Texas Climate Report: August 2003
The month of August 2003 was quite warm temperature wise. Temperatures departures ranged from 3.4°F above normal in Lubbock, to 3.0°F degrees below normal in Waco. Precipitation split with half the first order stations in Texas receiving above normal precipitation, and the other half reporting below normal precipitation. The most impressive rainfall for the month was in Port Arthur with 8.10" recorded. There were also numerous severe weather reports this month as well. Wind and hail were reported on the 8th, 11th, 12th, 21st, 22nd, and 27th of the month. On the 4th, 6th, 9th, 24th, and 25th high wind was recorded in the Eastern, Northern, and North Central regions of Texas. In Medina County, there was a tornado reported to the Storm Prediction Center on the 11th of the month. Sea breeze showers and thunderstorms provided the bulk of the precipitation to the stations of Houston, Galveston, and College Station during the month of August. At the end of the month a stationary front, as well as the remnants of Tropical Storm Grace created the perfect setup for precipitation.
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 |
94.9 |
+1.2 |
107 |
71.4 |
|
62 |
83.2 |
+0.6 |
5 |
2.39 |
91% |
1.38 |
0 |
570 |
Amarillo |
92.4 |
+3.7 |
105 |
66.2 |
+2.4 |
56 |
79.3 |
+3.0 |
6 |
0.80 |
27% |
0.46 |
6 |
456 |
Austin |
97.5 |
+1.9 |
110 |
74.4 |
+1.1 |
67 |
86.0 |
+1.5 |
6 |
2.94 |
127% |
2.00 |
0 |
658 |
Brownsville |
93.4 |
+0.8 |
99 |
75.7 |
+0.4 |
72 |
84.5 |
+0.5 |
8 |
2.74 |
92% |
1.01 |
0 |
612 |
College Station |
95.1 |
‑1.1 |
103 |
74.5 |
+1.3 |
68 |
84.8 |
+0.1 |
4 |
4.36 |
166% |
2.12 |
0 |
622 |
Corpus Christi |
94.6 |
+1.2 |
101 |
73.2 |
‑1.3 |
70 |
83.9 |
|
6 |
1.65 |
47% |
0.97 |
0 |
594 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
97.6 |
+2.8 |
109 |
75.8 |
+1.8 |
68 |
86.7 |
+2.3 |
8 |
1.85 |
91% |
0.80 |
0 |
679 |
Del Rio |
96.9 |
+0.9 |
108 |
75.2 |
+1.1 |
69 |
86.1 |
+1.0 |
4 |
0.92 |
43% |
0.41 |
0 |
661 |
El Paso |
95.1 |
+3.1 |
106 |
72.5 |
+2.3 |
64 |
83.8 |
+2.7 |
5 |
0.66 |
38% |
0.31 |
0 |
591 |
Galveston |
90.0 |
+0.7 |
95 |
79.3 |
‑0.2 |
73 |
84.6 |
+0.2 |
11 |
4.59 |
109% |
1.46 |
0 |
619 |
Houston |
93.8 |
+0.3 |
104 |
75.6 |
+2.6 |
69 |
84.7 |
+1.4 |
13 |
4.47 |
117% |
1.77 |
0 |
617 |
Lubbock |
94.2 |
+4.2 |
105 |
68.7 |
+2.7 |
58 |
81.5 |
+3.5 |
3 |
0.39 |
17% |
0.27 |
0 |
520 |
Midland |
95.4 |
+2.6 |
106 |
71.2 |
+3.3 |
62 |
83.3 |
+2.9 |
5 |
1.91 |
108% |
1.16 |
0 |
575 |
Port Arthur |
91.5 |
‑0.2 |
99 |
73.8 |
+0.6 |
68 |
82.7 |
+0.2 |
17 |
10.87 |
224% |
4.00 |
0 |
558 |
San Angelo |
95.7 |
+2.6 |
107 |
70.8 |
+1.4 |
58 |
83.3 |
+2.0 |
8 |
2.52 |
123% |
1.68 |
0 |
573 |
San Antonio |
93.6 |
‑1.1 |
103 |
73.7 |
+0.1 |
68 |
83.7 |
‑0.5 |
7 |
1.65 |
64% |
1.09 |
0 |
588 |
Victoria |
94.4 |
+0.7 |
101 |
73.5 |
‑1.1 |
69 |
83.9 |
‑0.3 |
7 |
1.62 |
53% |
0.72 |
0 |
595 |
Waco |
96.4 |
‑0.5 |
105 |
73.6 |
+0.1 |
64 |
85.0 |
‑0.2 |
7 |
2.49 |
135% |
1.46 |
0 |
627 |
Wichita Falls |
98.8 |
+3.0 |
110 |
72.9 |
+1.6 |
64 |
85.8 |
+2.3 |
5 |
2.56 |
107% |
1.52 |
0 |
652 |
Shreveport, LA |
93.2 |
‑0.2 |
99 |
74.0 |
+1.7 |
68 |
83.6 |
+0.7 |
5 |
3.19 |
118% |
2.60 |
0 |
582 |
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 |
FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
0.00 |
JOURDANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
TILDEN 10 S |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BEAUMONT CITY |
JEFFERSON |
11.50 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
4.80 |
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
71.4 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
89.9 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
83.1 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
103.5 |
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
115 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
60 |
VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
60 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
59.2 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
80.1 |
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
85 |
DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
85 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
52 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
52 |
MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
52 |
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
52 |
New Monthly Records
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
0.50 |
0.61 (1983) |
26 |
EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
0.54 |
0.71 (2001) |
18 |
FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
82 |
JOURDANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
56 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.17 |
0.22 (1975) |
55 |
THREE RIVERS 8 NE |
LIVE OAK |
0.29 |
0.35 (2002) |
14 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
3.81 |
3.46 (1996) |
10 |
WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
8.17 |
6.54 (1996) |
12 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
4.40 |
4.40 (1983) |
21 |
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
4.80 |
4.76 (1996) |
41 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
4.63 |
3.20 (1996) |
17 |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
2.25 |
1.19 (1996) |
10 |
OLNEY |
YOUNG |
3.61 |
2.82 (1971) |
46 |
OLNEY 5 NNW |
ARCHER |
3.30 |
3.00 (1989) |
59 |
WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
3.02 |
2.53 (1994) |
12 |
WOODVILLE |
TYLER |
4.00 |
2.85 (1995) |
13 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
80.4 |
79.9 (2002) |
36 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
80.2 |
80.1 (1999) |
39 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
93.8 |
93.7 (1983) |
36 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
94.6 |
94.4 (2002) |
38 |
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
104 |
102 (2002) |
16 |
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP |
TRAVIS |
108 |
107 (1953) |
56 |
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
110 |
109 (1923) |
104 |
WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
114 |
113 (2002) |
59 |
DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
103 |
103 (1959) |
53 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
110 |
104 (2002) |
11 |
AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
110 |
110 (1994) |
39 |
ANSON |
JONES |
109 |
108 (1969) |
40 |
BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
107 |
106 (1969) |
54 |
BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
108 |
108 (1986) |
65 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
106 |
106 (1959) |
49 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
109 |
107 (1998) |
18 |
CANYON |
RANDALL |
104 |
103 (1994) |
49 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
103 |
103 (1994) |
19 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
105 |
104 (1964) |
41 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
109 |
106 (2000) |
19 |
EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
103 |
102 (1994) |
18 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
105 |
104 (2002) |
10 |
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
112 |
111 (2002) |
36 |
GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
107 |
105 (1998) |
22 |
HART |
CASTRO |
104 |
101 (1994) |
17 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
108 |
106 (1986) |
23 |
KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
106 |
103 (2001) |
28 |
LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
110 |
107 (2000) |
41 |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
106 |
105 (1994) |
10 |
LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
107 |
107 (1998) |
15 |
LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
109 |
108 (1999) |
29 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
104 |
103 (1994) |
36 |
MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
106 |
105 (1997) |
59 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
105 |
104 (1994) |
38 |
MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
105 |
105 (1994) |
22 |
GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
109 |
106 (2001) |
24 |
OLNEY |
YOUNG |
111 |
111 (1984) |
39 |
PENWELL |
ECTOR |
108 |
108 (1969) |
29 |
PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
99 |
97 (1994) |
17 |
PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
106 |
106 (2001) |
12 |
PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
99 |
99 (1961) |
64 |
PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
110 |
110 (1964) |
40 |
RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
107 |
107 (1969) |
81 |
SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
106 |
106 (1977) |
52 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
105 |
104 (1998) |
17 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
106 |
106 (1970) |
34 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
105 |
102 (1986) |
40 |
STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
109 |
108 (1994) |
26 |
STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
108 |
108 (1977) |
36 |
STUDY BUTTE |
BREWSTER |
108 |
107 (1994) |
11 |
TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
103 |
103 (1994) |
11 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
104 |
103 (2002) |
22 |
TULIA |
SWISHER |
105 |
102 (1994) |
54 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
110 |
108 (1973) |
33 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
103 |
100 (2002) |
21 |
WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
107 |
106 (2002) |
36 |
WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
110 |
110 (1969) |
40 |
WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
111 |
109 (1952) |
53 |
WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
108 |
107 (2000) |
36 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
64 |
66 (1997) |
19 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
78 |
82 (1998) |
19 |
DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
61 |
66 (1993) |
15 |
FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
75 |
75 (2001) |
85 |
MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
67 |
67 (1997) |
22 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
70.1 |
70.2 (1998) |
11 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
69.7 |
69.7 (1999) |
107 |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
67.0 |
67.0 (1983) |
57 |
ENCINAL |
WEBB |
76.4 |
75.9 (1998) |
76 |
FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
68.8 |
68.2 (1999) |
46 |
FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
63.3 |
61.9 (1985) |
29 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
67.1 |
66.4 (2002) |
36 |
PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
67.5 |
66.2 (1983) |
35 |
SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
72.5 |
72.4 (1977) |
35 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
66.5 |
66.2 (1999) |
40 |
WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
73.7 |
72.7 (2002) |
33 |
YSLETA |
EL PASO |
72.2 |
71.7 (1994) |
62 |
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
83 |
80 (1964) |
74 |
LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
78 |
78 (1994) |
90 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
74 |
74 (1995) |
24 |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
73 |
70 (2000) |
30 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
73 |
73 (1998) |
49 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
75 |
73 (2000) |
20 |
CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
74 |
72 (1980) |
50 |
DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
72 |
66 (1995) |
13 |
DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
85 |
84 (1957) |
85 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
73 |
71 (1966) |
40 |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
76 |
75 (2000) |
57 |
EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
72 |
72 (2001) |
19 |
FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
76 |
75 (1941) |
46 |
FRIONA |
PARMER |
72 |
72 (1964) |
42 |
GUTHRIE |
KING |
80 |
77 (2002) |
34 |
HART |
CASTRO |
73 |
69 (2002) |
17 |
HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
79 |
78 (1964) |
49 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
79 |
77 (1999) |
22 |
LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
82 |
81 (2002) |
36 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
74 |
73 (1996) |
36 |
MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
73 |
72 (1993) |
24 |
OLNEY |
YOUNG |
81 |
80 (2000) |
39 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
83 |
83 (2000) |
13 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
77 |
74 (1966) |
40 |
TOWN BLUFF DAM |
TYLER |
77 |
77 (1999) |
51 |
STUDY BUTTE |
BREWSTER |
82 |
79 (1998) |
10 |
TOLEDO BEND DAM |
NEWTON |
77 |
77 (1987) |
28 |
TULIA |
SWISHER |
74 |
72 (1989) |
54 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
82 |
80 (1980) |
34 |
WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
78 |
77 (1996) |
40 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
62 |
62 (1998) |
11 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
55 |
56 (2000) |
10 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
63 |
64 (1998) |
13 |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
58 |
61 (1997) |
10 |
Climatic Averages for September
|
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 |
86.7 |
107 (2000) |
64.4 |
38 (1989) |
2.91 |
11.03 (1974) |
6.70 (1961) |
12.5 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
18 |
327 |
Amarillo |
81.8 |
103 (1995) |
56.3 |
30 (1984) |
1.88 |
6.42 (1923) |
3.49 (1900) |
7.0 |
0.2 |
6.4 |
56 |
173 |
Austin |
90.1 |
112 (2000) |
68.8 |
41 (1942) |
2.91 |
20.78 (1921) |
19.03 (1921) |
18.2 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
2 |
439 |
Brownsville |
89.4 |
105 (2000) |
72.6 |
51 (1909) |
5.31 |
30.57 (1886) |
12.09 (1967) |
20.0 |
0.0 |
9.3 |
0 |
494 |
College Station |
90.9 |
112 (2000) |
68.5 |
41 (1901) |
3.91 |
12.13 (1958) |
6.83 (1896) |
18.1 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0 |
440 |
Corpus Christi |
89.9 |
109 (2000) |
71.6 |
52 (2000) |
5.03 |
20.33 (1967) |
8.76 (1967) |
18.7 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
0 |
485 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
87.7 |
111 (2000) |
67.2 |
40 (1942) |
2.42 |
10.80 (1932) |
9.57 (1932) |
15.5 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
2 |
376 |
Del Rio |
90.6 |
110 (2000) |
69.4 |
43 (1908) |
2.06 |
17.15 (1964) |
5.52 (1970) |
20.2 |
0.0 |
5.7 |
2 |
453 |
El Paso |
87.1 |
104 (1982) |
63.7 |
41 (1945) |
1.61 |
6.68 (1974) |
2.52 (1958) |
14.3 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
9 |
305 |
Galveston |
86.5 |
104 (2000) |
75.6 |
52 (1942) |
5.76 |
26.01 (1885) |
11.65 (1961) |
4.7 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
0 |
482 |
Houston |
89.3 |
109 (2000) |
68.4 |
45 (1942) |
4.33 |
13.37 (1913) |
7.98 (1976) |
15.9 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
1 |
412 |
Lubbock |
83.4 |
105 (1930) |
58.4 |
33 (1983) |
2.57 |
13.93 (1936) |
5.50 (1936) |
9.2 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
33 |
223 |
Midland |
86.1 |
107 (1953) |
61.6 |
36 (1989) |
2.31 |
9.70 (1980) |
4.37 (1986) |
11.9 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
19 |
281 |
Port Arthur |
88.0 |
105 (2000) |
69.4 |
45 (1967) |
6.10 |
21.96 (1980) |
15.01 (1980) |
13.0 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
1 |
417 |
San Angelo |
86.6 |
107 (1952) |
63.0 |
35 (1913) |
2.95 |
11.00 (1980) |
6.25 (1980) |
13.2 |
0.0 |
5.4 |
12 |
321 |
San Antonio |
90.0 |
111 (2000) |
68.8 |
41 (1942) |
3.00 |
15.78 (1946) |
7.28 (1973) |
18.4 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
2 |
439 |
Victoria |
89.9 |
111 (2000) |
70.3 |
45 (1942) |
5.00 |
19.05 (1978) |
7.83 (1978) |
18.5 |
0.0 |
9.9 |
1 |
454 |
Waco |
90.1 |
111 (2000) |
67.0 |
39 (1942) |
2.88 |
11.17 (1913) |
6.03 (1936) |
18.3 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
6 |
416 |
Wichita Falls |
87.5 |
111 (2000) |
63.7 |
38 (1989) |
3.19 |
10.23 (1980) |
6.22 (1980) |
15.1 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
18 |
339 |
Shreveport, LA |
87.6 |
109 (2000) |
66.4 |
42 (1984) |
3.21 |
16.46 (1913) |
7.04 (1913) |
14.4 |
0.0 |
6.9 |
6 |
353 |
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |