Texas Climate Report: April 2007
April proved to be an interesting month for the state. Temperatures started off slightly above average in most locations, but dropped dramatically when a very strong cold front moved across the state. Numerous records regarding temperature and snowfall resulted from this powerful system. In all, 14 of the 20 first-order stations reported record setting low temperatures on April 7th, and a few stations (Del Rio and Corpus Christi) reported records on the 8th. Five of the 20 stations reported record snowfall totals including College Station, which reported its latest snowfall ever. Overall, mean temperatures were below average across the entire state, with the largest departure from average reported at Lubbock with 4.2°F below normal. The highest temperature for the month was 92°F, reported at both Brownsville and Del Rio. The coldest temperature for the month was 26°F, reported at both Amarillo and Lubbock.
Precipitation across the state was split. The Trans Pecos, Low Rolling Plains, Edwards Plateau, some of South Central, and Upper Coast regions all reported above average precipitation totals, while the rest of the state reported below average totals. Brownsville only reported 29% of its normal monthly rainfall, while, in contrast, Midland reported 223% of its normal monthly rainfall.
As for severe weather, this April was a very busy month. In all, there were 49 tornado reports, 189 hail reports, and 115 severe wind reports. April 21st was the busiest tornado day with 16 reported. On the 24th, the Storm Prediction Center had a high risk forecast for northeast Texas. On that day, there were a total of 92 storm reports including 3 tornadoes, one of which was a deadly tornado that moved through Eagle Pass.
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 |
72.4 |
‑4.9 |
86 |
49.3 |
‑2.5 |
28 |
60.9 |
‑3.7 |
7 |
2.14 |
128% |
1.61 |
181 |
64 |
| Amarillo |
65.1 |
‑5.5 |
84 |
40.7 |
‑1.0 |
26 |
52.9 |
‑3.3 |
7 |
0.65 |
49% |
0.32 |
356 |
1 |
| Austin |
75.2 |
‑3.7 |
85 |
56.2 |
‑1.4 |
34 |
65.7 |
‑2.6 |
10 |
2.25 |
90% |
0.80 |
85 |
113 |
| Brownsville |
80.7 |
‑1.6 |
92 |
63.0 |
‑2.2 |
39 |
71.9 |
‑1.9 |
3 |
0.56 |
29% |
0.55 |
44 |
260 |
| College Station |
75.0 |
‑3.8 |
86 |
55.2 |
‑1.7 |
34 |
65.1 |
‑2.8 |
9 |
2.87 |
90% |
1.16 |
97 |
110 |
| Corpus Christi |
78.2 |
‑2.5 |
90 |
60.8 |
‑1.5 |
39 |
69.5 |
‑2.0 |
8 |
0.93 |
45% |
0.41 |
50 |
191 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
71.8 |
‑4.1 |
85 |
52.9 |
‑1.1 |
37 |
62.3 |
‑2.7 |
5 |
2.82 |
88% |
1.27 |
141 |
68 |
| Del Rio |
79.2 |
‑3.5 |
92 |
57.5 |
‑1.0 |
38 |
68.3 |
‑2.3 |
5 |
1.93 |
113% |
1.04 |
61 |
171 |
| El Paso |
78.8 |
+0.7 |
88 |
49.7 |
‑1.4 |
33 |
64.2 |
‑0.4 |
3 |
0.31 |
135% |
0.29 |
82 |
65 |
| Galveston |
74.8 |
‑0.4 |
83 |
62.5 |
‑2.2 |
41 |
68.6 |
‑1.4 |
8 |
3.84 |
150% |
1.70 |
44 |
160 |
| Houston |
76.9 |
‑2.2 |
87 |
56.5 |
‑1.4 |
37 |
66.7 |
‑1.8 |
9 |
3.86 |
107% |
1.82 |
65 |
125 |
| Lubbock |
68.4 |
‑6.3 |
84 |
43.2 |
‑2.2 |
26 |
55.8 |
‑4.2 |
7 |
1.23 |
95% |
0.34 |
280 |
12 |
| Midland |
74.2 |
‑4.6 |
88 |
46.8 |
‑1.8 |
27 |
60.5 |
‑3.2 |
4 |
1.63 |
223% |
1.18 |
175 |
47 |
| Port Arthur |
76.4 |
‑1.4 |
87 |
56.7 |
‑1.9 |
37 |
66.5 |
‑1.7 |
8 |
3.92 |
102% |
1.50 |
68 |
123 |
| San Angelo |
76.2 |
‑2.8 |
88 |
49.2 |
‑1.8 |
29 |
62.7 |
‑2.3 |
6 |
2.66 |
166% |
2.05 |
151 |
88 |
| San Antonio |
74.9 |
‑5.5 |
85 |
55.4 |
‑1.5 |
35 |
65.2 |
‑3.4 |
14 |
4.61 |
177% |
1.91 |
84 |
99 |
| Victoria |
76.2 |
‑3.0 |
85 |
58.0 |
‑2.1 |
38 |
67.1 |
‑2.6 |
9 |
2.52 |
85% |
1.44 |
64 |
136 |
| Waco |
72.9 |
‑4.7 |
86 |
52.2 |
‑2.0 |
32 |
62.6 |
‑3.3 |
7 |
1.16 |
39% |
0.34 |
134 |
67 |
| Wichita Falls |
71.1 |
‑4.4 |
86 |
49.4 |
+0.1 |
35 |
60.2 |
‑2.2 |
4 |
2.20 |
84% |
1.14 |
197 |
60 |
| Shreveport, LA |
74.6 |
‑2.0 |
87 |
52.1 |
‑1.7 |
39 |
63.4 |
‑1.8 |
4 |
1.64 |
37% |
1.01 |
119 |
79 |
*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 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
9.78 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
8.08 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
48.1 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
74.5 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
59.6 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
89.2 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| RIO GRANDE VILLAGE |
BREWSTER |
100 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
27 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
27 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
27 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
