Texas Climate Report: April 2008
The month of April varied throughout the state in terms of precipitation. Portions of north, central, and south Texas recorded above average precipitation totals with other parts of the state saw little to no precipitation. El Paso recorded a trace of rain for the entire month, while Waco recorded over 5 inches. Temperature trends were generally slightly above average with several stations (Galveston, San Antonio, Del Rio) recorded departures of close to 2°F above normal. Severe weather ramped up late in the month as several upper level disturbances traversed the state. Several hail, high wind, and even a few tornado reports were observed across north and central 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 |
78.8 |
+1.5 |
94 |
50.9 |
‑0.9 |
36 |
64.8 |
+0.2 |
5 |
2.44 |
146% |
1.31 |
98 |
103 |
| Amarillo |
73.2 |
+2.6 |
91 |
40.1 |
‑1.6 |
27 |
56.6 |
+0.4 |
3 |
0.38 |
29% |
0.35 |
268 |
25 |
| Austin |
81.4 |
+2.5 |
92 |
58.0 |
+0.4 |
41 |
69.7 |
+1.4 |
6 |
3.52 |
140% |
1.34 |
25 |
173 |
| Brownsville |
85.0 |
+2.7 |
95 |
66.1 |
+0.9 |
51 |
75.5 |
+1.7 |
4 |
3.35 |
171% |
3.18 |
0 |
326 |
| College Station |
79.5 |
+0.7 |
88 |
57.7 |
+0.8 |
39 |
68.6 |
+0.7 |
5 |
2.74 |
86% |
1.39 |
44 |
158 |
| Corpus Christi |
83.4 |
+2.7 |
91 |
62.1 |
‑0.2 |
46 |
72.7 |
+1.2 |
6 |
2.36 |
115% |
2.14 |
6 |
247 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
77.9 |
+2.0 |
89 |
55.0 |
+1.0 |
38 |
66.5 |
+1.5 |
8 |
3.85 |
120% |
1.14 |
59 |
111 |
| Del Rio |
85.4 |
+2.7 |
95 |
59.6 |
+1.1 |
45 |
72.5 |
+1.9 |
2 |
0.06 |
4% |
0.05 |
7 |
240 |
| El Paso |
79.9 |
+1.8 |
91 |
50.8 |
‑0.3 |
38 |
65.3 |
+0.7 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
73 |
90 |
| Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4 |
0.58 |
23% |
0.20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Houston |
80.4 |
+1.3 |
87 |
58.4 |
+0.5 |
43 |
69.4 |
+0.9 |
7 |
1.46 |
41% |
0.79 |
28 |
166 |
| Lubbock |
76.3 |
+1.6 |
93 |
45.1 |
‑0.3 |
33 |
60.7 |
+0.7 |
1 |
1.07 |
83% |
1.07 |
175 |
53 |
| Midland |
81.8 |
+3.0 |
96 |
49.1 |
+0.5 |
34 |
65.5 |
+1.8 |
2 |
0.51 |
70% |
0.40 |
92 |
115 |
| Port Arthur |
79.4 |
+1.6 |
86 |
59.3 |
+0.7 |
44 |
69.3 |
+1.1 |
2 |
1.20 |
31% |
0.88 |
34 |
172 |
| San Angelo |
82.1 |
+3.1 |
94 |
50.7 |
‑0.3 |
33 |
66.4 |
+1.4 |
2 |
0.62 |
39% |
0.49 |
85 |
136 |
| San Antonio |
83.0 |
+2.6 |
89 |
58.3 |
+1.4 |
42 |
70.6 |
+2.0 |
5 |
0.83 |
32% |
0.74 |
18 |
191 |
| Victoria |
81.7 |
+2.5 |
89 |
58.3 |
‑1.8 |
42 |
70.0 |
+0.3 |
5 |
2.35 |
79% |
1.34 |
23 |
181 |
| Waco |
77.5 |
‑0.1 |
87 |
54.0 |
‑0.2 |
33 |
65.8 |
‑0.1 |
10 |
5.20 |
174% |
1.56 |
75 |
106 |
| Wichita Falls |
77.8 |
+2.3 |
96 |
49.8 |
+0.5 |
35 |
63.8 |
+1.4 |
8 |
2.83 |
108% |
2.09 |
120 |
90 |
| Shreveport, LA |
76.1 |
‑0.5 |
85 |
53.5 |
‑0.3 |
37 |
64.8 |
‑0.4 |
7 |
2.62 |
59% |
1.27 |
88 |
88 |
*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 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| CONLEN |
DALLAM |
0.00 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| EL PASO #2 |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| ELDORADO 12 N |
SCHLEICHER |
0.00 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| FORT STOCKTON 38SE |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MENTONE |
LOVING |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| STUDY BUTTE 30NNE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| YSLETA |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| ITASCA |
HILL |
8.25 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| GORDON 1 SW |
PALO PINTO |
5.13 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
51.4 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
78.2 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
68.6 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
94.4 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
106 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
42 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
33.4 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL |
CAMERON |
68.4 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
77 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
77 |
| EDINBURG 17 NNE |
HIDALGO |
77 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
77 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
77 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
77 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MULESHOE 19 S |
BAILEY |
23 |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
23 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
129 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
11 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
63 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
80 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
14 |
| CANDELARIA |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
66 |
| CONLEN |
DALLAM |
0.00 |
0.02 (1991) |
63 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
27 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
27 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
89 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
37 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
62 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
83 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
20 |
| LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
63 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
66 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
92 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
73 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
26 |
| PINE SPRINGS |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
28 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1998) |
13 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
29 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2002) |
29 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
75 |
| YSLETA |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2001) |
63 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MIDLOTHIAN |
ELLIS |
6.21 |
3.95 (2004) |
10 |
| NEW BOSTON |
BOWIE |
7.27 |
7.14 (1986) |
22 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
2.43 |
2.21 (2004) |
31 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
2.32 |
2.30 (1941) |
77 |
| EDEN |
CONCHO |
3.12 |
2.74 (1940) |
53 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
2.85 |
2.78 (1990) |
68 |
| ITASCA |
HILL |
3.95 |
2.71 (1942) |
23 |
| MASON |
MASON |
3.13 |
2.80 (1981) |
47 |
| MIDLOTHIAN |
ELLIS |
2.30 |
1.67 (2003) |
10 |
| NEW BOSTON |
BOWIE |
3.21 |
2.58 (1986) |
22 |
| RED BLUFF CROSSING |
SAN SABA |
2.95 |
2.75 (1957) |
57 |
| TILDEN 10 S |
MCMULLEN |
2.30 |
1.43 (2004) |
10 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
86.1 |
86.0 (1996) |
18 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month&nbsnbsp;(°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
105 |
105 (2005) |
12 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| MONAHANS |
WARD |
42.8 |
43.2 (1998) |
45 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
38.1 |
38.5 (1980) |
24 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
75 |
75 (2006) |
22 |
| CRYSTAL CITY |
ZAVALA |
75 |
75 (2002) |
54 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
70 |
70 (2006) |
11 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
69 |
69 (1975) |
54 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP |
TRAVIS |
30 |
31 (1999) |
59 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
32 |
32 (2007) |
12 |
| SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
26 |
31 (1961) |
76 |
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&nnbsp;(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. |
