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Texas Climate Report: February 2009

The trend of February followed closely to that of January: precipitation deficits and warm temperatures. Although generally wetter than January, only 5 stations received at least 50% of their normal precipitation. Lubbock was the only first-order station to slide over its normal rainfall total at 103%. However, West Texas was especially dry; neither El Paso nor Del Rio received any measurable precipitation for the entire month. A significant portion of statewide rainfall was due to a line of severe storms which made their way through the state in the middle of the month, causing some damage to Texas residents and spawning at least 3 confirmed tornadoes. La Nina conditions have dominated throughout the past few months, bringing dry, warm conditions to Texas.

Temperatures across the state were unusually high, reaching more than 8°F above average in San Antonio. The lowest departure from the mean temperature was in El Paso, where the average monthly temperature deviated from the mean by an increase of approximately 3°F. Several locations recorded temperatures well into the 90s during the month. In fact, maximum monthly temperatures across the state averaged almost 7°F above normal, with some stations reporting temperatures more than 9°F above average. Southerly flow from the gulf characterized much of the latter part of the month, warming temperatures to well above normal values. The La Nina is expected to weaken and dissipate as early as May, which may bring more normal conditions to the state.

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 68.8 +8.1 93 40.2 +3.7 24 54.5 +5.9 1 0.29 26% 0.29 308 22
Amarillo 62.2 +8.1 79 29.0 +2.0 15 45.6 +5.0 2 0.45 82% 0.45 536 0
Austin 73.4 +8.3 91 48.5 +4.5 30 60.9 +6.3 4 1.47 74% 0.70 155 51
Brownsville 78.5 +6.3 86 59.8 +6.5 41 69.2 +6.5 3 0.47 40% 0.45 36 161
College Station 72.6 +7.1 86 48.2 +4.8 30 60.4 +5.9 7 0.68 29% 0.31 162 42
Corpus Christi 77.2 +7.5 90 54.0 +4.7 30 65.6 +6.1 4 0.10 5% 0.05 66 92
Dallas‑Fort Worth 67.4 +7.3 86 44.2 +5.5 26 55.8 +6.4 2 0.72 30% 0.39 273 24
Del Rio 76.0 +8.0 94 47.0 +2.9 29 61.5 +5.4 0 0.00 0% 0.00 136 45
El Paso 68.5 +5.1 83 38.2 +0.7 26 53.4 +2.9 0 0.00 0% 0.00 332 11
Galveston 68.6 +4.2 75 55.4 +3.9 43 62.0 +4.0 7 1.06 41% 0.82 102 26
Houston 72.4 +5.9 85 50.0 +5.7 33 61.2 +5.8 9 1.52 51% 0.61 145 44
Lubbock 65.8 +8.0 85 33.0 +4.1 14 49.4 +6.1 1 0.73 103% 0.73 433 1
Midland 69.0 +6.0 90 36.5 +2.4 20 52.8 +4.2 2 0.22 38% 0.21 347 11
Port Arthur 70.1 +4.8 80 49.7 +3.8 32 59.9 +4.3 9 1.43 43% 0.63 165 31
San Angelo 72.3 +8.8 96 39.5 +3.5 19 55.9 +6.2 2 0.48 41% 0.48 275 28
San Antonio 76.1 +9.0 90 49.7 +7.3 30 62.9 +8.2 4 0.65 37% 0.45 117 63
Victoria 76.0 +9.4 87 49.1 +2.4 26 62.6 +5.9 3 0.19 9% 0.07 128 66
Waco 70.2 +7.9 85 43.2 +3.9 24 56.7 +5.9 3 1.35 56% 0.89 252 27
Wichita Falls 66.1 +8.0 91 37.3 +3.9 21 51.7 +6.0 3 0.68 43% 0.24 375 9
Shreveport, LA 65.8 +3.8 80 42.9 +2.6 27 54.3 +3.1 9 1.63 39% 0.68 311 19
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.

feb 2009 average temperatures
feb 2009 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP TERRELL 0.00
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 0.00
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00
AGUA FRIA BREWSTER 0.00
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 0.00
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 0.00
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 0.00
DERBY 1 S FRIO 0.00
EL PASO #2 EL PASO 0.00
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 0.00
MCALLEN HIDALGO 0.00
MILLER RCH SAN SABA 0.00
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00
RIOMEDINA MEDINA 0.00
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 0.00
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 0.00
TEAGUE RCH GILLESPIE 0.00
TERLINGUA BREWSTER 0.00
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
WILDWOOD TYLER 5.29
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
WILDWOOD TYLER 4.05
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 42.5
STRATFORD SHERMAN 42.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 70.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DOG CANYON CULBERSON 58.7
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LA JOYA HIDALGO 83.9
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LA JOYA HIDALGO 103
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
HASKELL HASKELL 35
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature&nbnbsp;(°F)
Station County Value
LIPSCOMB LIPSCOMB 22.8
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 63.2
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 75
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DUMAS MOORE 5

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 0.19 0.20 (1954) 63
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 76
DEL RIO INTL AP VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1974) 103
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1999) 131
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 0.02 0.05 (2008) 10
AMISTAD DAM VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (1976) 44
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 0.00 0.00 (2008) 34
BRACKETTVILLE KINNEY 0.00 0.00 (2002) 96
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2008) 27
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (2002) 13
DERBY 1 S FRIO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 26
EL INDIO MAVERICK 0.00 0.00 (2002) 31
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00 0.00 (2007) 60
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2008) 37
LA TUNA 1 S EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 60
LAJITAS BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2008) 30
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 0.00 0.00 (2008) 60
LIVINGSTON 2 NNE POLK 0.43 0.85 (1943) 71
MCALLEN HIDALGO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 65
MILLER RCH SAN SABA 0.00 0.11 (1999) 46
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 0.00 0.00 (1999) 72
PEARSALL FRIO 0.00 0.00 (2008) 99
RIOMEDINA MEDINA 0.00 0.00 (2007) 76
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 0.00 0.00 (1976) 49
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW EDWARDS 0.00 0.00 (2008) 14
TEAGUE RCH GILLESPIE 0.00 0.12 (2007) 59
TORNILLO 2 SSE EL PASO 0.00 0.00 (1999) 30
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00 0.00 (2007) 13
VANDERPOOL 4N BANDERA 0.11 0.12 (2007) 15
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
WILDWOOD TYLER 4.05 2.90 (2004) 16
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 56.8 56.4 (1999) 11
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 53.5 53.5 (1999) 12
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 67.4 65.5 (2008) 12
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 62.6 61.2 (2000) 13
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 51.5 51.5 (2000) 11
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 55.9 55.9 (2000) 12
ABERNATHY HALE 46.8 44.0 (2005) 11
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 58.9 56.8 (1995) 11
LA JOYA HIDALGO 69.6 69.4 (2008) 11
LANGTRY VAL VERDE 59.8 59.8 (1999) 35
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 68.5 67.3 (2008) 13
WHITNEY DAM BOSQUE 56.3 56.3 (1976) 56
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 71.1 71.0 (1954) 11
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 68.1 67.7 (1999) 11
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 67.0 67.0 (1999) 12
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 70.9 70.8 (1999) 11
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 81.6 80.7 (2008) 12
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 77.0 75.5 (2008) 13
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 64.3 62.9 (2000) 11
ABERNATHY HALE 65.6 61.7 (2008) 11
BURLESON JOHNSON 69.2 68.2 (2000) 20
CANYON DAM COMAL 73.0 72.4 (1976) 43
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 80.2 80.2 (2008) 47
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 78.0 77.8 (2008) 26
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 70.8 70.4 (1999) 11
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 76.6 76.0 (1999) 13
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 72.7 72.6 (1999) 25
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 73.0 72.6 (1999) 34
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 67.7 66.9 (2000) 32
LEXINGTON LEE 72.3 71.7 (1999) 45
LLANO LLANO 75.3 75.3 (1925) 104
POINT COMFORT CALHOUN 73.3 73.2 (1976) 43
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 76.2 75.6 (2008) 12
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 73.3 71.9 (1999) 49
SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE BEXAR 74.9 74.4 (1999) 12
SOMERVILLE DAM BURLESON 74.2 72.1 (1999) 44
THOMPSONS 3 WSW FORT BEND 77.0 74.8 (1962) 45
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 89 87 (2008) 12
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 87 86 (1997) 11
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 98 96 (1954) 12
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 101 99 (1996) 49
HONDO MUNI AP MEDINA 97 96 (1986) 32
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 94 92 (2008) 13
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 95 93 (2008) 32
PRESIDIO PRESIDIO 96 95 (1940) 69
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 90 90 (1986) 79
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 79 75 (2000) 11
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 94 94 (2003) 11
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 84 83 (2001) 12
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 85 83 (2001) 12
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 84 84 (2000) 10
ALPINE BREWSTER 86 86 (1932) 75
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 92 92 (1996) 45
BENAVIDES 2 DUVAL 100 99 (1986) 30
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 98 96 (1926) 77
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 100 99 (1996) 47
CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR CONCHO 94 89 (2008) 11
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 87 85 (1986) 28
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 87 84 (2008) 18
EDEN CONCHO 94 92 (1957) 47
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 94 93 (2008) 16
FT HANCOCK 8 SSE HUDSPETH 87 86 (2000) 34
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 94 93 (1986) 42
HONDO MEDINA 97 95 (2008) 81
LA JOYA HIDALGO 103 99 (2008) 14
LAJITAS BREWSTER 98 96 (1996) 29
MCALLEN HIDALGO 100 99 (1962) 65
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 79 79 (1962) 61
OZONA CROCKETT 92 91 (2008) 50
PADUCAH 15 S KING 90 89 (2000) 11
PENWELL ECTOR 90 90 (1986) 34
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 88 88 (2006) 12
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 87 87 (2000) 12
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 45.4 45.2 (1999) 11
ALICE INTL AP JIM WELLS 53.3 53.1 (2001) 12
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 44.4 44.1 (2005) 10
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 43.0 42.4 (2000) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 43.9 43.7 (2005) 15
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CAMERON 63.2 61.6 (2008) 14
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 43.0 42.4 (2005) 34
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ROBERT GRAY AAF BELL 67 66 (1956) 11
DALLAS FT WORTH AP TARRANT 68 68 (2008) 111
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 68 67 (2008) 11
COLUMBUS COLORADO 68 68 (1989) 46
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP GUADALUPE 69 69 (2008) 13
DALLAS LOVE FLD DALLAS 68 67 (2008) 96
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 54 51 (2002) 11
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 63 59 (1999) 11
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 68 68 (2008) 12
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 67 67 (2001) 10
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 69 69 (2008) 12
BURLESON JOHNSON 66 66 (2000) 21
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW ATASCOSA 74 69 (1996) 46
DEWEYVILLE NEWTON 68 68 (2001) 23
HILLSBORO HILL 66 66 (1999) 93
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 64 64 (2000) 35
ORANGE 9 N ORANGE 68 68 (2001) 23
WACO DAM MCLENNAN 65 62 (2003) 34
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 54 53 (1995) 42
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 23 23 (2003) 11

Climatic Averages for March

  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 69.1 98 (1916) 43.8 9 (1948) 1.41 5.16 (1979) 2.78 (1943) 0.6 3.9 5.3 299 28
Amarillo 62.2 96 (1907) 33.6 ‑3 (1948) 1.13 4.14 (2000) 3.13 (1922) 0.1 14.4 5.4 542 2
Austin 72.5 98 (1971) 50.9 18 (1948) 2.14 7.54 (2006) 3.46 (2006) 0.6 0.8 7.9 163 59
Brownsville 78.0 106 (1984) 59.5 28 (1901) 0.93 6.46 (1903) 5.38 (2007) 1.6 0.1 4.2 45 179
College Station 72.6 96 (1946) 50.5 17 (2002) 2.84 8.03 (1926) 4.20 (1980) 0.1 1.2 8.1 149 42
Corpus Christi 75.8 102 (1989) 56.2 24 (1980) 1.74 7.69 (1903) 4.66 (1903) 1.1 0.3 5.1 77 121
Dallas‑Fort Worth 68.3 100 (1916) 46.4 10 (1943) 3.06 7.39 (2002) 4.43 (2002) 0.2 2.1 7.5 248 10
Del Rio 76.0 103 (1928) 51.6 19 (1922) 0.96 3.48 (2004) 2.33 (1935) 2.3 0.7 4.9 111 86
El Paso 70.2 93 (1907) 43.7 14 (1971) 0.26 2.26 (1958) 1.32 (1883) 0.0 4.4 2.2 272 8
Galveston 70.0 87 (2008) 58.2 26 (1980) 2.76 9.49 (1973) 8.10 (1973) 0.0 0.2 7.4 94 65
Houston 73.3 96 (1946) 51.3 21 (1943) 3.36 10.66 (1922) 7.47 (1972) 0.1 1.3 9.1 156 63
Lubbock 66.2 95 (1989) 36.2 ‑2 (1922) 0.76 5.94 (2007) 1.98 (2007) 0.2 8.6 4.1 419 7
Midland 70.9 97 (1946) 40.8 9 (1980) 0.42 2.86 (1970) 2.20 (1970) 0.5 4.9 2.6 302 15
Port Arthur 72.0 95 (1946) 52.4 23 (2002) 3.75 10.21 (1949) 6.04 (1979) 0.0 0.6 8.0 143 55
San Angelo 71.1 98 (1908) 43.3 8 (1980) 0.99 5.00 (1953) 4.65 (1953) 0.8 4.0 4.6 258 30
San Antonio 74.3 100 (1991) 49.9 19 (2002) 1.89 7.24 (2007) 3.59 (1992) 0.9 1.5 7.9 149 68
Victoria 73.4 98 (1939) 53.9 21 (2002) 2.25 11.61 (1997) 5.04 (1997) 0.4 0.5 7.0 113 84
Waco 70.2 100 (1971) 46.8 15 (1948) 2.48 9.76 (2007) 4.22 (2007) 0.3 2.1 7.9 235 39
Wichita Falls 67.2 100 nbsp;(1971) 41.1 6 (1948) 2.27 6.29 (1999) 4.32 (1988) 0.7 5.5 6.4 354 19
Shreveport, LA 69.7 92 (1974) 47.2 15 (1943) 4.18 11.99 (1945) 5.43 (1945) 0.1 2.4 9.7 247 31
Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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