Texas Climate Report: October 2009
The month of October was a fairly wet month for the eastern part of the state while the western and south parts of the state were drier than normal. October began with a bang in Johnson County, where a severe thunderstorm brought winds in excess of 80 mph. All of Texas was affected by several cold fronts, with a progressive weather pattern that was seemingly different every day. For the month, a combination of these fronts and rainy days kept temperatures below normal in North and Central Texas. Several cities in the Panhandle of Texas saw temperatures dip to record lows the morning of the 2nd. The cold spot was Dimmit, where the mercury dipped to 28°F, which was in stark contrast to the high temperature of 95°F recorded two days earlier in nearby Plainview. The rest of the state saw temperatures near normal for the month. Unsettled weather in the final third of the month was brought by remnants of Hurricane Rick. Much of the eastern half of the state saw heavy rainfall, and several tornadoes were reported on the 29th near the Texas-Louisiana border in Northeast Texas. The final few days of October saw a high pressure system that brought clear skies around much of the state, which was an October rarity in some areas but made for good Halloween weather.
The rains in South Central Texas were extremely beneficial, greatly improving the drought conditions that were present going into the month. Flash flooding plagued much of the northeastern quarter of the state during October, causing numerous traffic accidents, road closures, and unfortunately, a few fatalities. San Antonio received nearly 12” of precipitation for the month, with 5.42" falling on the 4th alone, helping improve a water supply that had been very low for some time in the area. Although portions of South Texas have seen improvement in drought conditions, Corpus Christi and much of the Coastal Bend has not received enough rainfall to break an exceptional drought that has been present for some time. By the end of October, Corpus Christi was 15.88" below normal for the year, less than half of the precipitation the city normally receives. For the month, Port Arthur received the most rain out of the first-order stations receiving nearly 15 inches of rain, though radar estimates in far Northeast Texas indicate some areas may have received over 20 inches of precipitation during the month.
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 |
72.0 |
‑5.6 |
93 |
50.2 |
‑4.2 |
34 |
61.1 |
‑4.9 |
11 |
3.40 |
117% |
1.27 |
164 |
48 |
| Amarillo |
66.6 |
‑5.2 |
90 |
40.1 |
‑4.5 |
23 |
53.4 |
‑4.8 |
10 |
1.41 |
94% |
0.47 |
370 |
20 |
| Austin |
78.1 |
‑3.3 |
92 |
59.4 |
‑0.4 |
46 |
68.8 |
‑1.8 |
11 |
6.88 |
173% |
2.08 |
43 |
168 |
| Brownsville |
86.5 |
+2.5 |
93 |
69.0 |
+3.1 |
51 |
77.7 |
+2.7 |
9 |
3.12 |
83% |
1.31 |
0 |
400 |
| College Station |
78.3 |
‑3.7 |
93 |
60.5 |
+1.5 |
45 |
69.4 |
‑1.1 |
15 |
8.25 |
195% |
2.54 |
51 |
195 |
| Corpus Christi |
84.8 |
+1.2 |
96 |
66.3 |
+2.3 |
45 |
75.5 |
+1.7 |
10 |
2.43 |
62% |
1.07 |
8 |
344 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
71.8 |
‑6.1 |
89 |
53.5 |
‑2.9 |
41 |
62.7 |
‑4.5 |
18 |
8.05 |
196% |
2.95 |
115 |
52 |
| Del Rio |
81.2 |
‑0.5 |
99 |
60.4 |
‑0.1 |
38 |
70.8 |
‑0.3 |
7 |
0.65 |
32% |
0.49 |
37 |
224 |
| El Paso |
77.5 |
‑0.4 |
87 |
53.2 |
+1.4 |
33 |
65.4 |
+0.5 |
5 |
0.21 |
26% |
0.09 |
98 |
117 |
| Galveston |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9 |
6.76 |
194% |
1.35 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Houston |
80.3 |
‑1.7 |
93 |
61.7 |
+2.9 |
47 |
71.0 |
+0.6 |
16 |
13.16 |
292% |
3.25 |
32 |
227 |
| Lubbock |
72.0 |
‑2.4 |
93 |
44.3 |
‑2.7 |
29 |
58.1 |
‑2.6 |
10 |
0.78 |
46% |
0.31 |
251 |
47 |
| Midland |
75.6 |
‑1.8 |
94 |
49.4 |
‑1.9 |
31 |
62.5 |
‑1.9 |
8 |
0.96 |
54% |
0.53 |
162 |
89 |
| Port Arthur |
78.5 |
‑2.0 |
90 |
61.5 |
+1.9 |
45 |
70.0 |
‑0.1 |
16 |
14.90 |
319% |
3.43 |
49 |
213 |
| San Angelo |
77.5 |
‑0.3 |
96 |
52.5 |
‑0.5 |
32 |
65.0 |
‑0.4 |
7 |
2.92 |
114% |
1.23 |
110 |
120 |
| San Antonio |
79.5 |
‑2.5 |
93 |
60.3 |
+0.9 |
41 |
69.9 |
‑0.8 |
9 |
11.90 |
308% |
6.03 |
44 |
202 |
| Victoria |
82.4 |
‑0.6 |
93 |
62.9 |
+1.3 |
45 |
72.6 |
+0.3 |
12 |
6.37 |
150% |
2.28 |
19 |
264 |
| Waco |
75.2 |
‑5.2 |
90 |
55.5 |
‑1.2 |
40 |
65.4 |
‑3.2 |
13 |
9.71 |
265% |
2.42 |
81 |
98 |
| Wichita Falls |
68.8 |
‑8.3 |
90 |
48.9 |
‑3.5 |
35 |
58.8 |
‑5.9 |
12 |
4.32 |
139% |
1.54 |
197 |
17 |
| Shreveport, LA |
72.5 |
‑5.8 |
92 |
53.7 |
‑1.3 |
39 |
63.1 |
‑3.6 |
16 |
20.35 |
457% |
6.42 |
128 |
76 |
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.
|
Monthly Extremes
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PECOS MUNI AP |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| ESCOBAS |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROADDUS 1 NE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
22.87 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| CHEAPSIDE |
GONZALES |
10.00 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
47.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
79.6 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
62.8 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
89.6 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| RIO GRANDE VILLAGE |
BREWSTER |
104 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DOG CANYON |
CULBERSON |
35 |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
35 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
30.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
70.3 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| ANGLETON 2 W |
BRAZORIA |
85 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
14 |
New Monthly Records
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
11.77 |
6.01 (2004) |
10 |
| ROBERT GRAY AAF |
BELL |
8.56 |
8.50 (1959) |
15 |
| CENTER |
SHELBY |
18.94 |
14.14 (1984) |
69 |
| MARSHALL |
HARRISON |
14.79 |
12.04 (1984) |
95 |
| LONGVIEW 11 SE |
RUSK |
16.90 |
10.92 (1984) |
34 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
10.43 |
6.63 (2004) |
10 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
12.61 |
7.23 (2004) |
10 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
11.09 |
7.55 (1998) |
11 |
| TYLER POUNDS FLD |
SMITH |
11.80 |
10.19 (1949) |
29 |
| SULPHUR SPRINGS |
HOPKINS |
15.47 |
12.69 (1981) |
93 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
8.81 |
7.56 (2002) |
11 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
13.34 |
8.43 (1998) |
11 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
12.85 |
9.79 (1998) |
10 |
| ALVORD 3 N |
WISE |
7.54 |
6.65 (2004) |
10 |
| ANDICE 2 SW |
WILLIAMSON |
10.91 |
9.79 (1984) |
40 |
| AQUILLA 1 SSE |
HILL |
10.75 |
10.47 (1993) |
17 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
19.48 |
10.63 (1984) |
56 |
| BARDWELL DAM |
ELLIS |
13.71 |
12.57 (1993) |
41 |
| BERTRAM 3 ENE |
BURNET |
10.65 |
9.83 (1998) |
41 |
| BRANDON |
HILL |
13.29 |
11.61 (1993) |
18 |
| BREMOND |
ROBERTSON |
11.45 |
11.36 (1981) |
47 |
| BROADDUS 1 NE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
22.87 |
14.76 (2006) |
63 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
12.51 |
11.08 (1959) |
94 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
18.35 |
14.07 (1984) |
55 |
| CENTER CITY |
MILLS |
8.69 |
8.63 (1969) |
47 |
| CHEAPSIDE |
GONZALES |
16.12 |
10.86 (1998) |
14 |
| CHIRENO |
NACOGDOCHES |
18.68 |
15.93 (1994) |
20 |
| COMMERCE 4SW |
HUNT |
15.13 |
10.32 (1998) |
15 |
| COOPER |
DELTA |
15.00 |
13.75 (1993) |
58 |
| COPPERAS COVE 5 NW |
CORYELL |
11.26 |
8.10 (1984) |
