Texas Climate Report: November 2006
Temperatures were well above average, while precipitation was well below average this November. With the exception of two stations that reported no departure from normal mean temperature (Port Arthur and Galveston), all of the state reported above average mean temperatures. The largest departure for normal was in Del Rio with a departure from the mean of 3.9°F. West Texas was usually warm with departures from normal of 3.7°F in Amarillo, Abilene, and San Angelo, 3.8°F in El Paso, and 3.3°F in Abilene. Record highs were set in Abilene and San Angelo on the 9th with high temperatures of 90°F and 91°F, respectively. Record highs were set in Austin, Del Rio, Houston, and College Station on the 10th. Lubbock broke the all-time November high with a high of 90°F on November 8th. This high broke a 90-year-old record set on November 7, 1916, when the high was 89°F. The statewide mean temperature was 57.9°F, which is 2.5°F above the normal of 55.4°F.
Rainfall was also very limited this month. Dallas/Fort Worth was the only station to report at least average precipitation. Two stations, San Angelo and Del Rio, reported on 1% of their normal precipitation total. Midland only reported a trace of rainfall. Out of the 19 Texas stations only 3 reported precipitation of at least 50% of normal. The bulk of this rainfall fell in the period of 29th and 30th as a very strong cold front moved across the state dropping temperatures into the teens in the Panhandle and to near freezing as far south as Houston. The averaged total precipitation for the entire state was 0.81", which is -1.11" below normal. This November was the 16th driest on record.
Comparing the reported values to the forecast for November issued by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), we can see that the forecast was erroneous. The CPC predicted above average precipitation and slightly below average temperatures for most of the state, but neither verified. An El Nino is forecast for this winter, which most likely influenced the CPC’s forecast. Yet, this November did not indicate the winter patterns usually seen during an El Nino. However, the onset of an El Nino can occur rapidly. The CPC’s 3-month forecast has an increased chance of above average precipitation for all of the state. We will just have to wait and see if the El Nino occurs and the state receives above average 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 |
69.5 |
+4.4 |
90 |
44.4 |
+2.1 |
23 |
56.9 |
+3.2 |
3 |
0.12 |
9% |
0.09 |
263 |
30 |
Amarillo |
63.0 |
+4.6 |
85 |
34.5 |
+2.7 |
10 |
48.8 |
+3.7 |
2 |
0.37 |
54% |
0.29 |
481 |
0 |
Austin |
75.5 |
+5.4 |
91 |
52.3 |
+3.0 |
33 |
63.9 |
+4.2 |
5 |
1.29 |
48% |
1.23 |
113 |
89 |
Brownsville |
82.2 |
+5.4 |
90 |
59.1 |
+0.5 |
43 |
70.6 |
+2.9 |
3 |
1.16 |
66% |
0.74 |
20 |
196 |
College Station |
72.8 |
+1.9 |
87 |
50.0 |
+0.9 |
33 |
61.4 |
+1.4 |
5 |
0.62 |
19% |
0.39 |
156 |
56 |
Corpus Christi |
80.0 |
+5.1 |
91 |
56.2 |
+0.8 |
36 |
68.1 |
+3.0 |
2 |
0.08 |
5% |
0.08 |
49 |
151 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
69.0 |
+3.9 |
84 |
45.9 |
+0.8 |
27 |
57.4 |
+2.3 |
6 |
2.58 |
100% |
1.28 |
243 |
22 |
Del Rio |
76.6 |
+5.7 |
91 |
51.4 |
+2.2 |
35 |
64.0 |
+3.9 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
92 |
70 |
El Paso |
70.4 |
+4.9 |
81 |
42.5 |
+2.7 |
26 |
56.5 |
+3.8 |
2 |
0.06 |
14% |
0.04 |
251 |
4 |
Galveston |
72.6 |
+1.3 |
81 |
58.2 |
‑1.2 |
38 |
65.4 |
|
3 |
0.47 |
13% |
0.33 |
73 |
92 |
Houston |
74.6 |
+2.6 |
88 |
50.7 |
+0.9 |
32 |
62.6 |
+1.7 |
7 |
0.92 |
22% |
0.50 |
132 |
70 |
Lubbock |
67.2 |
+5.6 |
90 |
36.6 |
+2.1 |
18 |
51.9 |
+3.8 |
3 |
0.26 |
37% |
0.21 |
389 |
4 |
Midland |
69.9 |
+4.1 |
85 |
39.4 |
+0.6 |
22 |
54.6 |
+2.3 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
305 |
1 |
Port Arthur |
72.5 |
+1.6 |
83 |
49.2 |
‑1.6 |
31 |
60.9 |
|
7 |
1.08 |
23% |
0.38 |
174 |
57 |
San Angelo |
72.2 |
+5.7 |
91 |
43.1 |
+1.7 |
21 |
57.6 |
+3.6 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
236 |
22 |
San Antonio |
75.8 |
+4.4 |
86 |
51.8 |
+3.2 |
35 |
63.8 |
+3.8 |
3 |
0.75 |
29% |
0.60 |
113 |
85 |
Victoria |
77.1 |
+4.1 |
89 |
50.8 |
‑1.5 |
32 |
64.0 |
+1.3 |
4 |
0.43 |
16% |
0.18 |
112 |
87 |
Waco |
71.3 |
+3.5 |
85 |
44.9 |
‑0.9 |
26 |
58.1 |
+1.3 |
5 |
1.07 |
41% |
0.40 |
235 |
36 |
Wichita Falls |
68.6 |
+4.9 |
88 |
42.4 |
+2.3 |
24 |
55.5 |
+3.6 |
5 |
0.87 |
52% |
0.56 |
299 |
21 |
Shreveport, LA |
70.2 |
+3.4 |
86 |
45.2 |
‑0.1 |
29 |
57.7 |
+1.6 |
8 |
3.21 |
69% |
1.73 |
238 |
28 |
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 |
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
BELMONT |
GONZALES |
0.00 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
BISHOP |
NUECES |
0.00 |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
CAMP VERDE 3W |
KERR |
0.00 |
CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
ELDORADO |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
ELDORADO 12 N |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
ESCOBAS |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
0.00 |
FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
FORT STOCKTON 38SE |
PECOS |
0.00 |
FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
HYE |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
JUNCTION 4 SSW |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
0.00 |
K‑BAR RCH |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
LAGUNA 3N |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
LOMA ALTA |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
MENTONE |
LOVING |
0.00 |
MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
MONAHANS |
WARD |
0.00 |
OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
ODESSA 1SE |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
OZONA 22SE |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
0.00 |
ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
0.00 |
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
ROUND MTN |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
SAN MANUEL |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
SPICEWOOD |
BURNET |
0.00 |
STERLING CITY 8 NE |
STERLING |
0.00 |
TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
TOW |
LLANO |
0.00 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
8.44 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
6.01 |
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
44.6 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
71.2 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
61.7 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
83.9 |
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CUERO |
DEWITT |
98 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
BORGER |
HUTCHINSON |
26 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
26.0 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
63.3 |
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
76 |
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS |
NUECES |
76 |
NEW BRAUNFELS |
COMAL |
76 |
PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
76 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
CHILDRESS MUNI AP |
CHILDRESS |
9 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
9 |
New Monthly Records
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
75 |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
77 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
12 |
BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
81 |
BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
0.44 |
1.12 (1988) |
24 |
BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
0.62 |
0.74 (1988) |
43 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1991) |
39 |
BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
12 |
BISHOP |
NUECES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1949) |
30 |
BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
58 |
BRENHAM |
WASHINGTON |
0.27 |
0.29 (1949) |
105 |
CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
28 |
CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
62 |
CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
74 |
CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
40 |
CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
31 |
CHANNING 2 |
HARTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
23 |
CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
0.01 |
0.10 (1999) |
24 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
CORNUDAS SVC STN |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
CROSS |
MCMULLEN |
0.01 |
0.06 (2005) |
10 |
HOUSTON DEER PARK |
HARRIS |
0.14 |
0.30 (1949) |
57 |
DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
11 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
28 |
EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
29 |
FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
45 |
FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
58 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
14 |
FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
10 |
FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
60 |
FREER |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
51 |
GONZALES 10 SW |
GONZALES |
0.32 |
0.35 (1999) |
10 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
0.79 |
0.79 (1999) |
18 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
18 |
HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
13 |
HYE |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
54 |
JUNCTION 4 SSW |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
85 |
KARNES CITY 2 N |
KARNES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
78 |
KINGSBURY |
GUADALUPE |
0.22 |
0.58 (2005) |
10 |
KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
70 |
LAGUNA 3N |
UVALDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
11 |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
61 |
LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
26 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
54 |
LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
42 |
LLANO 18 S |
LLANO |
0.04 |
0.14 (1999) |
10 |
MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
66 |
MARFA 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
45 |
MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
72 |
MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1994) |
57 |
MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