34.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
64.9 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
77 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FT WORTH |
TARRANT |
0 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
62 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
91 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
3.83 |
3.69 (2000) |
10 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
7.61 |
3.62 (1981) |
61 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
1.69 |
1.55 (1981) |
33 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
1.00 |
0.92 (1990) |
26 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
1.70 |
1.49 (2004) |
36 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
2.90 |
1.69 (1990) |
26 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
5.81 |
5.44 (2000) |
12 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
4.35 |
3.97 (1981) |
71 |
| SILSBEE 4 N |
HARDIN |
6.58 |
5.97 (2006) |
12 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
2.39 |
2.09 (2006) |
31 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
2.90 |
2.36 (1960) |
57 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
7.10 |
2.05 (1946) |
61 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
2.90 |
2.36 (1960) |
56 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
1.42 |
1.42 (1981) |
65 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
1.61 |
1.53 (1999) |
33 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.90 |
0.53 (1990) |
26 |
| DENTON 2 SE |
DENTON |
8.08 |
3.84 (1916) |
92 |
| FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
3.75 |
1.92 (1990) |
10 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
1.65 |
0.83 (1982) |
36 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
3.05 |
2.80 (2004) |
18 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
2.78 |
1.40 (1990) |
26 |
| LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK |
TAYLOR |
2.57 |
2.10 (1985) |
42 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
3.61 |
1.88 (1941) |
71 |
| OAK CREEK LAKE |
COKE |
3.00 |
2.73 (1971) |
45 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
4.24 |
3.10 (1954) |
55 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
3.99 |
3.74 (1986) |
23 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
64.3 |
65.7 (1962) |
11 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
69.0 |
69.5 (1905) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
65.6 |
67.7 (2004) |
11 |
| AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP |
TRAVIS |
62.6 |
64.0 (1949) |
58 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
62.0 |
62.4 (1952) |
34 |
| PALESTINE |
ANDERSON |
59.9 |
60.8 (1983) |
56 |
| MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
60.5 |
60.7 (1973) |
51 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
60.0 |
60.9 (1983) |
46 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
69.2 |
69.7 (1949) |
21 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
58.3 |
58.5 (1993) |
76 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
50.1 |
51.9 (1997) |
45 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
60.9 |
60.9 (1973) |
96 |
| CUERO |
DEWITT |
64.2 |
64.6 (1913) |
91 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
55.9 |
56.9 (1993) |
16 |
| EDEN |
CONCHO |
60.9 |
61.5 (1949) |
45 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
66.7 |
66.7 (1973) |
29 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
58.1 |
58.4 (1997) |
37 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
64.0 |
64.3 (1997) |
38 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
61.9 |
62.3 (2005) |
12 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
65.3 |
65.3 (1987) |
43 |
| GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
66.5 |
66.7 (1973) |
68 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
59.7 |
60.2 (1983) |
31 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
61.2 |
61.4 (1997) |
38 |
| KAUFMAN 3 SE |
KAUFMAN |
58.9 |
59.1 (1952) |
104 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
63.9 |
64.2 (1973) |
41 |
| MARLIN 3 NE |
FALLS |
61.2 |
61.9 (1952) |
60 |
| MASON |
MASON |
60.2 |
61.5 (1983) |
26 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
65.1 |
66.4 (1983) |
51 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
60.0 |
60.1 (1997) |
57 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
57.5 |
57.8 (1997) |
54 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
61.2 |
61.5 (1951) |
10 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
59.0 |
59.3 (1997) |
35 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
65.3 |
65.7 (1997) |
16 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
66.6 |
66.8 (1987) |
19 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
64.2 |
66.0 (1998) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
63.9 |
64.0 (1997) |
15 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
65.7 |
66.3 (1993) |
42 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
62.8 |
62.9 (1997) |
23 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
55.6 |
59.4 (1998) |
10 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
60.1 |
60.3 (1997) |
56 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
59.7 |
59.7 (1997) |
37 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
74.0 |
74.7 (1968) |
11 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
76.0 |
76.4 (1992) |
31 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
75.5 |
77.3 (1941) |
11 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
72.3 |
72.8 (1904) |
34 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
72.2 |
73.2 (1997) |
49 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
78.5 |
79.1 (1949) |
24 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
69.3 |
70.4 (1926) |
79 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
64.1 |
65.9 (1997) |
46 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
78.0 |
78.0 (1973) |
43 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
67.7 |
72.6 (2002) |
10 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
76.6 |
76.9 (1997) |
24 |
| CLARKSVILLE 2NE |
RED RIVER |
67.8 |
68.3 (1997) |
84 |
| DENISON DAM |
GRAYSON |
66.6 |
67.0 (1973) |
57 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
71.7 |
72.7 (2004) |
16 |
| EDEN |
CONCHO |
73.8 |
74.3 (1949) |
46 |
| GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
76.2 |
76.4 (1959) |
68 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
70.1 |
72.3 (1990) |
31 |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
71.2 |
72.0 (1973) |
42 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
72.8 |
73.0 (1997) |
38 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
69.7 |
70.2 (1997) |
30 |
| MASON |
MASON |
73.6 |
74.3 (2004) |
30 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
71.2 |
73.7 (1973) |
55 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
77.0 |
77.0 (1997) |
43 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
66.2 |
67.8 (1907) |
36 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
73.0 |
77.0 (1952) |
10 |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
59.6 |
60.1 (1997) |
39 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
76.0 |
76.9 (1997) |
16 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
73.7 |
74.2 (1973) |
44 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
75.2 |
76.7 (1997) |
20 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
74.7 |
77.2 (2004) |
10 |
| SHERMAN |
GRAYSON |
67.0 |
67.5 (1997) |
105 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
77.0 |
77.8 (1997) |
45 |
| WAXAHACHIE |
ELLIS |
70.4 |
70.6 (1926) |
98 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
68.4 |
73.3 (2004) |
10 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CENTER |
SHELBY |
41 |
47 (1980) |
67 |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
46 |
52 (1963) |
11 |
| STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD |
ERATH |
34 |
41 (1996) |
52 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
43 |
49 (1997) |
10 |
| VICTORIA RGNL AP |
VICTORIA |
52 |
52 (1928) |
102 |
| BROWNSVILLE INTL AP |
CAMERON |
48 |
51 (1928) |
124 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI NAS |
NUECES |
54 |
56 (1945) |
61 |
| KINGSVILLE NAAS |
KLEBERG |
51 |
55 (1945) |
56 |
| ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
54 |
57 (1949) |
12 |
| PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
53 |
55 (1997) |
65 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
53 |
59 (2004) |
10 |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
46 |
49 (1980) |
45 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
54 |
55 (1982) |
47 |
| HONDO MUNI AP |
MEDINA |
50 |
52 (1987) |
31 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
50 |
55 (2004) |
11 |
| FT WORTH NAS |
TARRANT |
42 |
43 (1957) |
32 |
| FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
41 |
47 (1996) |
30 |
| ABILENE RGNL AP |
TAYLOR |
36 |
38 (1938) |
122 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
44 |
46 (1899) |
34 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
50 |
51 (1928) |
67 |
| MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
33 |
38 (1938) |
76 |
| SAN ANGELO MATHIS FLD |
TOM GREEN |
38 |
39 (1957) |
87 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
39 |
43 nbsp;(1949) |
62 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
31 |
33 (1957) |
93 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
31 |
32 (1949) |
11 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
35 |
38 (1996) |
49 |
| HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
50 |
55 (2004) |
10 |
| YOAKUM |
LAVACA |
45 |
49 (1980) |
60 |
| MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
38 |
43 (1957) |
51 |
| LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP |
ANGELINA |
47 |
48 (1957) |
82 |
| ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
34 |
50 (2004) |
13 |
| ALBANY |
SHACKELFORD |
34 |
38 (1957) |
97 |
| ALVIN |
BRAZORIA |
49 |
52 (1980) |
40 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
45 |
51 (1996) |
42 |
| ANAHUAC |
CHAMBERS |
48 |
51 (1980) |
69 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
33 |
44 (1996) |
43 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
34 |
37 (1996) |
42 |
| ARANSAS WR |
ARANSAS |
52 |
57 (2004) |
45 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
34 |
38 (1996) |
42 |
| BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
33 |
38 (1957) |
102 |
| BARDWELL DAM |
ELLIS |
43 |
45 (1996) |
41 |
| BAY CITY WTR WKS |
MATAGORDA |
48 |
56 (1949) |
63 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
48 |
54 (1992) |
24 |
| BEAUMONT CITY |
JEFFERSON |
47 |
48 (1928) |
63 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
47 |
51 (1980) |
40 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
50 |
51 (1997) |
38 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
32 |
35 (1957) |
52 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
51 |
57 (2004) |
24 |
| BLANCO |
BLANCO |
34 |
41 (1928) |
102 |
| BOERNE |
KENDALL |
38 |
40 (1928) |
99 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
33 |
33 (1997) |
26 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
41 |
53 (1957) |
69 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
32 |
40 (1938) |
69 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
30 |
36 (1994) |
41 |
| BRECKENRIDGE |
STEPHENS |
37 |
38 (1938) |
76 |
| BRENHAM |
WASHINGTON |
44 |
45 (1980) |
108 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
29 |
35 (1957) |
51 |
| BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
33 |
41 (1973) |
93 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
41 |
49 (1996) |
43 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
38 |
49 (2004) |
44 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
27 |
37 (1997) |
46 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
35 |
47 (1996) |
38 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
46 |
46 (1980) |
52 |
| CENTERVILLE |
LEON |
42 |
45 (1980) |
66 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
49 |
60 (1989) |
43 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
33 |
48 (2000) |
10 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
50 |
52 (1992) |
24 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
37 |
38 (1938) |
97 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
45 |
48 (1980) |
44 |
| COLEMAN |
COLEMAN |
32 |
42 (1901) |
98 |
| CONROE |
MONTGOMERY |
43 |
47 (1980) |
76 |
| COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
30 |
41 (1996) |
39 |
| CROCKETT |
HOUSTON |
44 |
47 (1957) |
69 |
| CROSBYTON |
CROSBY |
29 |
30 (1957) |
111 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
40 |
40 (1983) |
28 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
44 |
56 (1997) |
11 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
28 |
44 (2004) |
16 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
47 |
54 (1992) |
21 |
| DILLEY |
FRIO |
48 |
49 (1928) |
83 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
28 |
32 (1983) |
45 |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
48 |
54 (1989) |
23 |
| DUBLIN 2SE |
ERATH |
33 |
36 (1938) |
100 |
| EDEN |
CONCHO |
30 |
35 (1957) |
46 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
51 |
57 (2004) |
32 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
38 |
47 (1980) |
41 |
| EVANT 1 SSW |
CORYELL |
34 |
41 (1996) |
39 |
| FAIRFIELD 3 W |
FREESTONE |
40 |
45 (1980) |
37 |
| FALFURRIAS |
BROOKS |
52 |
53 (1992) |
93 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
42 |
42 (1996) |
42 |
| FLORESVILLE |
WILSON |
42 |
53 (1982) |
39 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
29 |
32 (1997) |
54 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
34 |
47 (1882) |
12 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
41 |
47 (1996) |
14 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
48 |
55 (2004) |
45 |
| FREDERICKSBURG |
GILLESPIE |
38 |
42 (1957) |
72 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
51 |
52 (1980) |
48 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
29 |
33 (1997) |
45 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
38 |
43 (1983) |
36 |
| GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
51 |
54 (1980) |
68 |
| GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
44 |
50 (1992) |
43 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
37 |
49 (1996) |
27 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
31 |
31 (1994) |
44 |
| GUTHRIE |
KING |
33 |
40 (1973) |
37 |
| HAMILTON 2E |
HAMILTON |
33 |
46 (1980) |
31 |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
50 |
55 (1997) |
87 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
28 |
34 (1997) |
21 |
| HASKELL |
HASKELL |
33 |
33 (1957) |
104 |
| HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
29 |
29 (1973) |
71 |
| HICO |
HAMILTON |
35 |
40 (1957) |
80 |
| HILLSBORO |
HILL |
39 |
39 (1938) |
92 |
| HONDO |
MEDINA |
41 |
48 (1928) |
79 |
| HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
30 |
39 (1957) |
52 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
49 |
56 (1992) |
17 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
38 |
46 (1996) |
20 |
| JACKSONVILLE |
CHEROKEE |
40 |
51 (1980) |
42 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
33 |
40 (1996) |
32 |
| JOHNSON CITY |
BLANCO |
35 |
49 (1992) |
38 |
| JUNCTION 4 SSW |
KIMBLE |
34 |
36 (1928) |
80 |
| KAUFMAN 3 SE |
KAUFMAN |
42 |
45 (1996) |
104 |
| KERRVILLE 3 NNE |
KERR |
34 |
46 (1987) |
32 |
| LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
39 |
50 (1980) |
44 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
56 |
57 (1997) |
11 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
44 |
52 (1980) |
26 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
32 |
40 (1997) |
13 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
44 |
45 (1996) |
30 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
38 |
41 (1983) |
29 |
| LAMESA 1 SSE |
DAWSON |
29 |
35 (1983) |
72 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
40 |
48 (1996) |
36 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
55 |
55 (1982) |
40 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
29 |
34 (1957) |
57 |
| LEXINGTON |
LEE |
41 |
49 (1992) |
46 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
28 |
34 (1983) |
40 |
| LIVINGSTON 2 NNE |
POLK |
46 |
47 (1980) |
70 |
| LLANO |
LLANO |
38 |
40 (1937) |
96 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
42 |
55 (2004) |
11 |
| LYTLE 3 W |
MEDINA |
50 |
55 (1989) |
31 |
| MADISONVILLE |
MADISON |
48 |
53 (1982) |
59 |
| MARLIN 3 NE |
FALLS |
41 |
47 (1980) |
61 |
| MASON |
MASON |
33 |
41 (1957) |
30 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
50 |
57 (1939) |
55 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
53 |
53 (1997) |
62 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
32 |
45 (1996) |
68 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
37 |
47 (1987) |
34 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
37 |
44 (1992) |
46 |
| MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT |
COLLIN |
44 |
45 (1914) |
83 |
| MC LEAN |
GRAY |
33 |
38 (1907) |
36 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
29 |
41 (1928) |
58 |
| MONAHANS |
WARD |
32 |
43 (1996) |
44 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
29 |
36 (1983) |
42 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
28 |
35 (1996) |
61 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
28 |
33 (1949) |
75 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
29 |
32 (1983) |
28 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
42 |
50 (1983) |
34 |
| NIXON |
GONZALES |
44 |
54 (1957) |
50 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
36 |
48 (2004) |
24 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
34 |
53 (2002) |
10 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
37 |
48 (1997) |
41 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
47 |
54 (1992) |
21 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
31 |
47 (1980) |
48 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
34 |
39 (1973) |
46 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
37 |
42 (1997) |
11 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
36 |
50 (1980) |
36 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
35 |
39 (1996) |
49 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
43 |
45 (1987) |
52 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
28 |
38 (1983) |
34 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
38 |
44 (1996) |
25 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
27 |
35 (1996) |
19 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
29 |
31 (1997) |
96 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
42 |
53 (1992) |
16 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
49 |
59 (1997) |
44 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
53 |
57 (1987) |
21 |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
55 |
58 (1997) |
70 |
| POST |
GARZA |
31 |
36 (1997) |
45 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
45 |
51 (1992) |
61 |
| PROCTOR RSVR |
COMANCHE |
37 |
39 (1996) |
42 |
| PUTNAM |
CALLAHAN |
33 |
48 (1996) |
44 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
50 |
53 (1987) |
85 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
51 |
56 (2004) |
20 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
31 |
38 (1996) |
46 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
52 |
52 (1992) |
49 |
| ROCKPORT |
ARANSAS |
51 |
58 (1980) |
45 |
| ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
38 |
40 (1957) |
68 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
33 |
46 (2000) |
42 |
| RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
38 |
48 (1992) |
61 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
43 |
50 (1980) |
39 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
42 |
53 (2004) |
10 |
| SAN MARCOS |
HAYS |
38 |
43 (1928) |
98 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
52 |
54 (1997) |
20 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
51 |
53 (1989) |
17 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
29 |
36 (1983) |
74 |
| SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
29 |
31 (1997) |
43 |
| SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
43 |
46 (1938) |
76 |
| SNYDER |
SCURRY |
32 |
33 (1957) |
87 |
| SOMERVILLE DAM |
BURLESON |
44 |
46 (1980) |
40 |
| SONORA |
SUTTON |
33 |
42 (1996) |
57 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
32 |
37 (1949) |
71 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
34 |
40 (1996) |
28 |
| STEPHENVILLE 1 N |
ERATH |
34 |
41 (1996) |
56 |
| STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
30 |
41 (1996) |
35 |
| TAHOKA |
LYNN |
30 |
34 (1997) |
67 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
35 |
40 (1996) |
13 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
44 |
44 (1996) |
36 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
44 |
52 (1997) |
45 |
| TRUSCOTT 3 W |
KNOX |
34 |
41 (1997) |
40 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
34 |
36 (1997) |
35 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
44 |
54 (1992) |
23 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
27 |
31 (1983) |
63 |
| WATER VALLEY |
TOM GREEN |
30 |
39 (1996) |
43 |
| WAXAHACHIE |
ELLIS |
39 |
45 (1957) |
98 |
| WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
45 |
54 (1997) |
17 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
37 |
38 (1997) |
45 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
31 |
46 (2000) |
10 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
40 |
45 (1996) |
56 |
| WINTERS 1 NNE |
RUNNELS |
31 |
48 (1983) |
39 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
55.6 |
56.2 (2005) |
11 |
| PALESTINE |
ANDERSON |
47.9 |
49.1 (1983) |
67 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
36.2 |
36.6 (1983) |
46 |
| CARTA VALLEY |
EDWARDS |
47.8 |
48.3 (1987) |
34 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
55.8 |
56.8 (1973) |
30 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
46.0 |
47.5 (1997) |
38 |
| MASON |
MASON |
46.8 |
47.5 (1980) |
26 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
44.6 |
44.7 (1980) |
55 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
51.8 |
53.2 (1997) |
15 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
42.8 |
43.5 (1998) |
10 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
47.0 |
47.2 (1953) |
56 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| FLATONIA |
FAYETTE |
76 |
74 (2006) |
86 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
32 |
37 (1964) |
11 |
| ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
39 |
42 (2005) |
12 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
40 |
42 (1973) |
47 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
35 |
37 (1999) |
11 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
23 |
27 (1949) |
11 |
| HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
34 |
37 (2000) |
10 |
| ARANSAS WR |
ARANSAS |
30 |
33 (1987) |
40 |
| CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
32 |
33 (1987) |
43 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
25 |
25 (1996) |
53 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
36 |
36 (1987) |
24 |
| CLARKSVILLE 2NE |
RED RIVER |
23 |
26 (1989) |
87 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
20 |
21 (1991) |
27 |
| ELGIN |
BASTROP |
33 |
33 (1973) |
44 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
37 |
42 (1996) |
17 |
| HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
37 |
37 (1996) |
20 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
32 |
32 (2003) |
11 |
| MASON |
MASON |
25 |
27 (1971) |
26 |
| MERCEDES 6 SSE |
HIDALGO |
35 |
36 (1938) |
36 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
31 |
33 (1987) |
24 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
27 |
30 (1952) |
10 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
24 |
25 (1987) |
52 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
42 |
45 (1996) |
20 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
34 |
37 (2005) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
32 |
36 (2005) |
15 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
30 |
30 (1997) |
11 |
| WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
38 |
39 (2003) |
14 |
| WESLACO |
HIDALGO |
36 |
36 (1938) |
80 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
26 |
29 (2004) |
10 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
28 |
29 (1989) |
56 |
| ZAPATA 1 S |
ZAPATA |
38 |
38 (1987) |
39 |
Climatic Averages for May
| |
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 |
84.7 |
109 (2000) |
61.0 |
33 (1907) |
2.83 |
13.19 (1957) |
6.78 (1908) |
8.7 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
20 |
253 |
| Amarillo |
78.6 |
103 (1996) |
51.7 |
26 (1907) |
2.50 |
9.81 (1951) |
6.75 (1951) |
4.0 |
0.1 |
8.3 |
94 |
90 |
| Austin |
84.8 |
104 (1925) |
65.4 |
40 (1925) |
5.03 |
14.10 (1895) |
6.16 (1929) |
7.3 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
2 |
323 |
| Brownsville |
86.9 |
102 (1999) |
71.6 |
41 (1895) |
2.48 |
9.12 (1982) |
7.38 (1929) |
11.9 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
0 |
457 |
| College Station |
85.3 |
101 (1906) |
65.3 |
42 (1954) |
5.05 |
14.70 (1929) |
7.36 (1983) |
5.8 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
5 |
324 |
| Corpus Christi |
85.6 |
103 (2006) |
69.5 |
45 (1925) |
3.48 |
10.44 (1941) |
6.60 (1926) |
5.5 |
0.0 |
6.6 |
0 |
402 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
83.2 |
107 (1927) |
63.0 |
34 (1903) |
5.15 |
13.66 (1982) |
6.99 (1908) |
5.3 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
13 |
265 |
| Del Rio |
88.7 |
109 (2000) |
66.7 |
45 (1970) |
2.31 |
10.23 (1957) |
6.53 (2003) |
15.2 |
0.0 |
7.3 |
1 |
401 |
| El Paso |
86.7 |
105 (2005) |
60.6 |
31 (1967) |
0.38 |
4.22 (1992) |
2.40 (1992) |
13.2 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
8 |
262 |
| Galveston |
81.4 |
94 (1984) |
72.3 |
52 (1954) |
3.70 |
11.03 (1991) |
7.71 (1975) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
6.5 |
0 |
367 |
| Houston |
85.5 |
99 (1996) |
66.1 |
44 (1978) |
5.15 |
15.87 (1907) |
10.36 (1989) |
6.4 |
0.0 |
8.2 |
2 |
328 |
| Lubbock |
82.8 |
109 (2000) |
55.6 |
29 (1917) |
2.31 |
12.69 (1941) |
5.14 (1949) |
8.6 |
0.0 |
7.1 |
38 |
179 |
| Midland |
86.8 |
108 (2000) |
58.8 |
34 (1970) |
1.79 |
7.63 (1992) |
4.75 (1968) |
12.5 |
0.0 |
6.1 |
18 |
254 |
| Port Arthur |
84.3 |
101 (1905) |
66.4 |
45 (1917) |
5.83 |
20.58 (1923) |
12.76 (1923) |
2.5 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
1 |
324 |
| San Angelo |
85.6 |
109 (2000) |
60.6 |
35 (1967) |
3.09 |
11.24 (1987) |
3.12 (1987) |
11.4 |
0.0 |
7.1 |
13 |
277 |
| San Antonio |
86.0 |
104 (2004) |
65.5 |
43 (1984) |
4.72 |
14.07 (1935) |
6.82 (1937) |
8.3 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
1 |
344 |
| Victoria |
85.1 |
102 (1928) |
68.1 |
45 (2005) |
5.12 |
14.66 (1993) |
8.45 (1972) |
6.3 |
0.0 |
7.4 |
1 |
368 |
| Waco |
84.8 |
102 (1985) |
63.3 |
37 (1981) |
4.46 |
15.00 (1965) |
7.18 (1953) |
7.6 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
7 |
292 |
| Wichita Falls |
83.5 |
110 (2000) |
59.3 |
36 (1979) |
3.92 |
13.22 (1982) |
5.70 (1975) |
7.9 |
0.0 |
8.6 |
23 |
220 |
| Shreveport, LA |
83.2 |
102 (1998) |
62.7 |
42 (1960) |
5.25 |
14.47 (1884) |
8.35 (1908) |
3.9 |
0.0 |
9.6 |
8 |
242 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
