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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.

jun 2003 average temperatures
jun 2003 average precipitation

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.
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