Texas Climate Report: June 2003
The month of June 2003 was much wetter and cooler compared to the month of May. Only 5 of the 19 first order Texas stations did not receive 100% of the average monthly precipitation. Temperatures were also below normal for 11 of the 19 Texas stations in June. Surprisingly the state was lucky temperature wise and only had 3 stations reach 100°F the entire month.
From the Climate Prediction Center: For the month of July the majority of the state of Texas has equal chances of experiencing above normal, normal, or below normal temperatures. However, in the western edge of the Trans Pecos region there is a 0%-5% chance of above normal temperatures. The eastern portion of the East and upper half of the Upper Coast regions can expect a 0%-5% probability of temperatures being below normal. The entire state, with the exception of the East region of Texas can expect equal chances of experiencing above, normal, or below normal precipitation. The Eastern region of Texas has a 0%-5% probability of receiving above normal 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 |
87.3 |
‑3.8 |
95 |
65.7 |
‑2.8 |
58 |
76.5 |
‑3.3 |
11 |
7.36 |
241% |
2.33 |
0 |
352 |
| Amarillo |
81.2 |
‑6.2 |
92 |
58.4 |
‑2.7 |
49 |
69.8 |
‑4.5 |
13 |
6.42 |
196% |
2.29 |
13 |
165 |
| Austin |
92.6 |
+1.7 |
98 |
71.7 |
+0.6 |
65 |
82.1 |
+1.1 |
7 |
4.55 |
119% |
1.92 |
0 |
519 |
| Brownsville |
92.1 |
+1.6 |
94 |
76.1 |
+1.2 |
69 |
84.1 |
+1.4 |
7 |
3.24 |
111% |
1.41 |
0 |
582 |
| College Station |
90.8 |
‑0.9 |
97 |
71.4 |
‑0.1 |
64 |
81.1 |
‑0.5 |
10 |
6.64 |
175% |
2.56 |
0 |
489 |
| Corpus Christi |
91.7 |
+1.5 |
96 |
73.6 |
+0.1 |
70 |
82.7 |
+0.8 |
8 |
3.25 |
92% |
1.03 |
0 |
537 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
88.7 |
‑2.4 |
94 |
69.3 |
‑1.4 |
60 |
79.0 |
‑1.9 |
10 |
5.17 |
160% |
2.32 |
0 |
428 |
| Del Rio |
93.5 |
‑0.2 |
99 |
72.8 |
+0.7 |
66 |
83.2 |
+0.3 |
7 |
1.01 |
43% |
0.49 |
0 |
553 |
| El Paso |
95.2 |
‑0.1 |
101 |
67.3 |
‑1.5 |
61 |
81.2 |
‑0.9 |
4 |
0.49 |
56% |
0.42 |
0 |
494 |
| Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1.60 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Houston |
92.1 |
+1.4 |
97 |
73.3 |
+1.5 |
67 |
82.7 |
+1.4 |
12 |
3.62 |
68% |
1.25 |
0 |
538 |
| Lubbock |
86.6 |
‑3.4 |
101 |
62.2 |
‑1.9 |
54 |
74.4 |
‑2.7 |
9 |
4.27 |
143% |
2.18 |
1 |
290 |
| Midland |
90.9 |
‑1.8 |
101 |
67.2 |
+0.8 |
60 |
79.0 |
‑0.6 |
6 |
1.99 |
116% |
1.52 |
0 |
428 |
| Port Arthur |
90.2 |
+0.8 |
95 |
73.3 |
+1.0 |
69 |
81.8 |
+0.9 |
13 |
6.62 |
101% |
2.96 |
0 |
506 |
| San Angelo |
90.4 |
‑0.4 |
99 |
66.6 |
‑1.0 |
58 |
78.5 |
‑0.7 |
9 |
4.78 |
190% |
1.92 |
0 |
412 |
| San Antonio |
92.2 |
+0.8 |
97 |
71.2 |
‑0.4 |
63 |
81.7 |
+0.2 |
8 |
2.90 |
67% |
0.83 |
0 |
510 |
| Victoria |
92.9 |
+2.6 |
96 |
72.3 |
‑1.0 |
66 |
82.6 |
+0.8 |
12 |
5.61 |
113% |
2.28 |
0 |
537 |
| Waco |
90.1 |
‑1.9 |
96 |
69.1 |
‑1.5 |
59 |
79.6 |
‑1.7 |
9 |
4.58 |
149% |
1.22 |
0 |
446 |
| Wichita Falls |
87.5 |
‑4.2 |
94 |
65.8 |
‑2.0 |
58 |
76.6 |
‑3.1 |
16 |
7.01 |
190% |
1.75 |
0 |
357 |
| Shreveport, LA |
87.8 |
‑2.0 |
95 |
69.9 |
|
64 |
78.9 |
‑1.0 |
10 |
4.61 |
91% |
2.32 |
0 |
423 |
*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 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.49 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
14.08 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
6.35 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
67.4 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
88.8 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MIAMI |
ROBERTS |
79.5 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
104.4 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HEATH CANYON |
BREWSTER |
114 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MIAMI |
ROBERTS |
