Texas Climate Report: December 2003
2003 concluded with average daily temperatures above normal for most of the primary stations across the state but considerably less than normal rainfall. The extreme eastern portions of Texas, the upper coast, and the western Trans Pecos had average daily temperatures below normal, and this was primarily due to the cooler than normal minimum daily temperatures. The greatest above normal mean temperatures occurred in the northern portions of the state, with Amarillo and Wichita Falls at +4.0°F and +4.6°F respectively. Almost the entire state experienced below normal rainfall for December, excluding Galveston with 162% of their normal, with 4.72" falling on the 12th and 13th. Lubbock, Midland, and San Angelo reported no measurable precipitation for December, further exacerbating the already very dry conditions in that area.
The beginning of 2003 started off dry for many locations in the state, but as the year progressed, rainfall occurred throughout much of the state expect the western portions of the Trans Pecos region and the Panhandle, including Lubbock and Amarillo. June was the only month in which these communities received above normal rainfall. The preliminary numbers for Lubbock this year shows the total rainfall to be 8.83", which is the second driest on record, and the first year below 10.00" since 1934.
From the Climate Prediction Center, the January outlook indicates a 33% greater than normal probability of below normal temperatures for the eastern third of the state to include Victoria, Austin, Waco, Dallas and Texarkana. There is a 33% greater than normal probability of above normal temperatures for El Paso. There are equal chances of normal, above or below normal precipitation for the month. The outlook through March does indicate a greater than normal probability of above normal precipitation for much of the state to include the Lubbock area, but does not include the eastern sections, western Trans Pecos, and the very northern portions of the Panhandle, where equal chances of normal, above or below normal rainfall is indicated.
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 |
62.2 |
+5.3 |
75 |
35.4 |
+1.5 |
19 |
48.8 |
+3.4 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
495 |
0 |
| Amarillo |
55.6 |
+5.8 |
77 |
26.4 |
+2.3 |
12 |
41.0 |
+4.0 |
2 |
0.09 |
15% |
0.07 |
737 |
0 |
| Austin |
67.0 |
+4.7 |
77 |
43.3 |
+1.4 |
30 |
55.2 |
+3.1 |
3 |
0.50 |
20% |
0.39 |
308 |
11 |
| Brownsville |
73.8 |
+3.6 |
85 |
50.2 |
‑1.8 |
35 |
62.0 |
+0.9 |
4 |
0.31 |
28% |
0.17 |
142 |
55 |
| College Station |
64.9 |
+2.1 |
77 |
40.3 |
‑1.2 |
28 |
52.6 |
+0.4 |
5 |
1.22 |
38% |
1.20 |
382 |
5 |
| Corpus Christi |
71.3 |
+3.3 |
80 |
46.5 |
‑1.6 |
30 |
58.9 |
+0.8 |
6 |
0.57 |
33% |
0.47 |
208 |
26 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
61.1 |
+4.6 |
77 |
38.2 |
+1.4 |
26 |
49.6 |
+2.9 |
4 |
0.96 |
37% |
0.70 |
468 |
0 |
| Del Rio |
67.9 |
+4.4 |
77 |
40.0 |
‑1.2 |
26 |
53.9 |
+1.5 |
1 |
0.04 |
5% |
0.04 |
337 |
0 |
| El Paso |
58.3 |
+0.9 |
72 |
30.9 |
‑2.5 |
13 |
44.6 |
‑0.8 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
625 |
0 |
| Galveston |
64.3 |
|
75 |
50.2 |
‑1.6 |
39 |
57.2 |
‑0.9 |
9 |
5.71 |
162% |
3.27 |
242 |
8 |
| Houston |
65.3 |
+0.7 |
76 |
42.3 |
‑0.5 |
31 |
53.8 |
+0.1 |
5 |
2.99 |
81% |
1.18 |
342 |
3 |
| Lubbock |
59.4 |
+6.2 |
78 |
27.5 |
+1.4 |
13 |
43.5 |
+3.8 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
660 |
0 |
| Midland |
61.5 |
+3.1 |
78 |
32.1 |
+0.9 |
20 |
46.8 |
+2.0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
556 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
64.0 |
+0.1 |
76 |
41.2 |
‑3.3 |
29 |
52.6 |
‑1.6 |
8 |
3.19 |
61% |
1.57 |
376 |
0 |
| San Angelo |
64.4 |
+5.1 |
79 |
33.6 |
+0.1 |
21 |
49.0 |
+2.6 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
487 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
67.1 |
+3.1 |
77 |
40.6 |
‑0.2 |
27 |
53.9 |
+1.5 |
4 |
0.11 |
6% |
0.08 |
345 |
7 |
| Victoria |
68.5 |
+3.3 |
78 |
41.8 |
‑3.4 |
29 |
55.2 |
|
6 |
2.06 |
83% |
1.26 |
304 |
6 |
| Waco |
63.7 |
+4.6 |
76 |
37.8 |
+0.3 |
24 |
50.7 |
+2.4 |
3 |
0.49 |
18% |
0.45 |
436 |
3 |
| Wichita Falls |
61.4 |
+6.9 |
79 |
33.5 |
+2.2 |
20 |
47.5 |
+4.6 |
1 |
0.11 |
7% |
0.11 |
536 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
60.8 |
+2.3 |
74 |
35.4 |
‑2.9 |
24 |
48.1 |
‑0.3 |
8 |
3.61 |
79% |
1.71 |
516 |
0 |
*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 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| CLARENDON |
DONLEY |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| ABILENE 2 |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
| ALBANY |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BANKERSMITH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
| BELMONT |
GONZALES |
0.00 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| BIG WELLS 2W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BRACKETTVILLE 22 N |
KINNEY |
0.00 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
0.00 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
| CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| CRANE 10N |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
0.00 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
| DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| EL PASO #2 |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| ELDORADO |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
| ELDORADO 12 N |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
0.00 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| FUNK RCH |
IRION |
0.00 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
| GLEN COVE 2 NE |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| GOLIAD 1 SE |
GOLIAD |
0.00 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
0.00 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
| LAGUNA 3N |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
0.00 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
0.00 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| LAWN |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
| LEAKEY |
REAL |
0.00 |
| LEATHERWOOD RCH |
ERATH |
0.00 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
0.00 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
| MENTONE |
LOVING |
0.00 |
| MERCEDES 6 SSE |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| OLNEY 5 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
| PADRE IS NS |
KLEBERG |
0.00 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
| PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| PECOS 8 W |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
0.00 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
| QUANAH 2 SW |
HARDEMAN |
0.00 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
0.00 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
0.00 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
0.00 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
0.00 |
| SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| SNYDER |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
0.00 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
| STERLING CITY 8 NE |
STERLING |
0.00 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
0.00 |
| TEAGUE RCH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
| TRENT |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
| UMBARGER |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
| UTOPIA |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 4N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| VIGO PARK |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
| WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
0.00 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| NEWTON |
NEWTON |
5.84 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| JAMAICA BEACH |
GALVESTON |
3.30 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
37.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
63.3 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
51.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
75.5 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
87 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
22 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
22 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
20.1 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
54.6 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
69 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
69 |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
69 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
69 |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
69 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
5 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
28 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
74 |
| SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
59 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
53 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
93 |
| CLARENDON |
DONLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1979) |
91 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
56 |
| ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
0.01 |
0.07 (1999) |
12 |
| ALBANY |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
95 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
100 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
75 |
| BANKERSMITH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1950) |
21 |
| BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
18 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
53 |
| BIG WELLS 2W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
77 |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
49 |
| BRACKETTVILLE 22 N |
KINNEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
17 |
| BRANDON |
HILL |
1.07 |
1.21 (1993) |
12 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
51 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1978) |
97 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
0.13 |
0.41 (1989) |
19 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
61 |
| CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
70 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
35 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
27 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
57 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
102 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
0.00 |
0.22 (1989) |
14 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
55 |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
57 |
| CORRIGAN 1 ENE |
POLK |
3.06 |
3.80 (1999) |
12 |
| CORSICANA 8 E |
NAVARRO |
1.16 |
1.65 (1993) |
12 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
0.74 |
1.40 (1993) |
12 |
| CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
103 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
23 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
11 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
24 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1950) |
89 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
43 |
| DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
31 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
99 |
| EL PASO 32 ENE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
20 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
25 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
86 |
| FISCHERS STORE |
COMAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1989) |
93 |
| FLAT |
CORYELL |
0.73 |
1.31 (1993) |
12 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
49 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
50 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
53 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
0.00 |
0.03 (1879) |
10 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
79 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
33 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
57 |
| FUNK RCH |
IRION |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
54 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
58 |
| GOLIAD 1 SE |
GOLIAD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1997) |
47 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
72 |
| HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
64 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1979) |
43 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
85 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
47 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
16 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
45 |
| HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
0.77 (1993) |
10 |
| INGRAM #2 |
KERR |
0.10 |
0.21 (1995) |
15 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
41 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
15 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
62 |
| LA PRYOR |
ZAVALA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
76 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
60 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
22 |
| LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
38 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
10 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
32 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
48 |
| LAWN |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1989) |
51 |
| LEAKEY |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
16 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
48 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
63 |
| LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
51 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
30 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
57 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
42 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
60 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1950) |
59 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
87 |
| MERCEDES 6 SSE |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
85 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
77 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
54 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
67 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
78 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
19 |
| NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
55 |
| NORTHINGTON RCH |
KENDALL |
0.25 |
0.42 (1990) |
18 |
| OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
42 |
| OLNEY 5 NNW |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
57 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
51 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
30 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
78 |
| PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
53 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
52 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
71 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
49 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
91 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
45 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
18 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.18 (1988) |
22 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
20 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
59 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
94 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.05 |
0.13 (1948) |
13 |
| POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
83 |
| QUANAH 2 SW |
HARDEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
92 |
| RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
52 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
95 |
| RISING STAR 1 S |
EASTLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
57 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
56 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
68 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
72 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1995) |
66 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.14 |
0.23 (1990) |
13 |
| SEGUIN 1 SSW |
GUADALUPE |
0.17 |
0.28 (1999) |
12 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
77 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
40 |
| SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1977) |
62 |
| SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
29 |
| SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
0.20 |
0.25 (1999) |
14 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
54 |
| SNYDER |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
84 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1983) |
58 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
65 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
81 |
| STERLING CITY 8 NE |
STERLING |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
24 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
71 |
| TEAGUE RCH |
GILLESPIE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1950) |
54 |
| TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
53 |
| TRENT |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
59 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
55 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1977) |
47 |
| UMBARGER |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1990) |
61 |
| UTOPIA |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
0.29 (1993) |
12 |
| UVALDE 3 SW |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
0.10 (1999) |
16 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
