Texas Climate Report: February 2011
Weather in Texas during the month of February went from one extreme to the next. At the beginning of the month an arctic blast, now being called the "Big Freeze of February 2011" hit all of Texas and caused many problems. School closures, rolling blackouts, severe snowstorms, crop damages, and motor vehicle accidents were all results of the "Big Freeze" that plagued the state. Dallas saw the coldest weather it has seen in twenty years and in El Paso record low temperatures caused the city's generators to shut down, leaving most of the city without power. The Super Bowl in Arlington was not exempt from weather issues this month. Super Bowl officials say that six Cowboys stadium workers were injured when patches of snow and ice fell off the stadium roof and hit them. Even though the beginning of the month was extremely cold, on average most first-order stations recorded above normal mean monthly maximum temperatures. Del Rio's absolute maximum temperature for the month almost broke the 100°F mark but came in one degree short at 99°F. Average minimum temperatures were below normal for every single first-order station. El Paso set a monthly record with an absolute minimum temperature of 1°F. Although several first-order stations were hit by snowstorms overall precipitation was scare during the month of February. The only first-order station to receive more than an inch of precipitation was Waco, with 1.82", an indication that drought is affecting most of the state. According to the US Drought Monitor, the entire state of Texas has drought conditions with the exception of some areas in the Coastal Bend and the Panhandle. Drought conditions in the Big Country accompanied by warmer temperatures, windy weather, and low humidity levels caused several wildfires. One of the wildfires burnt down 60 homes and burned more than 32,000 acres. By the end of month, it appeared that the cold weather from early in the month was a thing of the past when Laredo's absolute daily maximum temperature hit 103°F on the 27th.
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 |
60.4 |
‑0.3 |
89 |
33.6 |
‑2.9 |
7 |
47.0 |
‑1.6 |
4 |
0.68 |
60% |
0.44 |
515 |
19 |
| Amarillo |
52.2 |
‑1.9 |
81 |
20.2 |
‑6.8 |
-6 |
36.2 |
‑4.4 |
4 |
0.43 |
78% |
0.28 |
801 |
0 |
| Austin |
67.1 |
+2.0 |
85 |
43.0 |
‑1.0 |
17 |
55.1 |
+0.5 |
5 |
0.48 |
24% |
0.20 |
333 |
63 |
| Brownsville |
72.4 |
+0.2 |
90 |
53.0 |
‑0.3 |
28 |
62.7 |
|
3 |
0.06 |
5% |
0.04 |
200 |
145 |
| College Station |
66.5 |
+1.0 |
82 |
42.8 |
‑0.6 |
19 |
54.6 |
+0.1 |
7 |
0.61 |
26% |
0.28 |
338 |
57 |
| Corpus Christi |
69.0 |
‑0.7 |
89 |
47.3 |
‑2.0 |
25 |
58.1 |
‑1.4 |
4 |
0.13 |
7% |
0.06 |
271 |
87 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
60.9 |
+0.8 |
82 |
38.1 |
‑0.6 |
13 |
49.5 |
+0.1 |
7 |
0.92 |
39% |
0.50 |
455 |
28 |
| Del Rio |
70.3 |
+2.3 |
99 |
42.7 |
‑1.4 |
19 |
56.5 |
+0.4 |
1 |
0.15 |
16% |
0.15 |
307 |
77 |
| El Paso |
60.6 |
‑2.8 |
80 |
29.7 |
‑7.8 |
1 |
45.1 |
‑5.4 |
2 |
0.11 |
28% |
0.11 |
549 |
1 |
| Galveston |
61.0 |
‑3.4 |
77 |
46.2 |
‑5.3 |
25 |
53.6 |
‑4.4 |
4 |
0.67 |
26% |
0.40 |
325 |
15 |
| Houston |
66.5 |
|
83 |
43.5 |
‑0.8 |
21 |
55.0 |
‑0.4 |
4 |
0.69 |
23% |
0.37 |
332 |
58 |
| Lubbock |
58.5 |
+0.7 |
85 |
25.0 |
‑3.9 |
2 |
41.8 |
‑1.5 |
3 |
0.43 |
61% |
0.35 |
644 |
0 |
| Midland |
62.8 |
‑0.2 |
86 |
28.6 |
‑5.5 |
5 |
45.7 |
‑2.9 |
2 |
0.05 |
9% |
0.04 |
536 |
3 |
| Port Arthur |
64.4 |
‑0.9 |
80 |
43.3 |
‑2.6 |
22 |
53.8 |
‑1.8 |
5 |
0.72 |
21% |
0.31 |
344 |
39 |
| San Angelo |
65.8 |
+2.3 |
91 |
34.8 |
‑1.2 |
12 |
50.3 |
+0.6 |
1 |
0.31 |
26% |
0.31 |
434 |
27 |
| San Antonio |
68.2 |
+1.1 |
88 |
42.6 |
+0.2 |
19 |
55.4 |
+0.7 |
9 |
0.49 |
28% |
0.20 |
323 |
62 |
| Victoria |
69.6 |
+3.0 |
84 |
44.2 |
‑2.5 |
22 |
56.9 |
+0.2 |
5 |
0.39 |
19% |
0.20 |
291 |
72 |
| Waco |
64.0 |
+1.7 |
84 |
38.2 |
‑1.1 |
15 |
51.1 |
+0.3 |
8 |
1.82 |
75% |
0.83 |
414 |
32 |
| Wichita Falls |
59.0 |
+0.9 |
91 |
30.0 |
‑3.4 |
3 |
44.5 |
‑1.2 |
4 |
0.39 |
25% |
0.34 |
589 |
22 |
| Shreveport, LA |
61.8 |
‑0.2 |
81 |
39.2 |
‑1.1 |
16 |
50.5 |
‑0.7 |
6 |
2.82 |
67% |
1.35 |
422 |
22 |
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 |
| DRYDEN TERRELL CO AP |
TERRELL |
0.00 |
| ALPINE CASPARIS AP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PECOS MUNI AP |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| MARFA MUNI AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| AGUA FRIA |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
0.00 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| EDINBURG |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
| K‑BAR RCH |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LAKE AMENT |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LEES |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
| MARATHON 40SSE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| PECOS 8 W |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE VILLAGE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA 17NE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
| WEST CORAZONES |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
8.50 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
7.00 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
32.8 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
64.2 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
49.0 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
76.8 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
103 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARTLEY |
HARTLEY |
6 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
6 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
6 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
14.8 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE INTL AP |
CAMERON |
53.0 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
72 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
72 |
| BROWNSVILLE INTL AP |
CAMERON |
72 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
72 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
72 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
-17 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
-17 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
1.47 |
1.63 (2007) |
12 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
0.08 |
0.11 (2006) |
10 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
78 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
66 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
58 |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
0.02 |
0.02 (2009) |
12 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
13 |
| HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
0.30 |
0.41 (1999) |
13 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
84 |
| BENAVIDES 2 |
DUVAL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
36 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
15 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
59 |
| BOOKER |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
66 |
| CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
82 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
34 |
| CHARLOTTE 5 NNW |
ATASCOSA |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
49 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
66 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
48 |
| DERBY 1 S |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
28 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
108 |
| EDINBURG |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (1890) |
13 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
33 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
39 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
63 |
| FOWLERTON |
LA SALLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1989) |
79 |
| HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN |
SUTTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
55 |
| KATY WOLF HILL |
HARRIS |
0.05 |
0.36 (1989) |
33 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
70 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
32 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
1.59 |
1.65 (2009) |
10 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
64 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
101 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
27 |
| SAM RAYBURN DAM |
JASPER |
1.01 |
1.35 (2001) |
44 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
48 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
15 |
| TOMBALL |
HARRIS |
0.31 |
0.33 (1976) |
64 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (1999) |
31 |
| VANDERPOOL 10 N |
BANDERA |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
15 |
| WATER VALLEY 11 NNE |
COKE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2000) |
51 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
8.50 |
6.90 (2010) |
56 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRIDGEPORT |
WISE |
3.00 |
2.81 (1944) |
94 |
| DEKALB |
BOWIE |
5.00 |
3.80 (1986) |
53 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
2.00 |
0.95 (2005) |
29 |
| HIGGINS 1 N |
LIPSCOMB |
7.00 |
4.50 (2010) |
56 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
42.4 |
42.7 (1985) |
30 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
103 |
98 (1960) |
28 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
100 |
99 (2008) |
12 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
99 |
99 (2008) |
105 |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
84 |
84 (2009) |
14 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
86 |
86 (1979) |
13 |
| CALLIHAM |
MCMULLEN |
97 |
95 (2008) |
11 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
86 |
86 (2003) |
14 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
91 |
89 (1962) |
32 |
| ENCINAL |
WEBB |
101 |
101 (1940) |
86 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
102 |
102 (1996) |
45 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
82 |
77 (1994) |
12 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
85 |
85 (1996) |
42 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
83 |
81 (2009) |
10 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP |
HUTCHINSON |
12 |
13 (2003) |
13 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
14 |
28 (2004) |
10 |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
30 |
32 (2006) |
12 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
21 |
28 (2003) |
13 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
18 |
27 (2003) |
14 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
21 |
27 (2003) |
13 |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
34 |
39 (1956) |
22 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
32 |
38 (1966) |
28 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
29 |
30 (1905) |
12 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
36 |
44 (2006) |
10 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
35 |
35 (1989) |
51 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
30 |
33 (2003) |
15 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
28 |
31 (2003) |
15 |
| ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP |
ARANSAS |
33 |
40 (2003) |
14 |
| ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP |
BRAZORIA |
33 |
41 (2010) |
12 |
| FT WORTH MEACHAM FLD |
TARRANT |
18 |
22 (1951) |
32 |
| JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP |
KIMBLE |
21 |
25 (1951) |
34 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
27 |
37 (1951) |
71 |
| WINKLER CO AP |
WINKLER |
16 |
20 (1985) |
66 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
14 |
15 (1985) |
99 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
15 |
23 (1956) |
125 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
16 |
31 (2004) |
13 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
11 |
16 (1985) |
59 |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
29 |
36 (2006) |
14 |
| HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
30 |
34 (2006) |
14 |
| ARLINGTON MUNI AP |
TARRANT |
20 |
27 (2003) |
12 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
18 |
26 (2003) |
14 |
| HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
32 |
38 (2006) |
14 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
24 |
33 (2007) |
11 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
26 |
32 (2006) |
12 |
| MCKINNEY MUNI AP |
COLLIN |
20 |
29 (2003) |
11 |
| MINERAL WELLS AP |
PALO PINTO |
16 |
25 (1979) |
56 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
11 |
17 (2003) |
13 |
| ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
22 |
29 (1996) |
17 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
10 |
18 (1985) |
77 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
27 |
27 (1985) |
45 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
27 |
29 (2006) |
11 |
| BEAUMONT RSCH CTR |
JEFFERSON |
32 |
32 (1989) |
44 |
| BONITA 4 NW |
MONTAGUE |
15 |
22 (2006) |
10 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
28 |
33 (1966) |
62 |
| BRACKETTVILLE 22 N |
KINNEY |
24 |
37 (2010) |
16 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
11 |
13 (1985) |
57 |
| BURLESON |
JOHNSON |
17 |
17 (1989) |
22 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
7 |
16 (2007) |
10 |
| CAMP WOOD |
REAL |
25 |
25 (1985) |
46 |
| CANYON |
RANDALL |
9 |
11 (1982) |
54 |
| CARRIZO SPRINGS 3W |
DIMMIT |
28 |
33 (1989) |
75 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
27 |
37 (1985) |
30 |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
26 |
30 (2003) |
11 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
17 |
17 (2003) |
14 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
7 |
18 (1956) |
61 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
17 |
20 (1985) |
38 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
15 |
19 (1985) |
30 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
28 |
38 (2003) |
15 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
8 |
8 (1985) |
49 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
18 |
26 (2006) |
18 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
19 |
26 (1985) |
36 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
14 |
14 (1985) |
55 |
| FT WORTH WSFO |
TARRANT |
18 |
26 (2003) |
17 |
| GAINESVILLE 5 ENE |
COOKE |
15 |
17 (1989) |
23 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
9 |
14 (1989) |
25 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
25 |
35 (2003) |
22 |
| HUNT 10 W |
KERR |
28 |
31 (2003) |
11 |
| JACKSBORO |
JACK |
14 |
16 (1989) |
64 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
6 |
30 (2002) |
12 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
33 |
42 (2003) |
16 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
28 |
40 (1985) |
31 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
15 |
19 (2003) |
17 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
30 |
31 (1989) |
44 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
29 |
30 (2006) |
10 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
30 |
32 (2006) |
14 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
32 |
38 (2006) |
10 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
15 |
16 (1910) |
61 |
| MASON |
MASON |
19 |
19 (1985) |
37 |
| MEDINA 1NE |
BANDERA |
23 |
23 (1985) |
31 |
| MEMPHIS |
HALL |
14 |
15 (1989) |
76 |
| MENARD |
MENARD |
17 |
18 (1985) |
66 |
| MULESHOE #1 |
BAILEY |
8 |
10 (1985) |
82 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
10 |
15 (1982) |
31 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS |
COMAL |
20 |
21 (1985) |
105 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
16 |
16 (1985) |
44 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
19 |
21 (2003) |
13 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
27 |
32 (1989) |
37 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
8 |
8 (1982) |
46 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
17 |
23 (1985) |
51 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
14 |
15 (1985) |
36 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
23 |
28 (1985) |
27 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
9 |
13 (1948) |
44 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
11 |
17 (2003) |
10 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
29 |
35 (2003) |
19 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
33 |
41 (1996) |
24 |
| PRADE RCH |
REAL |
20 |
25 (1989) |
41 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
19 |
28 (2003) |
10 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
29 |
30 (1951) |
90 |
| REFUGIO 3 SW |
REFUGIO |
32 |
36 (2003) |
14 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
19 |
26 (2003) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
28 |
35 (2003) |
14 |
| SAN SABA 7 NW |
SAN SABA |
19 |
27 (2003) |
11 |
| SANDERSON |
TERRELL |
20 |
23 (1985) |
57 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
9 |
15 (1996) |
18 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
30 |
32 (1989) |
24 |
| SARITA 7 E |
KENEDY |
30 |
41 (2006) |
10 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
11 |
14 (1985) |
79 |
| SPUR |
DICKENS |
15 |
17 (1989) |
74 |
| STERLING CITY |
STERLING |
15 |
23 (2003) |
40 |
| TAYLOR 1 NW |
WILLIAMSON |
25 |
30 (2003) |
10 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
16 |
17 (1989) |
36 |
| WARREN 2 S |
TYLER |
31 |
35 (1968) |
34 |
| WELDER W'LIFE FOUND |
SAN PATRICIO |
33 |
36 (2003) |
20 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
16 |
18 (2003) |
14 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP |
HUTCHINSON |
23.2 |
24.6 (2010) |
13 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
30.9 |
32.0 (2010) |
10 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
29.3 |
30.0 (1989) |
47 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
33.6 |
36.5 (2010) |
13 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
24.2 |
25.5 (1964) |
60 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
20.5 |
22.6 (1979) |
13 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
26.7 |
26.7 (1964) |
75 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
25.2 |
29.0 (2002) |
10 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
18.3 |
19.6 (1988) |
31 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
15.7 |
18.9 (1989) |
43 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
17.1 |
19.5 (2010) |
10 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
24.6 |
27.5 (2010) |
13 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
20.2 |
24.3 (1984) |
32 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
16.3 |
19.2 (1966) |
49 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
26.5 |
27.3 (1998) |
33 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
17.5 |
18.3 (1964) |
49 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
17.8 |
20.1 (1994) |
25 |
| JAYTON |
KENT |
24.4 |
25.0 (1979) |
35 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
27.5 |
29.2 (2010) |
17 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
22.2 |
22.4 (1966) |
47 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
18.5 |
21.1 (1994) |
30 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
25.1 |
27.6 (2010) |
12 |
| PAINT ROCK |
CONCHO |
28.9 |
29.8 (1978) |
44 |
| PANHANDLE |
CARSON |
17.2 |
19.1 (2010) |
45 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
27.0 |
27.4 (1964) |
36 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
31.6 |
32.8 (1985) |
25 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
21.9 |
22.1 (1955) |
44 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
19.7 |
24.2 (2006) |
11 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
31.2 |
31.8 (2010) |
10 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
19.9 |
23.5 (2010) |
18 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
28.0 |
28.4 (1913) |
32 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
24.9 |
25.8 (1984) |
30 |
| TULIA |
SWISHER |
17.4 |
18.8 (1956) |
62 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
23.7 |
25.0 (1978) |
41 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
21.1 |
26.9 (1985) |
30 |
| VEGA 2 NW |
OLDHAM |
14.8 |
15.0 (1929) |
66 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
26.0 |
28.0 (2007) |
14 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
58 |
58 (1999) |
10 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
72 |
71 (1944) |
28 |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
70 |
69 (2008) |
70 |
| PALACIOS MUNI AP |
MATAGORDA |
69 |
69 (2001) |
69 |
| COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP |
LA SALLE |
68 |
68 (2001) |
13 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
72 |
72 (2001) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP |
BEXAR |
68 |
68 (2001) |
15 |
| ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP |
BRAZORIA |
69 |
69 (2000) |
12 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
59 |
59 (1999) |
47 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
58 |
58 (1999) |
33 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
64 |
64 (1999) |
15 |
| DEWEYVILLE |
NEWTON |
68 |
68 (2009) |
25 |
| HEBBRONVILLE |
JIM HOGG |
69 |
69 (1999) |
43 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
59 |
55 (1993) |
13 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
71 |
70 (2003) |
13 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
63 |
62 (1985) |
38 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
67 |
67 (2008) |
10 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
57 |
54 (2007) |
15 |
| ORANGE 9 N |
ORANGE |
68 |
68 (2009) |
25 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
59 |
57 (1999) |
25 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
63 |
61 (2009) |
11 |
| SARITA 7 E |
KENEDY |
70 |
68 (2008) |
11 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
58 |
58 (1985) |
32 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP |
HUTCHINSON |
-2 |
5 (2007) |
13 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
6 |
17 (2003) |
10 |
| LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP |
GREGG |
16 |
17 (2007) |
12 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
13 |
13 (2007) |
13 |
| DENTON MUNI AP |
DENTON |
10 |
12 (2002) |
14 |
| BURNET MUNI AP |
BURNET |
13 |
18 (2002) |
13 |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
27 |
30 (1960) |
22 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
28 |
34 (2006) |
10 |
| NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP |
GUADALUPE |
19 |
19 (2002) |
15 |
| ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP |
ARANSAS |
25 |
29 (2002) |
14 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
7 |
11 (1951) |
68 |
| EL PASO INTL AP |
EL PASO |
1 |
5 (1899) |
132 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
6 |
19 (2003) |
13 |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
17 |
19 (2002) |
14 |
| HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP |
WALKER |
17 |
20 (2007) |
14 |
| ARLINGTON MUNI AP |
TARRANT |
13 |
19 (2003) |
12 |
| FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP |
TARRANT |
11 |
11 (2002) |
14 |
| HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
19 |
20 (2002) |
14 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
10 |
15 (2007) |
11 |
| CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD |
NAVARRO |
16 |
17 (2007) |
12 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
-1 |
6 (2007) |
13 |
| ACTON RCH |
CROCKETT |
9 |
10 (2002) |
16 |
| ATLANTA |
CASS |
14 |
16 (2007) |
10 |
| BAYTOWN |
HARRIS |
20 |
20 (1985) |
27 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
4 |
13 (2006) |
10 |
| BIG LAKE 2 |
REAGAN |
8 |
10 (1982) |
33 |
| BONITA 4 NW |
MONTAGUE |
4 |
10 (2007) |
10 |
| BOYS RANCH |
OLDHAM |
-11 |
-7 (1986) |
31 |
| BRACKETTVILLE |
KINNEY |
14 |
14 (1905) |
69 |
| BRAVO |
HARTLEY |
-17 |
-11 (1986) |
43 |
| BROWNFIELD 2 |
TERRY |
1 |
1 (1960) |
57 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
-9 |
-4 (2007) |
10 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
5 |
15 (1989) |
29 |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
15 |
17 (2002) |
11 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
-0 |
8 (2007) |
13 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
1 |
6 (1951) |
58 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
-9 |
6 (1985) |
32 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
19 |
19 (2002) |
15 |
| DIMMITT 2 N |
CASTRO |
-9 |
-9 (1986) |
49 |
| FREEPORT 2 NW |
BRAZORIA |
22 |
22 (1985) |
46 |
| FRIONA |
PARMER |
-12 |
-4 (1985) |
49 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
-3 |
-1 (1989) |
25 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
-0 |
12 (2002) |
13 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
26 |
31 (2010) |
13 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
5 |
20 (2004) |
31 |
| LAKE ALAN HENRY |
GARZA |
5 |
8 (1996) |
17 |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
-17 |
-11 (1982) |
45 |
| LONGVIEW |
GREGG |
13 |
17 (2007) |
10 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
15 |
16 (2002) |
15 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
-2 |
0 (1985) |
47 |
| MULESHOE NWR |
BAILEY |
-7 |
-1 (1981) |
30 |
| OZONA |
CROCKETT |
8 |
9 (2002) |
51 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
-1 |
13 (2003) |
12 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
6 |
8 (1956) |
50 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
10 |
12 (1985) |
25 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
-0 |
4 (1989) |
44 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
-2 |
7 (2007) |
11 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
19 |
19 (2006) |
19 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
26 |
26 (1989) |
23 |
| RAINBOW |
SOMERVELL |
12 |
14 (2007) |
11 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
10 |
15 (2008) |
10 |
| SAN ANTONIO 8 NNE |
BEXAR |
19 |
20 (2002) |
14 |
| SAN SABA 7 NW |
SAN SABA |
11 |
15 (2007) |
10 |
| SANFORD DAM |
HUTCHINSON |
-2 |
1 (1996) |
18 |
| SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD |
BEXAR |
18 |
19 (2002) |
19 |
| STRATFORD |
SHERMAN |
-14 |
-10 (1989) |
56 |
| TAYLOR 1 NW |
WILLIAMSON |
16 |
18 (2002) |
10 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
-1 |
12 (1994) |
30 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
-7 |
7 (1985) |
30 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
-0 |
0 (1989) |
44 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
5 |
13 (2003) |
14 |
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 (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. |