62 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
54.7 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
79.0 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
84 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
44 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
44 |
New Monthly Records
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
9.71 |
8.78 (1941) |
24 |
| ANTELOPE |
JACK |
10.14 |
10.10 (1962) |
64 |
| COMFORT 2 |
KENDALL |
6.83 |
5.99 (2002) |
13 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
8.30 |
7.07 (2000) |
12 |
| DALHART 6 SW |
HARTLEY |
5.08 |
4.77 (1993) |
13 |
| DE LEON 5 SW |
COMANCHE |
7.36 |
6.53 (1992) |
10 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
9.42 |
7.19 (1965) |
44 |
| DUNDEE 6 NNW |
ARCHER |
7.70 |
6.95 (1992) |
79 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
9.63 |
8.10 (1992) |
46 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
9.15 |
7.96 (1993) |
13 |
| PERRYTON 21 S |
OCHILTREE |
7.94 |
5.98 (1995) |
26 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
7.21 |
4.02 (2000) |
10 |
| SOUTH CAMP 6666 |
KING |
5.68 |
5.34 (2000) |
11 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
7.49 |
7.15 (1991) |
67 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
10.93 |
10.46 (1982) |
34 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
14.08 |
8.11 (2001) |
20 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
10.37 |
8.04 (1971) |
43 |
| WHITEHOUSE 2 SE |
SMITH |
11.57 |
7.51 (2001) |
11 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ANSON |
JONES |
4.63 |
3.88 (1961) |
48 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
3.49 |
2.98 (2000) |
12 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
1.91 |
1.30 (2000) |
12 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
4.32 |
3.60 (1993) |
13 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
6.35 |
5.07 (1976) |
34 |
| WHITEHOUSE 2 SE |
SMITH |
3.67 |
3.30 (1993) |
11 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| DENISON DAM |
GRAYSON |
74.7 |
74.8 (1983) |
58 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
76.3 |
78.2 (2000) |
10 |
| FRANKLIN |
ROBERTSON |
76.8 |
77.1 (1988) |
37 |
| MIAMI |
ROBERTS |
68.7 |
69.3 (1982) |
89 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
69.0 |
69.2 (1995) |
41 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
67.9 |
68.3 (1982) |
59 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
87.7 |
87.7 (1980) |
41 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
85.3 |
84.7 (1958) |
26 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
86.6 |
87.5 (1997) |
14 |
| DENISON DAM |
GRAYSON |
83.3 |
84.9 (1992) |
58 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
84.2 |
84.4 (1989) |
38 |
| MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT |
COLLIN |
84.7 |
84.7 (2000) |
86 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
84.1 |
84.8 (1992) |
74 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
85.0 |
85.0 (1961) |
32 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
81.1 |
81.1 (1941) |
59 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
98.0 |
98.0 (1953) |
59 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
89.9 |
89.2 (2002) |
16 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
94 |
93 (2001) |
16 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAKE PALO PINTO |
PALO PINTO |
70 |
76 (1997) |
10 |
| SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
79 |
79 (1997) |
11 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
73 |
75 (1993) |
20 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
61.7 |
62.1 (2002) |
42 |
| AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP |
TRAVIS |
68.8 |
68.8 (1988) |
57 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
64.2 |
67.0 (1879) |