23 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
68 |
| VANDERPOOL 4N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.45 (1999) |
10 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
50 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
41 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
50 |
| WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
79 |
| WEST |
MCLENNAN |
0.70 |
1.22 (1993) |
10 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
35 |
| YOUNGSPORT |
BELL |
0.49 |
1.30 (1993) |
12 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
39 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
47.7 |
46.7 (1998) |
11 |
| LAKE PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
49.2 |
48.3 (1996) |
10 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
47.7 |
47.1 (1984) |
30 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
62.3 |
61.5 (1999) |
13 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
46.1 |
46.0 (1994) |
38 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
63.8 |
63.0 (1996) |
12 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
60.5 |
60.5 (1994) |
13 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
66.7 |
65.1 (1996) |
15 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
62.7 |
60.3 (1998) |
12 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
61.9 |
61.5 (2001) |
15 |
| LAKE PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
63.4 |
62.9 (1999) |
10 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
61.5 |
60.1 (1996) |
30 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
60.0 |
59.7 (1994) |
23 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
71.5 |
69.5 (1996) |
11 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
70.1 |
68.4 (1996) |
15 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
62.9 |
62.3 (1993) |
24 |
| WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
70.7 |
70.5 (1990) |
10 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
79 |
79 (1995) |
37 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
78 |
75 (1990) |
13 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
76 |
76 (1995) |
18 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
86 |
84 (1995) |
12 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
77 |
76 (1973) |
57 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
78 |
77 (1987) |
36 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
80 |
79 (1970) |
40 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
81 |
80 (1987) |
23 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
73 |
73 (1987) |
16 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
80 |
80 (1971) |
44 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
79 |
79 (2001) |
15 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
25.3 |
26.4 (1989) |
37 |
| MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
21.9 |
22.1 (1968) |
40 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
44 |
44 (1998) |
17 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
57 |
52 (1945) |
54 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
28 |
28 (1943) |
16 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
5 |
5 (1996) |
28 |
Climatic Averages for January
| |
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 |
55.2 |
90 (1911) |
31.8 |
‑9 (1947) |
0.97 |
4.35 (1968) |
2.18 (1961) |
0.0 |
16.5 |
5.1 |
678 |
0 |
| Amarillo |
48.9 |
83 (1927) |
22.6 |
‑11 (1984) |
0.63 |
2.67 (1999) |
1.74 (1968) |
0.0 |
27.5 |
4.3 |
920 |
0 |
| Austin |
60.3 |
90 (1971) |
40.0 |
‑2 (1949) |
1.89 |
9.21 (1991) |
4.41 (1991) |
0.0 |
6.6 |
7.7 |
475 |
7 |
| Brownsville |
68.7 |
93 (1971) |
50.5 |
18 (1881) |
1.36 |
5.11 (1945) |
3.00 (1988) |
0.1 |
1.0 |
7.7 |
206 |
54 |
| College Station |
60.6 |
90 (1999) |
39.8 |
‑3 (1949) |
3.32 |
15.60 (1991) |
5.63 (1991) |
0.0 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
472 |
13 |
| Corpus Christi |
66.0 |
91 (1971) |
46.2 |
14 (1962) |
1.62 |
10.78 (1958) |
6.38 (1958) |
0.1 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
299 |
32 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
54.1 |
93 (1911) |
34.0 |
‑2 (1949) |
1.90 |
9.07 (1932) |
4.01 (2002) |
0.0 |
13.4 |
7.1 |
650 |
3 |
| Del Rio |
62.8 |
92 (1911) |
39.7 |
12 (1918) |
0.57 |
4.12 (1931) |
1.91 (1994) |
0.0 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
423 |
2 |
| El Paso |
57.2 |
80 (1970) |
32.9 |
‑8 (1962) |
0.45 |
1.84 (1949) |
1.28 (1896) |
0.0 |
17.8 |
4.7 |
632 |
0 |
| Galveston |
61.9 |
78 (1989) |
49.7 |
11 (1886) |
4.08 |
10.75 (1991) |
5.38 (1923) |
0.0 |
1.9 |
10.5 |
316 |
18 |
| Houston |
62.3 |
87 (1902) |
41.2 |
5 (1930) |
3.68 |
13.11 (1891) |
5.89 (1891) |
0.0 |
6.3 |
10.5 |
427 |
15 |
| Lubbock |
51.9 |
87 (1914) |
24.4 |
‑16 (1963) |
0.50 |
4.05 (1949) |
1.96 (1939) |
0.0 |
24.8 |
4.2 |
818 |
0 |
| Midland |
56.8 |
84 (1974) |
29.6 |
‑8 (1962) |
0.53 |
4.99 (1939) |
2.56 (1939) |
0.0 |
19.3 |
3.9 |
680 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
61.5 |
84 (1909) |
42.9 |
11 (1930) |
5.69 |
14.87 (1991) |
6.94 (1998) |
0.0 |
4.9 |
10.2 |
411 |
11 |
| San Angelo |
57.9 |
91 (1911) |
31.8 |
1 (1947) |
0.82 |
3.65 (1961) |
2.49 (1961) |
0.0 |
16.4 |
5.1 |
617 |
0 |
| San Antonio |
62.1 |
89 (1971) |
38.6 |
0 (1949) |
1.66 |
8.52 (1968) |
3.18 (1968) |
0.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
455 |
7 |
| Victoria |
62.8 |
88 (1971) |
43.6 |
12 (1949) |
2.44 |
7.76 (1991) |
4.70 (1991) |
0.0 |
4.1 |
8.8 |
372 |
18 |
| Waco |
57.0 |
90 (1943) |
35.1 |
‑5 (1949) |
1.90 |
6.56 (1932) |
4.79 (1998) |
0.0 |
12.4 |
7.4 |
589 |
2 |
| Wichita Falls |
52.1 |
87 (1969) |
28.9 |
‑12 (1947) |
1.12 |
4.48 (1968) |
2.25 (1919) |
0.0 |
20.5 |
4.9 |
762 |
0 |
| Shreveport, LA |
56.2 |
85 (1950) |
36.5 |
‑2 (1930) |
4.60 |
12.96 (1999) |
7.52 (1885) |
0.0 |
12.7 |
9.7 |
597 |
6 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