27 |
| CORSICANA |
NAVARRO |
13.46 |
11.06 (1981) |
107 |
| CRANFILLS GAP |
BOSQUE |
11.10 |
6.22 (1993) |
18 |
| CRAWFORD |
MCLENNAN |
10.33 |
8.30 (2002) |
11 |
| DAINGERFIELD 9 S |
MORRIS |
18.38 |
11.57 (1949) |
60 |
| EMORY |
RAINS |
14.71 |
11.72 (1959) |
55 |
| FERRIS |
ELLIS |
12.75 |
12.07 (1991) |
58 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
10.73 |
7.95 (1994) |
18 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
12.72 |
8.55 (1993) |
22 |
| GILMER 4 WNW |
UPSHUR |
17.61 |
10.56 (1949) |
76 |
| GOLD |
GILLESPIE |
10.46 |
10.17 (1959) |
56 |
| GREENVILLE KGVL RADIO |
HUNT |
16.91 |
12.32 (1981) |
101 |
| HALLSVILLE 1 W |
HARRISON |
14.33 |
7.16 (1998) |
12 |
| HAWKINS |
WOOD |
13.91 |
10.60 (1985) |
56 |
| HILLSBORO |
HILL |
12.67 |
11.94 (1993) |
101 |
| HOUSTON HEIGHTS |
HARRIS |
16.12 |
14.36 (1970) |
56 |
| ITASCA |
HILL |
14.43 |
9.30 (1993) |
23 |
| JARRELL |
WILLIAMSON |
11.60 |
11.40 (1960) |
79 |
| JASPER |
JASPER |
13.12 |
11.45 (1949) |
60 |
| JEFFERSON |
MARION |
14.66 |
13.41 (1994) |
90 |
| KATY WOLF HILL |
HARRIS |
11.71 |
11.24 (2002) |
34 |
| KAUFMAN 3 SE |
KAUFMAN |
12.89 |
12.25 (1967) |
105 |
| KOPPERL 5 NNE |
HILL |
9.42 |
5.93 (1993) |
22 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
15.66 |
9.19 (1993) |
20 |
| LAKE TAWAKONI |
RAINS |
14.76 |
12.57 (1993) |
34 |
| LINDEN |
CASS |
20.82 |
9.80 (1994) |
60 |
| LLANO 18 S |
LLANO |
8.59 |
6.78 (1998) |
13 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
15.16 |
14.08 (1994) |
102 |
| MARLIN 3 NE |
FALLS |
13.53 |
10.20 (1957) |
76 |
| MAUD |
BOWIE |
20.56 |
14.45 (1984) |
58 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
12.73 |
10.33 (1984) |
96 |
| MIDLOTHIAN |
ELLIS |
11.60 |
6.82 (2002) |
13 |
| MORGAN 3 WNW |
BOSQUE |
11.70 |
10.01 (1971) |
43 |
| MT PLEASANT |
TITUS |
17.00 |
14.16 (1984) |
64 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
18.88 |
17.41 (1984) |
44 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
13.61 |
13.33 (1984) |
36 |
| NEW BOSTON |
BOWIE |
16.74 |
12.49 (1993) |
26 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
11.66 |
11.43 (1984) |
27 |
| ROSSER |
KAUFMAN |
13.21 |
11.78 (1967) |
65 |
| SPICEWOOD |
BURNET |
13.36 |
11.35 (1984) |
42 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
12.22 |
10.26 (1998) |
42 |
| STOCKDALE 6N |
WILSON |
9.90 |
9.45 (1998) |
36 |
| TAYLOR 1 NW |
WILLIAMSON |
9.40 |
8.03 (2006) |
10 |
| TERRELL |
KAUFMAN |
14.72 |
13.97 (1993) |
63 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
17.74 |
13.05 (1984) |
41 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
17.62 |
14.00 (1984) |
59 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
13.69 |
12.87 (1985) |
26 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
10.17 |
8.63 (1998) |
41 |
| WEST |
MCLENNAN |
10.42 |
7.54 (1998) |
17 |
| WHITNEY DAM |
BOSQUE |
14.68 |
10.31 (1971) |
60 |
| WILLS POINT |
VAN ZANDT |
13.49 |
12.54 (1967) |
87 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
5.51 |
3.28 (1998) |
11 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
3.78 |
2.85 (1998) |
10 |
| ALVORD 3 N |
WISE |
2.70 |
2.37 (2002) |
10 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
5.18 |
4.45 (1957) |
56 |
| BROADDUS 1 NE |
SAN AUGUSTINE |
8.10 |
6.76 (2006) |
63 |
| CHEAPSIDE |
GONZALES |
10.00 |
7.53 (1998) |
14 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
1.30 |
1.28 (2004) |
19 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
5.09 |
4.13 (1998) |
18 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
3.81 |
3.45 (1991) |
22 |
| KOPPERL 5 NNE |
HILL |
3.41 |
2.80 (2002) |
22 |
| LAKE BRIDGEPORT DAM |
WISE |
2.76 |
2.75 (1942) |
15 |
| LOS ANGELES 4 WSW |
LA SALLE |
1.90 |
1.79 (1998) |
10 |
| NACOGDOCHES |
NACOGDOCHES |
6.07 |
4.55 (1997) |
36 |
| NIXON |
GONZALES |
