Texas Climate Report: May 2006
May 2006 was truly in like a lion but out like a lamb. Storms and severe weather plagued the state for the first week. From the 1st through the 5th there were 28 tornado reports, 68 strong wind reports, and 286 hail reports. The 5th proved to be the day with the most violent weather. On that day alone there were 82 hail reports, 20 severe wind reports, and 18 tornadoes. A very strong bow-echo squall line moved on a northwest-southeast line from Lubbock through Waco and on into College Station. Martin and Burnet counties reported four tornadoes each. A F2 tornado touched down in Waco, producing damage to many businesses along Franklin Avenue. McLennan County also had a wind speed of 87 mph reported. The 14th was the last day for any severe weather to impact the southeastern regions of the state. For the remainder of the month, the storms were confined to West Texas as the dryline initiated storms which produced mainly high winds, with a few reports of hail, and 3 reports of tornadoes on May 29th. A strong ridge set in over the southern United States, which increased the temperatures and prevented rainfall over the state.
Temperatures were above average for all of the state. Temperatures around the coast were about 1.5°F above normal. Temperatures in Central Texas were about 2°F above normal, while temperatures in West Texas were around 4°F above normal. Record highs were set in many locations across the state. San Angelo reported record highs of 102°F on the 13th and the 20th. Corpus Christi reported a record high temperature of 103°F on the 10th, which broke the old record by 8°F! Brownsville and San Antonio reported record highs of 99°F and 97°F, respectively, on the 10th. Austin and San Antonio reported record highs of 97°F and 98°F, respectively, on the 27th. The average departure for normal for the entire state was 2.8°F.
Some relief finally came at the end of the month as a upper-level trough lifted the moist air along the coast and produced heavy precipitation. On the 29th Houston reported 4.33" and Victoria reported 5.39", which were both record daily precipitation totals. Corpus Christi reported 3.06" on the 31st. The last four days of the month provided much needed rainfall for the South Central, Southern, and Lower Valley regions of Texas.
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 |
+2.6 |
97 |
62.4 |
+1.4 |
45 |
74.9 |
+2.1 |
6 |
3.40 |
120% |
1.44 |
9 |
319 |
Amarillo |
84.4 |
+5.8 |
98 |
54.2 |
+2.5 |
42 |
69.3 |
+4.1 |
6 |
1.26 |
50% |
0.67 |
60 |
200 |
Austin |
88.6 |
+3.8 |
96 |
65.8 |
+0.4 |
52 |
77.2 |
+2.1 |
9 |
5.28 |
105% |
2.71 |
0 |
389 |
Brownsville |
90.9 |
+4.0 |
99 |
72.6 |
+1.0 |
61 |
81.8 |
+2.5 |
6 |
3.46 |
140% |
2.19 |
0 |
528 |
College Station |
87.0 |
+1.7 |
95 |
66.5 |
+1.2 |
53 |
76.7 |
+1.4 |
7 |
2.65 |
52% |
1.22 |
0 |
370 |
Corpus Christi |
91.0 |
+5.4 |
103 |
70.6 |
+1.1 |
60 |
80.8 |
+3.3 |
6 |
4.43 |
127% |
3.06 |
0 |
499 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
88.6 |
+5.4 |
98 |
67.4 |
+4.4 |
53 |
78.0 |
+4.9 |
6 |
1.90 |
37% |
1.47 |
0 |
409 |
Del Rio |
93.8 |
+5.1 |
103 |
68.4 |
+1.7 |
60 |
81.1 |
+3.4 |
3 |
1.83 |
79% |
0.88 |
0 |
506 |
El Paso |
92.3 |
+5.6 |
102 |
64.1 |
+3.5 |
52 |
78.2 |
+4.5 |
3 |
0.89 |
234% |
0.58 |
0 |
416 |
Galveston |
84.1 |
+2.7 |
88 |
73.0 |
+0.7 |
66 |
78.5 |
+1.6 |
4 |
3.24 |
88% |
2.03 |
0 |
428 |
Houston |
86.6 |
+1.1 |
93 |
66.8 |
+0.7 |
55 |
76.7 |
+0.9 |
9 |
8.78 |
170% |
4.33 |
0 |
370 |
Lubbock |
89.1 |
+6.3 |
102 |
58.2 |
+2.6 |
47 |
73.6 |
+4.4 |
7 |
2.15 |
93% |
1.33 |
21 |
297 |
Midland |
92.4 |
+5.6 |
103 |
61.8 |
+3.0 |
46 |
77.1 |
+4.3 |
5 |
0.13 |
7% |
0.07 |
5 |
388 |
Port Arthur |
85.2 |
+0.9 |
89 |
65.6 |
‑0.8 |
52 |
75.4 |
|
6 |
5.01 |
86% |
2.12 |
0 |
333 |
San Angelo |
92.3 |
+6.7 |
102 |
62.5 |
+1.9 |
45 |
77.4 |
+4.3 |
6 |
1.90 |
61% |
1.52 |
2 |
392 |
San Antonio |
91.6 |
+5.6 |
98 |
65.9 |
+0.4 |
