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.