Texas Climate Report: August 2006
August 2006 provided some relief to a few areas suffering from high temperatures and little rainfall but most of the state saw the drought persist through its 17th month. Western areas in the Edwards Plateau and the entire Trans Pecos region reported rainfall at least twice the normal total. El Paso reported a record setting 6.85" during the month, almost four times the normal August total of 1.75". El Paso received 72% of its normal yearly total of 9.43" this month. A combined precipitation total from July and August is 10.02", 0.59" over the normal yearly total. Needless to say, it has been very wet in the El Paso area and continues to be so, as the first five days of September have produced an additional 3.74". Midland, San Angelo, Galveston, and Amarillo also reported above average precipitation for the month.
However, those areas that received rainfall were the exception and not the norm. In Central Texas, the drought conditions continue to worsen. Areas along the I-35 corridor saw little rain during the month. The Dallas/Fort Worth area received 26% of its normal rainfall, Waco received 3%, Austin received 9%, and San Antonio received only 1% of its normal rainfall. San Antonio reported only 0.03" during the month, compared to its normal August total of 2.57". Corpus Christi and Victoria received only 17% and 11%, respectively, of their normal monthly precipitation totals. Other areas along the coast fared much better with Brownsville receiving 97% of their monthly total. Port Arthur, Houston, and College Station all reported monthly rainfall totals of at least 89% of normal. The North Central and South Central regions reported the lowest monthly rainfall percentages, with the Low Rolling Plans also reporting low precipitation totals.
Temperatures were above average for most of the state with the exception of El Paso and Amarillo. The largest departure from normal was reported in Wichita Falls, which was 5.7°F above the normal monthly mean temperature. The average high for the entire month in Wichita Falls was 101.8°F, with a maximum high temperature for the month of 109°F on the 24th. The DFW area was also much warmer than normal reported a monthly mean temperature of 89.9°F, which is 5.4°F above normal. The area along the I-35 corridor, which received very low precipitation totals, also reported the highest departures from the normal temperatures. San Antonio, Austin, Waco, and DFW all reported mean temperatures at least 3.6°F above normal.
With the lack of rainfall and high temperatures the drought conditions saw no improvement during August 2006. As of August 29, the United States Drought Monitor has most of the state under extreme drought conditions with some areas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth and Wichita Falls areas listed under exceptional conditions. The Panhandle has seen some improvement and is mainly listed as under moderate drought conditions. Only the El Paso area and the Upper Coast Region are not listed under any drought conditions.
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 |
97.2 |
+3.5 |
104 |
73.9 |
+2.5 |
62 |
85.5 |
+2.9 |
6 |
1.44 |
55% |
1.14 |
0 |
644 |
| Amarillo |
85.4 |
‑3.3 |
95 |
63.7 |
‑0.1 |
54 |
74.6 |
‑1.7 |
14 |
6.67 |
227% |
1.78 |
0 |
306 |
| Austin |
100.7 |
+5.1 |
104 |
76.3 |
+3.0 |
67 |
88.5 |
+4.0 |
1 |
0.22 |
10% |
0.22 |
0 |
739 |
| Brownsville |
95.3 |
+2.7 |
98 |
77.4 |
+2.1 |
73 |
86.4 |
+2.4 |
6 |
2.89 |
97% |
1.07 |
0 |
671 |
| College Station |
96.6 |
+0.4 |
100 |
75.5 |
+2.3 |
70 |
86.0 |
+1.3 |
3 |
2.47 |
94% |
1.36 |
0 |
660 |
| Corpus Christi |
95.9 |
+2.5 |
99 |
75.5 |
+1.0 |
72 |
85.7 |
+1.8 |
4 |
0.61 |
17% |
0.25 |
0 |
651 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
100.7 |
+5.9 |
105 |
78.8 |
+4.8 |
67 |
89.8 |
+5.4 |
6 |
0.52 |
26% |
0.31 |
0 |
775 |
| Del Rio |
98.5 |
+2.5 |
103 |
77.0 |
+2.9 |
71 |
87.7 |
+2.6 |
7 |
1.36 |
63% |
0.59 |
0 |
711 |
| El Paso |
88.5 |
‑3.5 |
98 |
69.1 |
‑1.1 |
64 |
78.8 |
‑2.3 |
9 |
6.85 |
391% |
2.84 |
0 |
437 |
| Galveston |
90.2 |
+0.9 |
96 |
80.5 |
+1.0 |
74 |
85.4 |
+1.0 |
9 |
5.24 |
124% |
1.42 |
0 |
639 |
| Houston |
94.1 |
+0.6 |
98 |
75.7 |
+2.7 |
68 |
84.9 |
+1.6 |
10 |
3.40 |
89% |
1.09 |
0 |
625 |
| Lubbock |
92.1 |
+2.1 |
99 |
69.1 |
+3.1 |
59 |
80.6 |
+2.6 |
8 |
1.51 |
64% |
0.40 |
0 |
493 |
| Midland |
91.8 |
‑1.0 |
100 |
70.2 |
+2.3 |
63 |
81.0 |
+0.6 |
13 |
5.92 |
334% |
2.23 |
0 |
506 |
| Port Arthur |
92.0 |
+0.3 |
97 |
74.7 |
+1.5 |
67 |
83.4 |
+0.9 |
14 |
4.50 |
93% |
1.29 |
0 |
577 |
| San Angelo |
97.1 |
+4.0 |
103 |
73.0 |
+3.6 |
64 |
85.1 |
+3.8 |
5 |
4.87 |
238% |
4.55 |
0 |
631 |
| San Antonio |
99.8 |
+5.1 |
102 |
76.8 |
+3.2 |
71 |
88.3 |
+4.1 |
1 |
0.03 |
1% |
0.03 |
0 |
730 |
| Victoria |
95.0 |
+1.3 |
100 |
74.1 |
‑0.5 |
68 |
84.6 |
+0.4 |
6 |
0.34 |
11% |
0.19 |
0 |
614 |
| Waco |
101.1 |
+4.2 |
106 |
76.5 |
+3.0 |
62 |
88.8 |
+3.6 |
3 |
0.06 |
3% |
0.04 |
0 |
747 |
| Wichita Falls |
101.8 |
+6.0 |
109 |
76.5 |
+5.2 |
66 |
89.2 |
+5.7 |
5 |
1.24 |
52% |
0.79 |
0 |
758 |
| Shreveport, LA |
97.3 |
+3.9 |
103 |
75.4 |
+3.1 |
63 |
86.3 |
+3.4 |
3 |
0.62 |
23% |
0.50 |
0 |
669 |
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 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| ELDORADO 10W |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
| ESCOBAS |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| LOMA ALTA |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| MASON |
MASON |
0.00 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
| THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
0.00 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
8.95 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MORGAN MILL |
ERATH |
4.57 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
71.4 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
93.3 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
79.2 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
108.5 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
115 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
68 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
60.7 |
| Highest&nnbsp;Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
81.7 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP |
WICHITA |
85 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MULESHOE 19 S |
BAILEY |
53 |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
53 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
53 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CHEAPSIDE |
GONZALES |
0.21 |
0.50 (2005) |
14 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
27 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1952) |
93 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
| FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1986) |
54 |
| GONZALES 10 SW |
GONZALES |
0.18 |
0.43 (2000) |
10 |
| MASON |
MASON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
46 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
95 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
95 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
0.27 (1948) |
15 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
96 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
0.10 |
0.18 (2000) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
19 |
| THORNTON 1 SSE |
LIMESTONE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1987) |
60 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1993) |
44 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
5.92 |
5.34 (1934) |
77 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
6.62 |
5.79 (1942) |
62 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
6.85 |
5.57 (1984) |
127 |
| BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
7.17 |
6.21 (1974) |
57 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
7.08 |
4.77 (1949) |
58 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
7.41 |
7.41 (1993) |
55 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
3.78 |
3.24 (1984) |
23 |
| MIDLOTHIAN |
ELLIS |
4.71 |
4.55 (1997) |
10 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
5.53 |
4.62 (1974) |
53 |
| PERRYTON 11 WNW |
OCHILTREE |
7.45 |
7.04 (1986) |
62 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
8.95 |
7.86 (1991) |
25 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
5.84 |
4.58 (1997) |
13 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
7.85 |
7.72 (1986) |
57 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
7.60 |
7.47 (1933) |
61 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
2.55 |
2.50 (1961) |
65 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
2.65 |
2.50 (1987) |
55 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
1.85 |
1.55 (1996) |
13 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
88.3 |
87.5 (1962) |
122 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
87.5 |
85.1 (2000) |
27 |
| FT WORTH NAS |
TARRANT |
90.6 |
90.5 (1952) |
31 |
| AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
88.5 |
88.2 (1999) |
107 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
88.3 |
88.3 (1995) |
42 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
87.9 |
87.9 (1980) |
38 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
89.9 |
88.2 (2000) |
18 |
| BENBROOK DAM |
TARRANT |
89.0 |
88.6 (1999) |
54 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
90.0 |
89.3 (2001) |
52 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
85.8 |
85.4 (1993) |
22 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
86.8 |
86.5 (2000) |
37 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
83.8 |
83.8 (1999) |
13 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
89.4 |
88.2 (1999) |
51 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
93.3 |
90.7 (1934) |
99 |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
87.2 |
86.6 (1954) |
41 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
85.1 |
83.8 (2001) |
31 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
87.6 |
87.2 (1993) |
43 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
88.0 |
87.3 (1999) |
18 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
88.5 |
87.7 (1956) |
49 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
86.8 |
86.0 (1977) |
29 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
86.7 |
86.5 (1997) |
41 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
88.7 |
88.7 (2002) |
59 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
84.5 |
83.3 (1987) |
23 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
88.9 |
86.5 (2000) |
38 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
88.5 |
87.8 (1999) |
43 |
| PARIS |
LAMAR |
89.1 |
88.9 (2000) |
100 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
88.3 |
87.6 (1952) |
56 |
| PROCTOR RSVR |
COMANCHE |
87.1 |
87.1 (1999) |
41 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
88.0 |
87.7 (1998) |
20 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
87.3 |
85.5 (2005) |
17 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
86.7 |
86.1 (1999) |
23 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
88.7 |
87.4 (1985) |
35 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
86.4 |
87.1 (1984) |
35 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
86.9 |
88.9 (1990) |
56 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
88.1 |
88.5 (2001) |
63 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
88.9 |
89.7 (1988) |
25 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
99.8 |
99.7 (1951) |
122 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
100.3 |
99.0 (2000) |
27 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
108.5 |
104.5 (1936) |
99 |
| KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
99.8 |
99.6 (2000) |
26 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
98.1 |
97.4 (2000) |
31 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
101.4 |
99.8 (2005) |
18 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
99.7 |
99.1 (2000) |
29 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
98.1 |
97.5 (1985) |
23 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
101.8 |
99.3 (1999) |
38 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
102.4 |
101.8 (2000) |
43 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
100.0 |
98.9 (2000) |
18 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
98.2 |
98.2 (2000) |
23 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
111 |
106 (2003) |
13 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
68 |
69 (1988) |
56 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
72 |
72 (1988) |
25 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MARSHALL |
HARRISON |
74.9 |
74.7 (1934) |
78 |
| DALLAS FT WORTH AP |
TARRANT |
78.8 |
78.7 (1952) |
108 |
| SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
76.8 |
76.3 (1993) |
122 |
| PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
78.7 |
78.7 (1964) |
62 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
74.8 |
73.1 (1980) |
27 |
| FT WORTH NAS |
TARRANT |
79.7 |
77.7 (1951) |
31 |
| AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
76.3 |
76.1 (1982) |
108 |
| DALLAS LOVE FLD |
DALLAS |
80.0 |
79.8 (2000) |
93 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
75.4 |
75.2 (1951) |
43 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
73.5 |
72.2 (1952) |
29 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
75.6 |
74.6 (1998) |
72 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
76.9 |
76.5 (2002) |
43 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
75.3 |
75.1 (1980) |
38 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
80.6 |
76.7 (2005) |
18 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
74.5 |
74.4 (1946) |
103 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
70.5 |
70.2 (1964) |
35 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
67.6 |
67.2 (1995) |
27 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
77.1 |
76.2 (1999) |
21 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
71.8 |
71.1 (1996) |
37 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
73.9 |
73.0 (1995) |
48 |
| COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
72.6 |
71.8 (1999) |
14 |
| CORSICANA |
NAVARRO |
76.6 |
76.5 (1924) |
104 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
77.9 |
77.3 (1988) |
55 |
| DAINGERFIELD 9 S |
MORRIS |
76.3 |
75.3 (1995) |
43 |
| DENISON DAM |
GRAYSON |
76.7 |
75.6 (1943) |
57 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
77.5 |
77.1 (2000) |
88 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
73.2 |
72.7 (2005) |
22 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
74.9 |
74.8 (1999) |
43 |
| FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
75.5 |
74.8 (2005) |
90 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
70.0 |
69.8 (1881) |
13 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
78.5 |
78.0 (2000) |
12 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
79.0 |
79.0 (1999) |
46 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
75.2 |
75.0 (2000) |
20 |
| GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
75.3 |
74.5 (1996) |
42 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
77.5 |
75.5 (1954) |
54 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
78.2 |
76.9 (1934) |
99 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
64.4 |
63.5 (2002) |
20 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
73.1 |
71.8 (1985) |
52 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
75.2 |
74.8 (1993) |
16 |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
75.6 |
74.4 (2005) |
41 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
72.5 |
72.1 (2001) |
36 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
72.1 |
70.9 (2001) |
31 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
75.0 |
75.0 (1999) |
31 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
78.3 |
77.7 (2002) |
32 |
| LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
76.6 |
74.7 (1956) |
51 |
| LEXINGTON |
LEE |
74.7 |
74.5 (1998) |
41 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
67.4 |
67.4 (1980) |
38 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
75.5 |
75.4 (1998) |
42 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
78.7 |
78.5 (1998) |
61 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
70.8 |
70.1 (1987) |
26 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
70.8 |
69.7 (1927) |
60 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
75.9 |
74.4 (2000) |
38 |
| NIXON |
GONZALES |
74.6 |
74.6 (1964) |
50 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
74.0 |
74.0 (1999) |
27 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
71.5 |
70.4 (2003) |
10 |
| PARIS |
LAMAR |
76.6 |
76.2 (2000) |
101 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
81.7 |
81.6 (2005) |
16 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
76.0 |
74.5 (2005) |
58 |
| PROCTOR RSVR |
COMANCHE |
73.3 |
72.7 (1963) |
42 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
75.3 |
74.9 (2005) |
19 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
73.6 |
72.7 (2005) |
38 |
| SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
77.1 |
75.4 (1927) |
98 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
77.1 |
76.3 (1998) |
20 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
74.6 |
74.0 (1988) |
17 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
71.1 |
69.3 (2002) |
68 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
75.5 |
74.8 (1987) |
37 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
74.7 |
73.7 (2003) |
36 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
66.6 |
66.6 (1994) |
25 |
| TRUSCOTT 3 W |
KNOX |
72.6 |
72.4 (1983) |
35 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
75.2 |
75.1 (1993) |
23 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
77.3 |
76.6 (1993) |
35 |
| WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
77.4 |
77.1 (2002) |
76 |
| WILLS POINT |
VAN ZANDT |
75.9 |
75.8 (1951) |
83 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
82 |
79 (2002) |
27 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
81 |
81 (1997) |
43 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
84 |
82 (1999) |
18 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
76 |
74 (2003) |
27 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
79 |
79 (1952) |
68 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
81 |
81 (1988) |
55 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
80 |
80 (1999) |
20 |
| GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
82 |
82 (1956) |
54 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
84 |
82 (1951) |
99 |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
81 |
81 (1914) |
86 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
76 |
75 (2002) |
31 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
77 |
77 (1987) |
38 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
81 |
81 (2004) |
47 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
76 |
76 (1993) |
26 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
80 |
80 (1988) |
27 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
80 |
80 (1996) |
43 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
80 |
80 (2003) |
10 |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
74 |
74 (1988) |
38 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
84 |
84 (2005) |
16 |
| SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
80 |
80 (1997) |
98 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
81 |
81 (1997) |
20 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
81 |
81 (1987) |
35 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
62 |
63 (1992) |
23 |
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 (2005) |
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. |