54 |
78.7 |
+2.9 |
5 |
3.80 |
81% |
1.70 |
0 |
434 |
Victoria |
89.7 |
+4.6 |
97 |
66.1 |
‑2.0 |
52 |
77.9 |
+1.3 |
6 |
8.99 |
176% |
5.57 |
0 |
410 |
Waco |
87.0 |
+2.2 |
95 |
64.6 |
+1.3 |
50 |
75.8 |
+1.7 |
5 |
2.20 |
49% |
1.81 |
0 |
343 |
Wichita Falls |
88.1 |
+4.6 |
99 |
62.8 |
+3.5 |
50 |
75.5 |
+4.1 |
8 |
2.04 |
52% |
0.76 |
6 |
341 |
Shreveport, LA |
85.8 |
+2.6 |
93 |
65.0 |
+2.3 |
50 |
75.4 |
+2.4 |
8 |
1.21 |
23% |
0.90 |
0 |
331 |
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 |
MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
ELDORADO 10W |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
FORT STOCKTON 38SE |
PECOS |
0.00 |
KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
MENTONE |
LOVING |
0.00 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BEAUMONT CITY |
JEFFERSON |
10.83 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
6.69 |
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
66.3 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
85.3 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
GRAHAM |
YOUNG |
78.6 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
103.5 |
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
112 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
112 |
BOQUILLAS RS |
BREWSTER |
112 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
51 |
STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
51 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
49.2 |
MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
49.2 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
75.8 |
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
82 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
34 |
HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
34 |
SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
34 |
New Monthly Records
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
72 |
WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
0.01 (1998) |
61 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
31 |
BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
0.50 |
1.37 (1996) |
20 |
CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
61 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
60 |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
26 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
26 |
FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1933) |
90 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
34 |
HONEY GROVE |
FANNIN |
1.28 |
1.28 (1921) |
88 |
KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.04 (1996) |
17 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
60 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
27 |
TRENTON |
FANNIN |
0.52 |
0.81 (1977) |
55 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
5.80 |
4.04 (1997) |
10 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
6.02 |
5.01 (1984) |
43 |
LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
4.18 |
2.64 (1997) |
11 |
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
2.64 |
1.58 (1997) |
10 |
VALLEY MILLS |
BOSQUE |
3.00 |
2.92 (1992) |
13 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
82.5 |
81.2 (1996) |
61 |
CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
80.6 |
80.3 (1991) |
32 |
GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
76.2 |
76.1 (1956) |
100 |
MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
76.2 |
75.4 (1996) |
59 |
MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
77.5 |
75.6 (1996) |
36 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP |
NUECES |
91.0 |
90.3 (2003) |
120 |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
94.2 |
93.8 (2003) |
13 |
BEEVILLE 5 NE |
BEE |
94.3 |
94.0 (1927) |
97 |
HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
94.0 |
93.2 (1996) |
30 |
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
92.9 |
91.7 (2003) |
10 |
WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
100.9 |
99.0 (1996) |
61 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
95.8 |
95.1 (1989) |
30 |
BISHOP |
NUECES |
92.0 |
91.9 (1948) |
23 |
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
96.5 |
95.5 (1989) |
42 |
CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
96.1 |
96.1 (2003) |
54 |
CUERO |
DEWITT |
95.6 |
92.7 (2003) |
92 |
FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
94.5 |
93.5 (1998) |
41 |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
84.9 |
84.9 (1974) |
59 |
GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
91.0 |
90.5 (2003) |
41 |
GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
88.8 |
87.4 (1912) |
101 |
HONDO |
MEDINA |
94.8 |
94.2 (1933) |
79 |
KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
94.1 |
93.1 (1998) |
28 |
LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
86.6 |
86.5 (2003) |
18 |
MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
93.5 |
92.6 (1989) |
40 |
MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
89.6 |
89.6 (2005) |
61 |
MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
88.3 |
86.1 (1998) |
36 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
92.4 |
90.4 (2001) |
10 |
PEARSALL |
FRIO |
97.3 |
95.9 (1989) |
51 |
PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
87.3 |
86.9 (1995) |
44 |
POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
95.8 |
94.3 (1996) |
62 |
REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
90.2 |
89.7 (1998) |
19 |
ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
87.1 |
86.8 (1989) |
47 |
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
93.6 |
92.0 (1998) |
16 |
SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
92.2 |
90.4 (1984) |
36 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
90.3 |
89.5 (2003) |
12 |
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP |
NUECES |
103 |
103 (1984) |
120 |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
106 |
104 (2002) |
13 |
BEEVILLE 5 NE |
BEE |
107 |
105 (1916) |
97 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
112 |
112 (1953) |
64 |
DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
102 |
102 (1996) |
56 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
112 |
108 (1999) |
30 |
BISHOP |
NUECES |
106 |
106 (1999) |
23 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
106 |
106 (1995) |
22 |
CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
106 |
105 (2003) |
54 |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
104 |
103 (2000) |
59 |
FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
109 |
109 (1916) |
44 |
FREER |
DUVAL |
111 |
111 (1995) |
39 |
HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
110 |
110 (1995) |
40 |
MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
106 |
101 (1995) |
40 |
MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
110 |
108 (1995) |
58 |
PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
104 |
103 (1962) |
43 |
PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
98 |
97 (1954) |
66 |
PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
104 |
101 (1999) |
44 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
101 |
101 (2005) |
23 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
100 |
95 (2003) |
12 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
70.3 |
68.7 (1991) |
33 |
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
62.0 |
61.9 (2002) |
42 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
64.4 |
61.1 (2000) |
55 |
MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
66.8 |
66.8 (1996) |
36 |
TAHOKA |
LYNN |
61.4 |
60.2 (2000) |
64 |
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
78 |
78 (1997) |
30 |
WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
77 |
77 (1974) |
61 |
AMARILLO INTL AP |
POTTER |
70 |
70 (2003) |
115 |
DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
69 |
69 (1976) |
56 |
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
77 |
77 (2005) |
18 |
BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
75 |
73 (2000) |
56 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
73 |
71 (2000) |
25 |
CANYON |
RANDALL |
70 |
70 (1998) |
46 |
COPPER BREAKS SP |
HARDEMAN |
76 |
76 (2000) |
16 |
DAINGERFIELD 9 S |
MORRIS |
76 |
76 (2001) |
44 |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
72 |
71 (1996) |
58 |
GRAPEVINE DAM |
TARRANT |
82 |
77 (1910) |
54 |
LAVON DAM |
COLLIN |
75 |
75 (1984) |
50 |
PARIS |
LAMAR |
75 |
75 (2003) |
103 |
PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
71 |
71 (1996) |
37 |
PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
69 |
69 (2004) |
40 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
48 |
50 (2005) |
16 |
Climatic Averages for June
|
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 |
91.1 |
110 (1907) |
68.5 |
44 (1919) |
3.06 |
9.60 (1961) |
4.35 (1941) |
18.7 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
0 |
442 |
Amarillo |
87.4 |
108 (1998) |
61.1 |
38 (1917) |
3.28 |
10.73 (1965) |
6.15 (1960) |
12.8 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
7 |
285 |
Austin |
90.9 |
108 (1998) |
71.1 |
51 (1926) |
3.81 |
14.96 (1981) |
8.65 (1941) |
20.8 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
0 |
495 |
Brownsville |
90.5 |
103 (1918) |
74.9 |
56 (1919) |
2.93 |
13.80 (1887) |
8.18 (1942) |
24.2 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
0 |
545 |
College Station |
91.7 |
108 (1901) |
71.5 |
53 (1970) |
3.79 |
15.03 (1905) |
6.70 (1905) |
20.9 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
0 |
497 |
Corpus Christi |
90.2 |
106 (1998) |
73.5 |
56 (1919) |
3.53 |
13.35 (1973) |
8.26 (1924) |
20.6 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
0 |
520 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
91.1 |
113 (1980) |
70.7 |
48 (1903) |
3.23 |
11.58 (1928) |
4.14 (1928) |
20.3 |
0.0 |
7.0 |
0 |
478 |
Del Rio |
93.7 |
112 (1988) |
72.1 |
49 (1919) |
2.34 |
13.71 (1935) |
8.88 (1935) |
24.7 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
0 |
545 |
El Paso |
95.3 |
114 (1994) |
68.8 |
46 (1988) |
0.87 |
3.18 (1984) |
1.82 (1897) |
25.9 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
0 |
497 |
Galveston |
86.6 |
99 (1918) |
77.8 |
57 (1903) |
4.04 |
15.49 (1919) |
12.56 (1961) |
2.8 |
0.0 |
8.0 |
0 |
515 |
Houston |
90.7 |
103 (1980) |
71.8 |
52 (1970) |
5.35 |
19.21 (2001) |
11.02 (2001) |
20.1 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
0 |
485 |
Lubbock |
90.0 |
114 (1994) |
64.1 |
39 (1917) |
2.98 |
8.48 (2000) |
5.70 (1967) |
17.4 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
2 |
381 |
Midland |
92.7 |
116 (1994) |
66.4 |
47 (1983) |
1.71 |
5.10 (1940) |
3.95 (1940) |
21.3 |
0.0 |
4.9 |
0 |
438 |
Port Arthur |
89.4 |
106 (1902) |
72.3 |
53 (1903) |
6.58 |
18.90 (1989) |
10.20 (1961) |
16.6 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
0 |
480 |
San Angelo |
90.8 |
110 (1994) |
67.6 |
40 (1912) |
2.52 |
6.01 (1982) |
3.88 (1999) |
20.0 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
0 |
442 |
San Antonio |
91.4 |
107 (1998) |
71.6 |
48 (1919) |
4.30 |
11.95 (1986) |
6.30 (1986) |
20.6 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
0 |
505 |
Victoria |
90.3 |
107 (1934) |
73.3 |
54 (1919) |
4.96 |
13.50 (2004) |
9.30 (1977) |
20.2 |
0.0 |
8.4 |
0 |
514 |
Waco |
92.0 |
109 (1980) |
70.6 |
52 (1964) |
3.08 |
12.06 (1961) |
6.40 (1938) |
21.9 |
0.0 |
7.3 |
0 |
497 |
Wichita Falls |
91.7 |
117 (1980) |
67.8 |
50 (1928) |
3.69 |
8.60 (1989) |
5.36 (1985) |
19.9 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
0 |
448 |
Shreveport, LA |
89.8 |
104 (1936) |
69.9 |
52 (1977) |
5.05 |
17.11 (1989) |
8.00 (1902) |
17.7 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
0 |
436 |
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |