Texas Climate Report: December 2008
Precipitation woes continued throughout the state in December 2008, where 8 first-order stations recorded less than 20% of their normal precipitation for the month. In Texas, there were only 3 first-order stations which reached at least 50% of normal precipitation, but no station received even 75% of their normal precipitation for December. Several counties have issued burn bans which have been in effect for several months.
Temperatures were also warmer than average for all but one Texas first order station. Galveston alone recorded mean monthly temperatures slightly cooler than normal. However, 6 first order stations recorded temperatures at least two degrees warmer than average. Several cold fronts, including a few bitterly cold air masses, dropped the temperatures rather low, seen by Amarillo’s absolute minimum temperature of 6°F. La Nina conditions are forecast to continue through this spring.
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 |
60.2 |
+3.3 |
79 |
32.7 |
‑1.2 |
18 |
46.5 |
+1.1 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
570 |
4 |
Amarillo |
55.2 |
+5.4 |
75 |
23.4 |
‑0.7 |
6 |
39.3 |
+2.3 |
2 |
0.05 |
8% |
0.03 |
791 |
0 |
Austin |
65.6 |
+3.3 |
81 |
41.3 |
‑0.6 |
28 |
53.5 |
+1.4 |
8 |
0.40 |
16% |
0.26 |
373 |
21 |
Brownsville |
73.5 |
+3.3 |
84 |
53.3 |
+1.3 |
36 |
63.4 |
+2.3 |
6 |
0.47 |
42% |
0.25 |
143 |
98 |
College Station |
64.6 |
+1.8 |
81 |
40.6 |
‑0.9 |
29 |
52.6 |
+0.4 |
9 |
0.80 |
25% |
0.23 |
398 |
22 |
Corpus Christi |
70.6 |
+2.6 |
90 |
48.7 |
+0.6 |
30 |
59.7 |
+1.6 |
5 |
0.43 |
25% |
0.15 |
225 |
65 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
61.1 |
+4.6 |
83 |
36.8 |
|
24 |
49.0 |
+2.3 |
4 |
0.27 |
11% |
0.15 |
499 |
9 |
Del Rio |
66.1 |
+2.6 |
80 |
39.9 |
‑1.3 |
28 |
53.0 |
+0.6 |
2 |
0.41 |
55% |
0.38 |
367 |
2 |
El Paso |
61.7 |
+4.3 |
72 |
33.8 |
+0.4 |
22 |
47.8 |
+2.4 |
3 |
0.27 |
35% |
0.24 |
527 |
0 |
Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
8 |
0.44 |
12% |
0.13 |
N/A |
N/A |
Houston |
66.2 |
+1.6 |
80 |
45.1 |
+2.3 |
31 |
55.6 |
+1.9 |
13 |
1.68 |
46% |
0.50 |
319 |
38 |
Lubbock |
57.5 |
+4.3 |
80 |
27.7 |
+1.6 |
15 |
42.6 |
+2.9 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
687 |
0 |
Midland |
61.5 |
+3.1 |
81 |
30.3 |
‑0.9 |
19 |
45.9 |
+1.1 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
583 |
0 |
Port Arthur |
65.4 |
+1.5 |
78 |
46.0 |
+1.5 |
30 |
55.7 |
+1.5 |
13 |
2.55 |
49% |
0.76 |
318 |
36 |
San Angelo |
64.0 |
+4.7 |
82 |
33.0 |
‑0.5 |
21 |
48.5 |
+2.1 |
1 |
0.04 |
4% |
0.04 |
507 |
4 |
San Antonio |
67.8 |
+3.8 |
85 |
42.2 |
+1.4 |
30 |
55.0 |
+2.6 |
6 |
0.25 |
13% |
0.19 |
327 |
26 |
Victoria |
68.3 |
+3.1 |
84 |
43.6 |
‑1.6 |
27 |
56.0 |
+0.8 |
6 |
0.42 |
17% |
0.19 |
315 |
41 |
Waco |
62.5 |
+3.4 |
81 |
34.6 |
‑2.9 |
22 |
48.5 |
+0.2 |
6 |
0.68 |
25% |
0.30 |
510 |
8 |
Wichita Falls |
56.7 |
+2.2 |
81 |
29.1 |
‑2.2 |
14 |
42.9 |
|
2 |
1.05 |
63% |
0.69 |
679 |
1 |
Shreveport, LA |
59.5 |
+1.0 |
77 |
37.0 |
‑1.3 |
23 |
48.2 |
‑0.2 |
10 |
3.14 |
69% |
1.69 |
516 |
4 |
*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 |
BRONTE 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
CLARENDON |
DONLEY |
0.00 |
ABILENE 2 |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
0.00 |
BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
BRAZOS |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
BRECKENRIDGE |
STEPHENS |
0.00 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
0.00 |
BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
CANADIAN 22SE |
HEMPHILL |
0.00 |
CANYON |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
0.00 |
COLORADO CITY |
MITCHELL |
0.00 |
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
EL PASO #2 |
EL PASO |
0.00 |
FLOMOT 2E |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
FORT STOCKTON 38SE |
PECOS |
0.00 |
GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
HAPPY 4NW |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
HASKELL |
HASKELL |
0.00 |
HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
0.00 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
LAWN |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
MC LEAN |
GRAY |
0.00 |
MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
MERKEL 12 SW |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
ODESSA 1SE |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
ODESSA 5WSW |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
0.00 |
PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
0.00 |
POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
0.00 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
0.00 |
SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
SOUTH CAMP 6666 |
KING |
0.00 |
SOUTHLAND |
GARZA |
0.00 |
SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
0.00 |
TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
GORDON 1 SW |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
UMBARGER |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
5.06 |
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
MADISONVILLE |
MADISON |
3.00 |
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
34.2 |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
34.2 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
63.8 |
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
DUMAS |
MOORE |
48.3 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
74.1 |
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
93 |
FALFURRIAS |
BROOKS |
93 |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
93 |
RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
93 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
11 |
PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
11 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
17.5 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND |
CAMERON |
55.3 |
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS |
NUECES |
76 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
2 |
New Monthly Records
Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
0.02 |
0.06 (2004) |
11 |
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP |
ARANSAS |
0.18 |
0.18 (2005) |
10 |
PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
70 |
MIDLAND INTL AP |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
79 |
BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
58 |
CLARENDON |
DONLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
96 |
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
1.53 |
1.58 (2004) |
11 |
ARLINGTON MUNI AP |
TARRANT |
0.43 |
1.11 (2003) |
10 |
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
1.08 |
1.60 (2004) |
11 |
ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
95 |
BALLINGER 2 NW |
RUNNELS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
105 |
BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
35 |
BENJAMIN 15 W |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
21 |
BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
13 |
BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
58 |
BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1976) |
63 |
BRAZOS |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
68 |
BRECKENRIDGE |
STEPHENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
68 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
56 |
BROWNWOOD 2ENE |
BROWN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
102 |
CANYON |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
78 |
CHALK MTN |
ERATH |
0.10 |
0.16 (1977) |
44 |
CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
0.00 |
0.05 (2003) |
11 |
CLODINE |
FORT BEND |
0.84 |
0.89 (1957) |
51 |
COLORADO CITY |
MITCHELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
75 |
COMMERCE 4SW |
HUNT |
0.14 |
0.35 (1950) |
10 |
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
10 |
COPE RCH |
REAGAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
57 |
CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
0.36 |
0.74 (2003) |
16 |
DACUS |
MONTGOMERY |
0.80 |
0.89 (1999) |
52 |
DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
29 |
DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
36 |
EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
103 |
FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
54 |
FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
55 |
FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
58 |
FT GRIFFIN |
SHACKELFORD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
12 |
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
38 |
GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
63 |
HAMLIN 1 SW |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
69 |
HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
47 |
HASKELL |
HASKELL |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
104 |
HORDS CREEK DAM |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
49 |
HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
1.30 |
1.43 (2007) |
12 |
HOUSTON NWSO |
GALVESTON |
1.35 |
1.81 (1993) |
18 |
HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
21 |