7.61 |
5.90 (1926) |
83 |
| TOW |
LLANO |
3.98 |
3.95 (1985) |
31 |
| WATSON |
BURNET |
4.30 |
4.30 (1974) |
41 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
63.4 |
64.9 (1999) |
11 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
60.6 |
62.9 (2002) |
10 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
65.1 |
65.7 (2001) |
11 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
68.9 |
69.2 (1999) |
10 |
| FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
61.6 |
63.1 (2002) |
30 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
62.4 |
62.9 (2002) |
12 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
62.9 |
66.7 (2008) |
10 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
61.7 |
62.4 (1993) |
20 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
62.8 |
63.2 (2001) |
46 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
60.4 |
62.7 (1999) |
10 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
58.4 |
60.0 (1976) |
81 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
52.6 |
52.7 (2002) |
42 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
62.3 |
62.8 (1993) |
21 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
53.6 |
54.1 (2002) |
10 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
55.5 |
57.2 (2002) |
12 |
| CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR |
CONCHO |
63.2 |
64.3 (2002) |
12 |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
47.0 |
51.7 (1976) |
58 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
62.1 |
63.6 (2002) |
16 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
58.4 |
61.1 (2002) |
23 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
50.9 |
52.3 (2002) |
43 |
| HALLSVILLE 1 W |
HARRISON |
62.3 |
63.1 (2001) |
10 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
54.1 |
55.1 (2002) |
23 |
| JACKSBORO |
JACK |
59.1 |
59.7 (1976) |
62 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
59.2 |
59.7 (2002) |
16 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
59.6 |
60.3 (2002) |
35 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
51.2 |
52.4 (1969) |
41 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
55.2 |
55.2 (1976) |
81 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
60.2 |
61.3 (1993) |
42 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
59.1 |
61.0 (1957) |
40 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
57.7 |
59.2 (2002) |
13 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
52.7 |
52.8 (2002) |
46 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
55.3 |
55.9 (2002) |
10 |
| SAN SABA 7 NW |
SAN SABA |
62.9 |
63.9 (2002) |
10 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
59.9 |
61.2 (2002) |
32 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
50.9 |
50.9 (1970) |
54 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
59.6 |
60.5 (1980) |
36 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
56.0 |
57.6 (2002) |
37 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
62.7 |
64.6 (2001) |
25 |
| WEATHERFORD |
PARKER |
58.9 |
59.8 (1917) |
99 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
57.8 |
58.6 (2002) |
12 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
72.8 |
73.0 (2002) |
11 |
| EASTLAND |
EASTLAND |
69.4 |
69.7 (1976) |
82 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
70.5 |
71.4 (2002) |
10 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
72.0 |
74.6 (2002) |
10 |
| ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS |
TARRANT |
70.5 |
70.9 (2002) |
20 |
| ATHENS |
HENDERSON |
72.5 |
72.9 (2002) |
48 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
70.4 |
72.9 (2002) |
10 |
| BOWIE |
MONTAGUE |
68.6 |
69.6 (2002) |
82 |
| BRIDGEPORT |
WISE |
70.7 |
71.2 (1976) |
68 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
71.4 |
73.2 (2002) |
22 |
| BURNET |
BURNET |
73.8 |
74.0 (2000) |
89 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
73.0 |
73.3 (1976) |
49 |
| CLEBURNE |
JOHNSON |
72.4 |
72.5 (1976) |
99 |
| DAINGERFIELD 9 S |
MORRIS |
71.1 |
71.3 (1993) |
46 |
| DENISON DAM |
GRAYSON |
67.4 |
69.8 (1976) |
59 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
76.6 |
76.6 (2001) |
24 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
67.0 |
69.3 (2002) |
23 |
| GRANGER DAM |
WILLIAMSON |
75.1 |
76.0 (1986) |
26 |
| GRUVER |
HANSFORD |
63.4 |
63.5 (2002) |
44 |
| HALLSVILLE 1 W |
HARRISON |
72.5 |
73.9 (2002) |
12 |
| LAKE FORK RSVR |
WOOD |
70.5 |
72.9 (1997) |
21 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
74.9 |
75.5 (2002) |
10 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
77.6 |
78.0 (1984) |
29 |
| MT VERNON |
FRANKLIN |
69.9 |
71.6 (1993) |
42 |
| GEORGETOWN LAKE |
WILLIAMSON |
75.5 |
76.4 (1986) |
25 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
70.2 |
71.5 (2002) |
43 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
76.6 |
76.6 (2001) |
24 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
72.4 |
73.4 (2002) |
10 |
| SHERMAN |
GRAYSON |
66.8 |
67.5 (2002) |
104 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
63.6 |
64.0 (2002) |
54 |
| TEXARKANA |
BOWIE |
68.7 |
71.7 (2002) |
38 |
| WRIGHT PATMAN DAM |
CASS |
68.9 |
72.3 (1993) |
37 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
72.4 |
74.1 (2002) |
25 |
| WAXAHACHIE |
ELLIS |
72.5 |
73.1 (1976) |
99 |
| WEATHERFORD |
PARKER |
68.7 |
69.3 (1976) |
100 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
103 |
103 (1956) |
26 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
93 |
93 (2000) |
43 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
98 |
98 (2000) |
10 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
100 |
97 (2001) |
14 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
100 |
100 (2004) |
14 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
101 |
100 (1969) |
60 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
97 |
96 (1979) |
81 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
98 |
98 (2007) |
46 |
| PERRYTON |
OCHILTREE |
98 |
96 (1967) |
39 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
96 |
95 (2005) |
45 |
| REFUGIO 3 SW |
REFUGIO |
94 |
94 (2008) |
11 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
100 |
100 (2000) |
17 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
99 |
99 (2005) |
23 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
97 |
96 (2000) |
11 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
55 |
58 (2008) |
10 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP |
HUTCHINSON |
43.3 |
45.6 (2002) |
11 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
50.7 |
52.4 (1999) |
10 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
52.5 |
53.4 (2008) |
12 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
53.7 |
53.9 (2008) |
10 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
39.3 |
40.3 (2008) |
10 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
44.2 |
47.3 (2001) |
12 |
| CONCHO PARK IVIE RSVR |
CONCHO |
52.1 |
52.6 (2008) |
12 |
| DUMAS |
MOORE |
30.3 |
34.3 (1948) |
58 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
53.1 |
53.4 (2001) |
16 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
49.7 |
49.7 (1987) |
23 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
39.5 |
39.6 (1993) |
23 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
46.8 |
50.3 (2008) |
16 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
48.1 |
49.1 (1966) |
41 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
45.1 |
46.8 (2001) |
13 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
39.0 |
39.3 (1976) |
46 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
41.2 |
43.0 (2001) |
10 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
43.6 |
44.0 (2002) |
17 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
43.3 |
44.0 (1995) |
39 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
45.4 |
47.0 (2001) |
12 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ROBERT GRAY AAF |
BELL |
75 |
75 (1970) |
15 |
| COLLEGE STN |
BRAZOS |
81 |
81 (1914) |
112 |
| LIBERTY |
LIBERTY |
80 |
78 (1982) |
92 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
76 |
75 (2005) |
11 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
81 |
79 (1969) |
26 |
| VICTORIA RGNL AP |
VICTORIA |
81 |
80 (1998) |
98 |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
81 |
79 (1969) |
62 |
| SAN ANTONIO INTL AP |
BEXAR |
79 |
79 (1998) |
124 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI INTL AP |
NUECES |
82 |
82 (2005) |
123 |
| KINGSVILLE NAAS |
KLEBERG |
80 |
80 (1971) |
58 |
| ALICE INTL AP |
JIM WELLS |
80 |
79 (2006) |
14 |
| PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
83 |
82 (1998) |
67 |
| COLUMBUS |
COLORADO |
81 |
75 (1998) |
46 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
83 |
81 (1998) |
48 |
| HOUSTON INTERCONT AP |
HARRIS |
82 |
80 (1986) |
120 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
79 |
75 (2004) |
10 |
| AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY |
TRAVIS |
79 |
78 (1986) |
110 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
77 |
74 (1998) |
30 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
78 |
78 (1998) |
103 |
| YOAKUM |
LAVACA |
81 |
78 (1962) |
56 |
| ANAHUAC |
CHAMBERS |
80 |
78 (1986) |
65 |
| ANGLETON 2 W |
BRAZORIA |
85 |
83 (2007) |
88 |
| BAKERSFIELD |
PECOS |
74 |
73 (1986) |
44 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
82 |
80 (2000) |
25 |
| BEAUMONT CITY |
JEFFERSON |
80 |
78 (2004) |
64 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
80 |
78 (2004) |
45 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
80 |
78 (1984) |
35 |
| BISHOP |
NUECES |
81 |
78 (1949) |
23 |
| BRENHAM |
WASHINGTON |
79 |
78 (1912) |
111 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
78 |
78 (1998) |
43 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
79 |
78 (1998) |
26 |
| CLEVELAND |
LIBERTY |
77 |
76 (2004) |
45 |
| CROCKETT |
HOUSTON |
76 |
76 (2007) |
67 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
75 |
75 (1998) |
14 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
80 |
77 (2004) |
24 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
79 |
78 (2005) |
83 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
78 |
78 (1986) |
47 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
68 |
66 (1998) |
34 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
82 |
80 (1990) |
47 |
| GOLIAD |
GOLIAD |
80 |
79 (2004) |
65 |
| HARLINGEN |
CAMERON |
82 |
82 (1941) |
85 |
| HENDERSON |
RUSK |
75 |
75 (1986) |
67 |
| HOUSTON‑PORT |
HARRIS |
81 |
78 (1998) |
17 |
| HUNTSVILLE |
WALKER |
78 |
78 (1931) |
96 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
81 |
80 (2006) |
13 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
81 |
80 (1986) |
42 |
| MATAGORDA 2 |
MATAGORDA |
82 |
82 (1977) |
59 |
| MATHIS 4 SSW |
JIM WELLS |
80 |
78 (1994) |
43 |
| MC COOK |
HIDALGO |
80 |
79 (2006) |
59 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
80 |
77 (2004) |
24 |
| PIERCE 1 E |
WHARTON |
80 |
78 (1986) |
84 |
| POINT COMFORT |
CALHOUN |
83 |
81 (1998) |
42 |
| PORT MANSFIELD |
WILLACY |
83 |
83 (1962) |
44 |
| PORT O CONNOR |
CALHOUN |
84 |
82 (2005) |
43 |
| POTEET |
ATASCOSA |
78 |
77 (1986) |
63 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
73 |
72 (1990) |
33 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
80 |
80 (1959) |
88 |
| REFUGIO 3 SW |
REFUGIO |
82 |
75 (2004) |
11 |
| REFUGIO 2 NW |
REFUGIO |
81 |
80 (1986) |
24 |
| ROBSTOWN |
NUECES |
80 |
79 (1962) |
51 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
79 |
77 (2004) |
41 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
77 |
77 (1998) |
13 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
82 |
80 (2006) |
22 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
79 |
78 (2005) |
18 |
| SINTON 3 NW |
SAN PATRICIO |
81 |
81 (1998) |
43 |
| TOWN BLUFF DAM |
TYLER |
77 |
77 (2004) |
54 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
68 |
68 (2001) |
11 |
| THOMPSONS 3 WSW |
FORT BEND |
79 |
78 (2004) |
53 |
| TILDEN 4 SSE |
MCMULLEN |
79 |
79 (1986) |
43 |
| WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
83 |
80 (2004) |
13 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
22 |
26 (2008) |
10 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
26 |
28 (2008) |
10 |
| SAN SABA 7 NW |
SAN SABA |
30 |
30 (2008) |
10 |
Climatic Averages for November
| |
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 |
65.1 |
92 (1980) |
42.3 |
13 (1887) |
1.30 |
5.82 (1913) |
2.48 (2004) |
0.0 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
353 |
15 |
| Amarillo |
58.4 |
87 (1980) |
31.8 |
0 (1976) |
0.68 |
5.09 (1905) |
3.01 (1905) |
0.0 |
15.9 |
4.1 |
594 |
0 |
| Austin |
70.1 |
91 (2006) |
49.3 |
20 (1976) |
2.68 |
14.10 (2004) |
7.55 (2001) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
8.2 |
205 |
51 |
| Brownsville |
76.8 |
98 (1906) |
58.6 |
27 (1911) |
1.75 |
7.69 (1986) |
4.08 (1986) |
0.5 |
0.0 |
5.9 |
69 |
166 |
| College Station |
70.9 |
94 (1921) |
49.1 |
19 (1976) |
3.18 |
13.06 (1907) |
5.56 (1907) |
0.0 |
1.5 |
8.4 |
203 |
53 |
| Corpus Christi |
74.9 |
98 (1988) |
55.4 |
28 (1993) |
1.74 |
8.64 (1888) |
4.61 (1892) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
6.3 |
103 |
122 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
65.1 |
89 (2005) |
45.1 |
19 (1950) |
2.57 |
7.94 (1918) |
4.72 (1918) |
0.0 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
312 |
15 |
| Del Rio |
70.9 |
96 (1988) |
49.2 |
17 (1906) |
0.96 |
4.71 (2004) |
2.87 (1914) |
0.2 |
1.1 |
5.0 |
183 |
41 |
| El Paso |
65.5 |
87 (1983) |
39.8 |
1 (1976) |
0.42 |
2.50 (1906) |
1.19 (1943) |
0.0 |
8.1 |
3.1 |
386 |
2 |
| Galveston |
71.3 |
85 (1988) |
59.4 |
26 (1911) |
3.64 |
16.18 (1940) |
9.01 (1940) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
8.7 |
112 |
122 |
| Houston |
72.0 |
89 (1989) |
49.8 |
19 (1976) |
4.19 |
14.10 (1943) |
10.83 (1943) |
0.0 |
1.3 |
8.6 |
189 |
65 |
| Lubbock |
61.6 |
90 (2006) |
34.5 |
‑1 (1957) |
0.71 |
6.65 (2004) |
1.67 (2004) |
0.0 |
10.3 |
3.7 |
491 |
0 |
| Midland |
65.8 |
90 (1996) |
38.8 |
10 (1938) |
0.65 |
5.42 (2004) |
2.17 (2004) |
0.0 |
6.9 |
3.1 |
380 |
4 |
| Port Arthur |
70.9 |
90 (1905) |
50.8 |
22 (1976) |
4.75 |
22.74 (1902) |
7.70 (1946) |
0.0 |
0.8 |
8.4 |
181 |
63 |
| San Angelo |
66.5 |
93 (1980) |
41.4 |
12 (1911) |
1.10 |
5.18 (2004) |
2.57 (2001) |
0.1 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
330 |
16 |
| San Antonio |
71.4 |
94 (1988) |
48.6 |
21 (1976) |
2.58 |
9.46 (2004) |
4.87 (1977) |
0.1 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
197 |
57 |
| Victoria |
73.0 |
93 (1988) |
52.3 |
24 (1976) |
2.64 |
16.14 (2004) |
9.20 (2004) |
0.1 |
0.6 |
7.5 |
145 |
83 |
| Waco |
67.8 |
92 (1988) |
45.8 |
17 (1976) |
2.61 |
10.36 (1902) |
4.26 (1952) |
0.1 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
271 |
34 |
| Wichita Falls |
63.7 |
89 (1988) |
40.1 |
14 (1950) |
1.68 |
7.39 (1902) |
3.15 (1902) |
0.0 |
6.6 |
5.5 |
395 |
10 |
| Shreveport, LA |
66.8 |
88 (1984) |
45.3 |
16 (1976) |
4.68 |
10.81 (1987) |
6.51 (1987) |
0.0 |
3.0 |
8.9 |
296 |
24 |
| Climatic averages are based on 1971-2000 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center. |