10 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
65.0 |
65.0 (1997) |
10 |
| SOMERVILLE DAM |
BURLESON |
65.3 |
65.7 (2002) |
38 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
73.9 |
73.0 (1958) |
26 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
83 |
83 (1969) |
60 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
82 |
82 (2001) |
41 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
79 |
79 (1998) |
14 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
79 |
79 (1998) |
18 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
79 |
79 (1998) |
18 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
84 |
83 (2002) |
16 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
83 |
83 (1999) |
44 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
81 |
81 (2001) |
17 |
Climatic Averages for July
| |
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 |
94.8 |
110 (1978) |
72.3 |
54 (1911) |
1.70 |
8.04 (2002) |
5.67 (2002) |
26.3 |
0.0 |
5.1 |
0 |
568 |
| Amarillo |
91.0 |
106 (1940) |
65.3 |
51 (1990) |
2.68 |
7.59 (1960) |
4.74 (1982) |
19.9 |
0.0 |
7.8 |
1 |
405 |
| Austin |
95.0 |
109 (1954) |
73.4 |
57 (1924) |
1.97 |
12.80 (1919) |
9.56 (1919) |
28.1 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
605 |
| Brownsville |
92.4 |
102 (1939) |
75.4 |
58 (1901) |
1.77 |
9.43 (1976) |
4.25 (1976) |
27.7 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
601 |
| College Station |
95.6 |
110 (1917) |
73.6 |
52 (1903) |
1.92 |
9.30 (1902) |
5.09 (1968) |
27.8 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
0 |
607 |
| Corpus Christi |
93.2 |
105 (1934) |
74.4 |
64 (1967) |
2.00 |
11.92 (1976) |
7.11 (1931) |
28.4 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
0 |
594 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
95.4 |
110 (1998) |
74.6 |
56 (1924) |
2.12 |
11.13 (1973) |
5.27 (1933) |
27.9 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
0 |
621 |
| Del Rio |
96.2 |
111 (1960) |
74.3 |
63 (1923) |
2.02 |
13.18 (1976) |
6.34 (1975) |
27.8 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
0 |
630 |
| El Paso |
94.5 |
112 (1979) |
72.0 |
56 (1880) |
1.49 |
8.18 (1881) |
6.50 (1881) |
26.8 |
0.0 |
8.2 |
0 |
552 |
| Galveston |
88.7 |
101 (1932) |
79.8 |
66 (1910) |
3.45 |
18.74 (1900) |
14.35 (1900) |
7.7 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
0 |
596 |
| Houston |
93.6 |
105 (1954) |
73.5 |
62 (1990) |
3.18 |
14.80 (1900) |
6.92 (1939) |
27.3 |
0.0 |
8.9 |
0 |
573 |
| Lubbock |
91.9 |
109 (1940) |
67.7 |
49 (1915) |
2.13 |
7.20 (1976) |
3.42 (1928) |
22.4 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
0 |
472 |
| Midland |
94.3 |
112 (1989) |
69.1 |
49 (1936) |
1.89 |
8.50 (1991) |
5.99 (1961) |
25.8 |
0.0 |
4.9 |
0 |
512 |
| Port Arthur |
91.6 |
108 (1902) |
73.8 |
61 (1990) |
5.23 |
18.71 (1959) |
10.56 (1979) |
24.5 |
0.0 |
11.2 |
0 |
553 |
| San Angelo |
94.4 |
111 (1960) |
70.4 |
56 (1990) |
1.10 |
7.21 (1959) |
2.95 (1959) |
26.8 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
0 |
554 |
| San Antonio |
94.6 |
106 (1989) |
74.0 |
60 (1905) |
2.03 |
16.92 (2002) |
9.79 (2002) |
27.7 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
0 |
607 |
| Victoria |
93.4 |
110 (1939) |
75.0 |
61 (1905) |
2.90 |
13.59 (1990) |
8.41 (1990) |
28.0 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
0 |
601 |
| Waco |
96.7 |
109 (1998) |
74.1 |
60 (1994) |
2.23 |
8.95 (1902) |
4.49 (1973) |
28.7 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
637 |
| Wichita Falls |
97.2 |
114 (1980) |
72.4 |
54 (1970) |
1.58 |
11.86 (1950) |
3.93 (1950) |
28.0 |
0.0 |
4.7 |
0 |
618 |
| Shreveport, LA |
93.3 |
107 (1998) |
73.4 |
58 (1972) |
3.99 |
25.45 (1933) |
12.44 (1933) |
25.7 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
0 |
554 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