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
49 |
JAYTON |
KENT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
44 |
JOE POOL LAKE |
DALLAS |
0.20 |
0.23 (1989) |
16 |
KATY WOLF HILL |
HARRIS |
0.79 |
1.35 (1981) |
29 |
KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
65 |
LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
15 |
LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
53 |
LAWN |
TAYLOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
56 |
LIPAN |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
54 |
LONDON 3 N |
MENARD |
0.06 |
0.06 (2003) |
10 |
MATADOR |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
55 |
MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
0.09 |
0.11 (2005) |
45 |
MC LEAN |
GRAY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1979) |
45 |
MEMPHIS |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
92 |
MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
81 |
MONTGOMERY |
MONTGOMERY |
0.95 |
0.97 (1980) |
50 |
NEW SUMMERFIELD 2W |
CHEROKEE |
1.10 |
1.28 (1993) |
10 |
NORTHFIELD |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
60 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
55 |
PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
53 |
PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
32 |
PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
35 |
PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
83 |
PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
75 |
PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
25 |
POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
0.25 |
0.26 (1972) |
48 |
POST |
GARZA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
88 |
RICHLAND SPRINGS |
SAN SABA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
57 |
ROSCOE |
NOLAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
73 |
ROTAN |
FISHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
74 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
67 |
SILVER VALLEY |
COLEMAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
34 |
SOUTH CAMP 6666 |
KING |
0.00 |
0.09 (1976) |
14 |
SPUR |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
69 |
STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
85 |
STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
79 |
TELEGRAPH |
KIMBLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
58 |
GORDON 1 SW |
PALO PINTO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
49 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
51 |
UMBARGER |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
66 |
VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
13 |
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
46 |
WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
0.00 nbsp;(2003) |
55 |
WOODVILLE |
TYLER |
1.65 |
2.31 (2007) |
20 |
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
52.0 |
49.9 (1951) |
14 |
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
68.5 |
68.1 (2005) |
22 |
TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
63.8 |
63.2 (1995) |
27 |
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
93 |
92 (1953) |
11 |
ANDREWS |
ANDREWS |
81 |
81 (2005) |
38 |
BISHOP |
NUECES |
92 |
92 (2007) |
24 |
BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
82 |
82 (1971) |
56 |
CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
84 |
83 (1987) |
36 |
DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
82 |
80 (2005) |
18 |
DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
78 |
78 (1970) |
46 |
KAUFMAN 3 SE |
KAUFMAN |
88 |
88 (1955) |
101 |
LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
93 |
93 (2007) |
12 |
LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
86 |
84 (1982) |
32 |
LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
79 |
79 (2006) |
41 |
MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
89 |
89 (1978) |
41 |
MORTON |
COCHRAN |
80 |
80 (2003) |
44 |
NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
83 |
83 (2007) |
34 |
PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
84 |
84 (2002) |
22 |
REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
85 |
84 (1996) |
20 |
SILVERTON |
BRISCOE |
81 |
80 (1995) |
45 |
SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
90 |
89 (1978) |
37 |
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
83 |
83 (1999) |
30 |
TAHOKA |
LYNN |
83 |
83 (1937) |
69 |
TURKEY |
HALL |
83 |
83 (2006) |
35 |
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
HALLSVILLE 1 W |
HARRISON |
33 |
33 (2005) |
10 |
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
27.0 |
27.6 (2005) |
11 |
RUSK |
CHEROKEE |
27.0 |
27.7 (1989) |
61 |
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
LA TUNA 1 S |
EL PASO |
35.8 |
34.2 (1994) |
59 |
ODESSA |
ECTOR |
38.9 |
35.9 (2001) |
14 |
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
73 |
72 (1948) |
11 |
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
67 |
67 (2006) |
10 |
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
69 |
69 (2007) |
11 |
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
70 |
70 (2007) |
10 |
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
67 |
66 (2001) |
16 |
CANYON DAM |
COMAL |
69 |
69 (2007) |
37 |
CENTERVILLE |
LEON |
70 |
70 (1982) |
62 |
CROCKETT |
HOUSTON |
70 |
70 (2007) |
71 |
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E |
HAYS |
67 |
67 (1998) |
25 |
FERRIS |
ELLIS |
70 |
67 (1966) |
43 |
FREDERICKSBURG |
GILLESPIE |
67 |
67 (2007) |
72 |
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
64 |
63 (2001) |
22 |
GONZALES 1N |
GONZALES |
70 |
69 (1998) |
41 |
GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
68 |
68 (1998) |
21 |
HILLSBORO |
HILL |
68 |
67 (1966) |
88 |
LA GRANGE |
FAYETTE |
71 |
71 (2007) |
43 |
LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
66 |
66 (2007) |
20 |
LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
68 |
66 (1982) |
33 |
LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
68 |
68 (2007) |
11 |
MARLIN 3 NE |
FALLS |
70 |
69 (1991) |
52 |
MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
66 |
66 (1998) |
28 |
POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
70 |
70 (1994) |
64 |
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
69 |
69 (1998) |
12 |
SMITHVILLE |
BASTROP |
72 |
72 (1956) |
76 |
WARREN 2 S |
TYLER |
69 |
69 (1970) |
30 |
WAXAHACHIE |
ELLIS |
68 |
68 (1998) |
93 |
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
31 |
31 (1997) |
21 |
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
27 |
27 (2004) |
10 |
Climatic Averages for January
|
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 |
55.2 |
90 (1911) |
31.8 |
‑9 (1947) |
0.97 |
4.35 (1968) |
2.18 (1961) |
0.0 |
16.5 |
5.1 |
678 |
0 |
Amarillo |
48.9 |
83 (1927) |
22.6 |
‑11 (1984) |
0.63 |
2.67 (1999) |
1.74 (1968) |
0.0 |
27.5 |
4.3 |
920 |
0 |
Austin |
60.3 |
90 (1971) |
40.0 |
‑2 (1949) |
1.89 |
9.21 (1991) |
4.41 (1991) |
0.0 |
6.6 |
7.7 |
475 |
7 |
Brownsville |
68.7 |
93 (1971) |
50.5 |
18 (1881) |
1.36 |
5.11 (1945) |
3.00 (1988) |
0.1 |
1.0 |
7.7 |
206 |
54 |
College Station |
60.6 |
90 (1999) |
39.8 |
‑3 (1949) |
3.32 |
15.60 (1991) |
5.63 (1991) |
0.0 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
472 |
13 |
Corpus Christi |
66.0 |
91 (1971) |
46.2 |
14 (1962) |
1.62 |
10.78 (1958) |
6.38 (1958) |
0.1 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
299 |
32 |
Dallas‑Fort Worth |
54.1 |
93 (1911) |
34.0 |
‑2 (1949) |
1.90 |
9.07 (1932) |
4.01 (2002) |
0.0 |
13.4 |
7.1 |
650 |
3 |
Del Rio |
62.8 |
92 (1911) |
39.7 |
12 (1918) |
0.57 |
4.12 (1931) |
1.91 (1994) |
0.0 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
423 |
2 |
El Paso |
57.2 |
80 (1970) |
32.9 |
‑8 (1962) |
0.45 |
1.84 (1949) |
1.28 (1896) |
0.0 |
17.8 |
4.7 |
632 |
0 |
Galveston |
61.9 |
78 (2006) |
49.7 |
11 (1886) |
4.08 |
10.75 (1991) |
5.38 (1923) |
0.0 |
1.9 |
10.5 |
316 |
18 |
Houston |
62.3 |
87 (1902) |
41.2 |
5 (1930) |
3.68 |
13.11 (1891) |
5.89 (1891) |
0.0 |
6.3 |
10.5 |
427 |
15 |
Lubbock |
51.9 |
87 (1914) |
24.4 |
‑16 (1963) |
0.50 |
4.05 (1949) |
1.96 (1939) |
0.0 |
24.8 |
4.2 |
818 |
0 |
Midland |
56.8 |
84 (1974) |
29.6 |
‑8 (1962) |
0.53 |
4.99 (1939) |
2.56 (1939) |
0.0 |
19.3 |
3.9 |
680 |
0 |
Port Arthur |
61.5 |
84 (1909) |
42.9 |
11 (1930) |
5.69 |
14.87 (1991) |
6.94 (1998) |
0.0 |
4.9 |
10.2 |
411 |
11 |
San Angelo |
57.9 |
91 (1911) |
31.8 |
1 (1947) |
0.82 |
3.65 (1961) |
2.49 (1961) |
0.0 |
16.4 |
5.1 |
617 |
0 |
San Antonio |
62.1 |
89 (1971) |
38.6 |
0 (1949) |
1.66 |
8.52 (1968) |
3.18 (1968) |
0.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
455 |
7 |
Victoria |
62.8 |
88 (1971) |
43.6 |
12 (1949) |
2.44 |
7.76 (1991) |
4.70 (1991) |
0.0 |
4.1 |
8.8 |
372 |
18 |
Waco |
57.0 |
90 (1943) |
35.1 |
‑5 (1949) |
1.90 |
6.56 (1932) |
4.79 (1998) |
0.0 |
12.4 |
7.4 |
589 |
2 |
Wichita Falls |
52.1 |
87 (1969) |
28.9 |
‑12 (1947) |
1.12 |
4.48 (1968) |
2.25 (1919) |
0.0 |
20.5 |
4.9 |
762 |
0 |
Shreveport, LA |
56.2 |
85 (1950) |
36.5 |
‑2 (1930) |
4.60 |
12.96 (1999) |
7.52 (1885) |
0.0 |
12.7 |
9.7 |
597 |
6 |
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |