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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.

apr 2008 average temperatures
apr 2008 average precipitation

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.
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