89 |
MONAHANS |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
46 |
GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
0.12 |
0.74 (2003) |
21 |
OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
43 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
56 |
OZONA |
CROCKETT |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
53 |
PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
50 |
PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
52 |
PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
98 |
PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
48 |
PRADE RCH |
REAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
41 |
RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
51 |
RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
96 |
ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
59 |
ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
58 |
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
12 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
72 |
ROUND MTN |
BLANCO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1988) |
56 |
SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
0.04 |
0.04 (1999) |
20 |
SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
46 |
SISTERDALE |
KENDALL |
0.12 |
0.20 (1999) |
16 |
SONORA |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
52 |
SOUTH CAMP 6666 |
KING |
0.20 |
0.47 (1974) |
12 |
SPICEWOOD |
BURNET |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
39 |
STERLING CITY 8 NE |
STERLING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
30 |
TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1970) |
54 |
TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
13 |
TILDEN 10 S |
MCMULLEN |
0.01 |
0.07 (2005) |
10 |
TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
49 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
28 |
TOW |
LLANO |
0.00 |
0.08 (1999) |
28 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
29 |
VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
11 |
WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
53 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
0.15 |
0.17 (1981) |
41 |
WHITSETT |
LIVE OAK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1981) |
42 |
ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1981) |
45 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
8.44 |
7.11 (2004) |
56 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CRESSON 3NW |
HOOD |
6.01 |
2.91 (1998) |
56 |
STRAWN 8 NNE |
PALO PINTO |
2.61 |
2.30 (1996) |
58 |
WEST |
MCLENNAN |
5.70 |
3.10 (2001) |
14 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ROBERT GRAY AAF |
BELL |
60.3 |
59.8 (1958) |
12 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
57.7 |
57.1 (2001) |
12 |
DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
63.7 |
63.3 (2001) |
11 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
58.9 |
58.3 (1999) |
12 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
62.2 |
61.5 (2001) |
18 |
KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
61.0 |
61.0 (2005) |
32 |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
70.7 |
70.7 (1998) |
10 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
65.3 |
65.7 (1997) |
31 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ROBERT GRAY AAF |
BELL |
71.9 |
70.1 (1950) |
12 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
73.8 |
73.8 (2005) |
14 |
AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
77.9 |
77.8 (1999) |
41 |
ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
72.1 |
72.1 (1966) |
39 |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
75.0 |
75.0 (1999) |
25 |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
83.9 |
83.5 (2005) |
12 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
78.2 |
77.1 (2005) |
33 |
VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
73.9 |
72.5 (1981) |
24 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
79.3 |
79.1 (2005) |
13 |
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
91 |
91 (1951) |
106 |
LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
90 |
89 (1916) |
94 |
ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
90 |
88 (1992) |
14 |
ALBANY |
SHACKELFORD |
94 |
92 (1965) |
95 |
BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
89 |
88 (2005) |
27 |
BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
92 |
92 (1980) |
66 |
BRECKENRIDGE |
STEPHENS |
91 |
90 (2005) |
68 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
88 |
88 (1996) |
53 |
CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
92 |
89 (2005) |
105 |
CUERO |
DEWITT |
98 |
98 (2005) |
83 |
DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
87 |
86 (2005) |
15 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
87 |
87 (1980) |
45 |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
90 |
88 (1980) |
55 |
FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
89 |
85 (1997) |
12 |
GUTHRIE |
KING |
92 |
91 (1996) |
38 |
HART |
CASTRO |
91 |
85 (2005) |
21 |
HASKELL |
HASKELL |
90 |
90 (1992) |
91 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
92 |
92 (1997) |
18 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
96 |
95 (1996) |
33 |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
90 |
89 (2005) |
38 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
89 |
87 (2005) |
38 |
MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
94 |
91 (1980) |
51 |
MENARD |
MENARD |
91 |
91 (1980) |
56 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
86 |
86 (2001) |
42 |
MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
87 |
87 (2005) |
38 |
NEW BRAUNFELS |
COMAL |
94 |
93 (1947) |
99 |
OLNEY |
YOUNG |
91 |
88 (1987) |
27 |
PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
95 |
93 (2005) |
11 |
PAMPA 2 |
GRAY |
88 |
88 (1980) |
40 |
PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
93 |
93 (1980) |
33 |
PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
88 |
88 (1980) |
41 |
PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
86 |
85 (2005) |
36 |
POST |
GARZA |
91 |
90 (1996) |
42 |
REFUGIO 3 SW |
REFUGIO |
88 |
88 (2005) |
10 |
ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
92 |
92 (1980) |
45 |
SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
90 |
90 (2005) |
13 |
SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
93 |
92 (1988) |
39 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
88 |
88 (1980) |
43 |
TAHOKA |
LYNN |
91 |
89 (1996) |
68 |
TULIA |
SWISHER |
88 |
87 (1980) |
57 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
89 |
89 (1992) |
13 |
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
93 |
89 (2005) |
10 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP |
WICHITA |
30 |
30 (2001) |
83 |
MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
32 |
33 (2001) |
51 |
FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
34 |
39 (1996) |
12 |
WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
27 |
28 (1976) |
40 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
26.0 |
26.3 (2000) |
24 |
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
74 |
74 (1952) |
11 |
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
71 |
71 (2005) |
10 |
ELGIN |
BASTROP |
75 |
74 (1994) |
43 |
LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
73 |
72 (1996) |
29 |
NEW BRAUNFELS |
COMAL |
76 |
75 (1921) |
101 |
PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
65 |
62 (2005) |
18 |
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
71 |
71 (2005) |
10 |
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
75 |
74 (1995) |
13 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
20 |
20 (2001) |
13 |
SHAMROCK 2 |
WHEELER |
9 |
10 (1976) |
39 |
Climatic Averages for December
|
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 |
56.9 |
89 (1955) |
33.9 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.27 |
6.69 (1926) |
4.57 (1911) |
0.0 |
14.1 |
5.1 |
608 |
1 |
Amarillo |
49.8 |
83 (1939) |
24.1 |
‑8 (1989) |
0.61 |
4.52 (1959) |
3.13 (1943) |
0.0 |
27.1 |
4.2 |
874 |
0 |
Austin |
62.3 |
90 (1955) |
41.9 |
4 (1989) |
2.44 |
16.14 (1913) |
6.34 (1913) |
0.0 |
4.9 |
7.9 |
406 |
13 |
Brownsville |
70.2 |
94 (1977) |
52.0 |
16 (1989) |
1.11 |
6.95 (1940) |
3.93 (1940) |
0.1 |
0.8 |
7.2 |
186 |
80 |
College Station |
62.8 |
89 (1922) |
41.5 |
2 (1989) |
3.23 |
12.66 (1913) |
7.54 (1913) |
0.0 |
6.1 |
8.6 |
413 |
14 |
Corpus Christi |
68.0 |
91 (1977) |
48.1 |
13 (1989) |
1.75 |
9.80 (1991) |
6.81 (1991) |
0.1 |
1.6 |
6.6 |
249 |
51 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
56.5 |
90 (1951) |
36.8 |
‑1 (1989) |
2.57 |
8.75 (1991) |
4.22 (1991) |
0.0 |
9.8 |
6.4 |
571 |
2 |
Del Rio |
63.5 |
90 (1977) |
41.2 |
10 (1989) |
0.75 |
3.93 (1937) |
2.40 (1994) |
0.0 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
384 |
4 |
El Paso |
57.4 |
80 (1973) |
33.4 |
‑5 (1880) |
0.77 |
3.94 (1914) |
1.76 (1987) |
0.0 |
17.6 |
4.3 |
623 |
0 |
Galveston |
64.3 |
80 (1918) |
51.8 |
14 (1989) |
3.53 |
10.28 (1887) |
6.30 (1995) |
0.0 |
0.9 |
8.5 |
245 |
30 |
Houston |
64.6 |
85 (1995) |
42.8 |
7 (1989) |
3.69 |
14.38 (1923) |
7.47 (1914) |
0.0 |
5.1 |
9.4 |
367 |
25 |
Lubbock |
53.2 |
83 (1939) |
26.1 |
‑2 (1989) |
0.67 |
2.80 (1942) |
1.50 (1942) |
0.0 |
22.6 |
4.4 |
770 |
0 |
Midland |
58.4 |
85 (1954) |
31.2 |
‑1 (1989) |
0.65 |
3.30 (1986) |
1.58 (1979) |
0.0 |
17.8 |
3.6 |
622 |
0 |
Port Arthur |
63.9 |
86 (1933) |
44.5 |
12 (1989) |
5.25 |
17.98 (1982) |
9.98 (1982) |
0.0 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
349 |
23 |
San Angelo |
59.3 |
91 (1954) |
33.5 |
‑4 (1989) |
0.94 |
3.98 (1991) |
2.71 (1984) |
0.0 |
14.2 |
4.7 |
562 |
1 |
San Antonio |
64.0 |
90 (1955) |
40.8 |
6 (1989) |
1.96 |
13.96 (1991) |
6.90 (1991) |
0.0 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
391 |
15 |
Victoria |
65.2 |
88 (1964) |
45.2 |
9 (1989) |
2.47 |
6.97 (1975) |
6.12 (1975) |
0.0 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
317 |
29 |
Waco |
59.1 |
91 (1955) |
37.5 |
‑4 (1989) |
2.76 |
11.76 (1913) |
7.98 (1997) |
0.0 |
9.4 |
6.7 |
512 |
6 |
Wichita Falls |
54.5 |
88 (1954) |
31.3 |
‑7 (1989) |
1.68 |
6.93 (1991) |
3.12 (1926) |
0.0 |
17.2 |
5.1 |
676 |
1 |
Shreveport, LA |
58.5 |
84 (2005) |
38.3 |
5 (1989) |
4.55 |
15.55 (1884) |
7.18 (1904) |
0.0 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
522 |
7 |
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |