |
0.3 |
0.4 |
5.4 |
125 |
76 |
| College Station |
65.5 |
99 (1996) |
43.4 |
1 (1899) |
2.38 |
9.82 (1992) |
3.82 (1898) |
0.2 |
3.7 |
7.4 |
309 |
14 |
| Corpus Christi |
69.7 |
97 (1986) |
49.3 |
11 (1899) |
1.84 |
8.11 (1982) |
5.80 (1893) |
0.3 |
1.2 |
6.3 |
191 |
43 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
60.1 |
96 (1904) |
38.7 |
‑8 (1899) |
2.37 |
7.40 (1997) |
4.06 (1965) |
0.1 |
7.1 |
6.2 |
448 |
7 |
| Del Rio |
68.0 |
99 (1996) |
44.1 |
11 (1951) |
0.96 |
7.82 (1949) |
5.62 (1921) |
0.4 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
262 |
18 |
| El Paso |
63.4 |
86 (1904) |
37.5 |
5 (1899) |
0.39 |
1.88 (1905) |
1.10 (1888) |
0.0 |
10.5 |
3.1 |
424 |
2 |
| Galveston |
64.4 |
83 (1932) |
51.5 |
8 (1899) |
2.61 |
8.34 (1992) |
6.55 (1952) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
7.3 |
220 |
23 |
| Houston |
66.5 |
91 (1986) |
44.3 |
6 (1899) |
2.98 |
9.80 (1959) |
3.89 (1959) |
0.1 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
298 |
21 |
| Lubbock |
57.8 |
89 (1918) |
28.9 |
‑17 (1933) |
0.71 |
5.83 (1911) |
3.50 (1911) |
0.0 |
17.1 |
4.4 |
592 |
0 |
| Midland |
63.0 |
90 (1986) |
34.1 |
‑11 (1985) |
0.58 |
3.53 (1932) |
1.32 (1997) |
0.0 |
11.9 |
3.4 |
472 |
2 |
| Port Arthur |
65.3 |
90 (1906) |
45.9 |
10 (1906) |
3.35 |
13.15 (1952) |
9.41 (1952) |
0.0 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
286 |
16 |
| San Angelo |
63.5 |
97 (1996) |
36.0 |
‑1 (1985) |
1.18 |
4.54 (1997) |
3.16 (1987) |
0.1 |
9.7 |
4.5 |
427 |
4 |
| San Antonio |
67.1 |
100 (1996) |
42.4 |
4 (1899) |
1.75 |
7.88 (1903) |
3.38 (1903) |
0.3 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
303 |
19 |
| Victoria |
66.6 |
96 (1940) |
46.7 |
15 (1951) |
2.04 |
9.08 (1992) |
3.21 (1992) |
0.1 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
249 |
26 |
| Waco |
62.3 |
96 (1996) |
39.3 |
4 (1985) |
2.43 |
7.91 (1997) |
3.97 (1997) |
0.1 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
409 |
8 |
| Wichita Falls |
58.1 |
93 (1996) |
33.4 |
‑8 (1985) |
1.58 |
6.80 (1903) |
3.00 (1981) |
0.1 |
12.7 |
5.1 |
550 |
2 |
| Shreveport, LA |
62.0 |
89 (1986) |
40.3 |
‑5 (1899) |
4.21 |
8.96 (1939) |
3.57 (1939) |
0.0 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
408 |
7 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
