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Texas Climate Report: April 2012

April, like March, was well above normal for the state of Texas with every city recording above average temperatures for the month. All cities were at least 3°F above normal and cities in the High Plains broke record temperatures by shooting past the century mark as a high pressure system moved across the area over the 25st and 26th of the month. The month also came with a surprising lack of rain compared to the previous two months with the majority of cities coming in at just below normal precipitation levels.

The majority of the rain that fell on the state came in severe weather outbreaks, which occured on the 3rd, 14th, and the 26th. The most impressive of these systems was the outbreak on the 3rd which caused a reported 12 tornadoes to touch down in and around the DFW area as a low pressure system combined with a cold front to form supercell thunderstorms directly over the metroplex. One EF3 tornado touched down in Forney, while an EF2 touched down in Arlington and Lancaster. Both of these twisters caused significant damage and the cities declared a state of emergency. Hundreds of buildings were damaged in the event, but luckily, there were no fatalities reported.

The drought continued to keep its grip on the state's western half as many portions along the Permian Basin and in the Big Bend still remained under Exceptional drought conditions. Luckily, enough rain had fallen to whittle away at all portions of the state where D4(exceptional) conditions were experienced. Drought dropped from 14% of the state to 9% of the state from the beginning to the end of the month. The Climate Prediction Center reports that the drought is expected to intensify across Texas west of Interstate 35, while the eastern portion of the state remains in the clear.

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 84.2 +6.9 104 58.5 +6.6 43 71.3 +6.7 3 0.87 53% 0.45 17 212
Amarillo 78.2 +7.1 99 47.6 +6.0 35 62.9 +6.6 9 1.99 142% 0.83 115 61
Austin 85.1 +5.3 94 62.5 +3.9 51 73.8 +4.6 3 0.22 11% 0.12 0 271
Brownsville 88.7 +5.0 96 69.5 +3.6 54 79.1 +4.3 2 0.26 17% 0.23 0 432
College Station 83.3 +4.4 91 62.6 +4.5 50 73.0 +4.5 4 0.57 21% 0.40 1 246
Corpus Christi 86.5 +4.8 97 68.0 +5.0 53 77.3 +4.9 3 2.58 140% 2.16 0 375
Dallas‑Fort Worth 80.4 +4.1 89 60.2 +5.4 46 70.3 +4.8 4 4.24 138% 2.23 8 176
Del Rio 87.9 +4.3 102 63.0 +3.4 51 75.5 +3.9 3 1.20 73% 0.65 0 322
El Paso 84.5 +5.9 96 55.4 +4.7 41 69.9 +5.3 2 0.09 39% 0.08 37 193
Galveston 80.4 +4.5 86 69.4 +5.0 58 74.9 +4.8 5 1.99 65% 1.06 0 309
Houston 83.2 +3.6 88 64.0 +4.6 52 73.6 +4.1 4 3.28 99% 2.31 0 264
Lubbock 82.7 +7.3 104 51.4 +5.7 37 67.1 +6.6 6 1.03 73% 0.44 52 123
Midland 87.1 +7.9 104 56.5 +7.2 39 71.8 +7.6 2 0.05 8% 0.04 20 228
Port Arthur 80.9 +2.8 86 63.0 +4.0 50 71.9 +3.3 7 3.55 111% 1.70 2 216
San Angelo 87.6 +7.5 105 57.7 +5.8 40 72.6 +6.6 4 0.57 40% 0.54 9 244
San Antonio 85.2 +4.7 95 62.5 +4.4 50 73.8 +4.5 3 0.04 2% 0.02 0 274
Victoria 84.8 +4.3 91 63.1 +3.8 49 74.0 +4.1 5 1.20 43% 0.64 0 277
Waco 82.6 +5.0 90 59.3 +4.7 44 70.9 +4.8 4 1.66 62% 0.96 10 195
Wichita Falls 79.8 +4.0 98 56.3 +6.9 44 68.0 +5.4 6 2.40 92% 1.84 50 149
Shreveport, LA 80.1 +3.2 86 58.6 +5.0 48 69.3 +4.1 8 3.40 81% 0.93 14 150
Bold-italics indicate a value broke or tied the record from a previous year.
*Dep.: Departure of the monthly average temperature from the 1981-2010 monthly normal, which is provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
*Perc. Norm.: Monthly precipitation total divided by 1981-2010 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 2012 average temperatures
apr 2012 average precipitation

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
ANDREWS 2 ANDREWS 0.00
BELMONT GONZALES 0.00
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 0.00
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00
GAINES CO AP GAINES 0.00
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 0.00
GRANGER WILLIAMSON 0.00
HUNT 10 W KERR 0.00
LLANO 18 S LLANO 0.00
LOMA ALTA MCMULLEN 0.00
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00
POTEET ATASCOSA 0.00
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 0.00
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 0.00
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00
VALENTINE 20 WNW JEFF DAVIS 0.00
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 7.40
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 6.30
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 58.7
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 81.2
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 74.2
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CASTOLON BREWSTER 96.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 111
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
STRATFORD SHERMAN 48
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 41.7
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 70.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO 2 WEBB 78
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 28

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANDICE 2 SW WILLIAMSON 0.14 0.14 (1983) 42
BANKERSMITH GILLESPIE 0.10 0.14 (2003) 27
BELMONT GONZALES 0.00 0.00 (2011) 12
BIG BEND RCH SP PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2011) 17
BRANDON HILL 0.63 0.89 (2001) 21
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 0.00 0.00 (2011) 33
CENTERVILLE LEON 0.13 0.41 (1994) 71
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 0.00 0.00 (2011) 31
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E HAYS 0.07 0.16 (2003) 28
FALLS CITY 7 WSW WILSON 0.00 0.00 (2011) 63
GARDEN CITY GLASSCOCK 0.00 0.00 (2000) 90
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 0.13 0.29 (2003) 32
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW MILLS 0.18 0.33 (2005) 79
GORDONVILLE GRAYSON 1.12 1.13 (2003) 13
GRANGER WILLIAMSON 0.00 0.00 (2011) 41
GRANGER DAM WILLIAMSON 0.05 0.16 (1983) 32
HUNT 10 W KERR 0.00 0.18 (1998) 18
INGRAM #2 KERR 0.04 0.21 (2003) 23
JARRELL WILLIAMSON 0.21 0.22 (2003) 81
KERRVILLE 3 NNE KERR 0.07 0.21 (2003) 38
LLANO 18 S LLANO 0.00 0.04 (2003) 15
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 0.00 0.00 (2011) 84
NIXON GONZALES 0.04 0.07 (1983) 82
NORTHINGTON RCH KENDALL 0.07 0.19 (2011) 26
POTEET ATASCOSA 0.00 0.05 (1983) 66
ROUND ROCK 3 NE WILLIAMSON 0.15 0.20 (2011) 42
SILVER VALLEY COLEMAN 0.26 0.28 (2005) 39
SPRING BRANCH 2SE COMAL 0.00 0.05 (1984) 52
TERLINGUA RCH BREWSTER 0.00 0.00 (2011) 17
VALENTINE 10 WSW PRESIDIO 0.00 0.00 (2011) 79
VANDERPOOL 10 N BANDERA 0.00 0.00 (1998) 15
VAN HORN CULBERSON 0.00 0.00 (2011) 67
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 3.39 2.93 (2007) 12
COPE RCH REAGAN 3.23 2.72 (1969) 63
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 2.76 2.33 (2004) 10
HARTLEY 4 ESE HARTLEY 2.48 2.01 (1984) 69
QUITMAN 2 WOOD 1.26 1.10 (2011) 10
REFUGIO 3 SW REFUGIO 6.30 3.47 (2004) 17
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 3.93 3.02 (2004) 10
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 2.88 2.10 (1999) 18
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 64.5 62.1 (2011) 12
BIG SPRING HOWARD 71.8 71.4 (1967) 55
BIG SPRING HOWARD 71.8 71.4 (1967) 38
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 63.1 62.5 (2006) 30
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 66.7 65.5 (2006) 56
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 60.6 59.2 (2006) 10
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 68.7 68.2 (2006) 64
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 59.9 59.6 (1981) 63
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 65.6 64.3 (2006) 21
FLOYDADA FLOYD 64.5 64.1 (1963) 56
FRIONA PARMER 62.0 60.6 (1967) 50
FT HOOD BELL 74.5 72.4 (1967) 12
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 74.1 74.0 (2011) 12
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 74.9 74.9 (2011) 29
GUTHRIE KING 69.9 67.8 (1978) 41
HART CASTRO 62.9 60.7 (2006) 26
JAYTON KENT 69.8 67.8 (1967) 33
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 69.3 68.5 (2011) 18
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 70.4 69.1 (2006) 34
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 65.3 64.7 (1948) 62
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 65.3 64.1 (1967) 45
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 67.1 66.2 (2006) 66
MATADOR MOTLEY 68.5 68.5 (1967) 57
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 71.8 71.5 (2011) 81
MORTON COCHRAN 64.3 64.0 (1963) 46
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 64.6 64.4 (2002) 65
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 62.6 61.2 (2006) 33
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 71.4 71.3 (2011) 10
OLTON LAMB 63.2 63.2 (1943) 35
PADUCAH 15 S KING 69.4 69.1 (2006) 12
PAMPA 2 GRAY 62.0 62.0 (2006) 46
PENWELL ECTOR 72.6 71.4 (1967) 37
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 66.3 66.2 (2011) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 65.2 64.0 (1963) 42
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 63.7 62.0 (2006) 13
POST GARZA 70.2 68.0 (1963) 48
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 63.1 63.0 (2006) 19
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 70.7 70.4 (2011) 10
SILVERTON BRISCOE 64.0 62.9 (1963) 45
STAMFORD 1 JONES 69.6 69.0 (2011) 32
THROCKMORTON 7 NE THROCKMORTON 68.8 68.4 (2006) 11
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 69.6 68.9 (2011) 42
TULIA SWISHER 62.8 61.8 (1978) 61
VIGO PARK SWISHER 63.4 61.6 (2006) 10
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 68.8 68.8 (2006) 47
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 69.0 67.4 (2006) 15
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 81.1 80.5 (2011) 12
BLANCO BLANCO 88.7 86.7 (1930) 107
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 84.0 83.0 (1978) 56
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 89.3 88.7 (2011) 33
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 83.2 82.8 (2011) 21
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 79.7 79.1 (2011) 50
FRIONA PARMER 79.4 78.0 (2011) 50
FT HOOD BELL 85.8 81.8 (1967) 12
GEORGETOWN LAKE WILLIAMSON 84.3 83.3 (1984) 28
HART CASTRO 80.9 80.9 (2011) 26
JAYTON KENT 86.1 84.3 (2011) 37
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 82.8 82.2 (2011) 62
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 83.3 83.1 (2011) 45
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 82.7 82.5 (2011) 66
MT LOCKE JEFF DAVIS 79.0 78.7 (2006) 66
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 81.6 81.4 (2011) 33
PADUCAH COTTLE 86.0 85.5 (2011) 51
PADUCAH 15 S KING 86.2 85.8 (2006) 15
PENWELL ECTOR 88.9 85.5 (1967) 37
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 79.7 79.4 (2011) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 82.9 82.4 (2011) 48
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 80.1 79.6 (2011) 13
POST GARZA 86.0 84.8 (2011) 50
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 82.7 81.8 (2006) 50
SILVERTON BRISCOE 80.4 79.8 (2011) 48
TULIA SWISHER 81.7 79.9 (2011) 63
VIGO PARK SWISHER 80.6 80.0 (2011) 10
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 100 95 (2011) 12
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 104 99 (2011) 69
ALPINE BREWSTER 99 97 (1963) 78
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 99 98 (1989) 72
ASPERMONT STONEWALL 111 103 (1972) 47
BALLINGER 2 NW RUNNELS 104 104 (1925) 107
BIG LAKE 2 REAGAN 104 100 (2002) 40
BIG SPRING HOWARD 105 100 (2002) 57
BIG SPRING HOWARD 105 99 (1992) 50
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 99 96 (2011) 13
BOYS RANCH OLDHAM 100 96 (1996) 31
BROWNWOOD 2ENE BROWN 104 103 (2011) 98
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 98 94 (2006) 10
CHILDRESS 2 CHILDRESS 103 99 (2011) 15
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 106 102 (2011) 64
CROSBYTON CROSBY 103 101 (1959) 116
DALHART MUNI AP DALLAM 96 94 (1989) 63
DELL CITY 5 SSW HUDSPETH 101 100 (2010) 33
DEL RIO 2 NW VAL VERDE 104 104 (2011) 16
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 98 98 (1989) 21
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 99 98 (1989) 50
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 96 96 (2011) 10
FLOYDADA FLOYD 100 99 (1959) 59
FRIONA PARMER 97 96 (1989) 50
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 102 100 (2011) 17
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 103 102 (2011) 12
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW MILLS 99 99 (2006) 46
GRAHAM YOUNG 102 101 (2011) 83
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE WARD 105 104 (2002) 42
GUTHRIE KING 109 102 (1972) 42
HART CASTRO 102 98 (1989) 26
HASKELL HASKELL 107 106 (1902) 109
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 99 98 (1989) 76
JAYTON KENT 108 98 (2006) 37
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP KIMBLE 104 101 (2006) 35
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 96 95 (1989) 12
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 105 97 (2011) 18
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 107 102 (2011) 34
LAMESA 1 SSE DAWSON 103 100 (1972) 77
LEVELLAND HOCKLEY 101 100 (1996) 62
LITTLEFIELD LAMB 102 99 (1996) 45
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 104 100 (1989) 66
MATADOR MOTLEY 106 103 (1972) 59
MCCAMEY UPTON 105 103 (1937) 73
MEMPHIS HALL 105 103 (1959) 87
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 104 101 (1996) 81
MORTON COCHRAN 99 98 (1965) 47
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 99 99 (1965) 80
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 100 98 (1989) 33
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 101 97 (2000) 10
OLTON LAMB 98 97 (1965) 38
PADUCAH COTTLE 110 105 (1959) 51
PADUCAH 15 S KING 109 104 (2006) 15
PAMPA 2 GRAY 98 98 (1989) 46
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 100 99 (1990) 53
PENWELL ECTOR 106 101 (1989) 37
PERSIMMON GAP BREWSTER 105 104 (2002) 30
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 93 91 (2002) 16
PLAINS YOAKUM 98 98 (1965) 48
PLAINVIEW HALE 102 97 (1965) 101
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 100 94 (2011) 13
POST GARZA 105 101 (1972) 50
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 102 102 (2011) 49
ROCKPORT ARANSAS 93 93 (1971) 50
ROSCOE NOLAN 104 100 (1959) 73
SANDERSON TERRELL 101 101 (1996) 59
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 103 100 (2011) 10
SAN SABA 7 NW SAN SABA 101 101 (2006) 12
SHAMROCK 2 WHEELER 101 100 (1989) 45
SILVERTON BRISCOE 102 98 (1989) 48
SNYDER SCURRY 104 104 (1959) 92
SPUR DICKENS 106 103 (1959) 76
STAMFORD 1 JONES 106 101 (2002) 33
STERLING CITY STERLING 102 100 (2002) 40
TAHOKA LYNN 102 99 (1989) 72
THROCKMORTON 7 NE THROCKMORTON 107 103 (2006) 12
TRUSCOTT 3 W KNOX 107 104 (1995) 45
TULIA SWISHER 101 99 (1965) 63
TURKEY HALL 109 102 (1972) 40
VALENTINE JEFF DAVIS 98 97 (2002) 28
VIGO PARK SWISHER 101 96 (2011) 10
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 103 102 (1989) 50
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 105 98 (2011) 15
WINKLER CO AP WINKLER 105 104 (2002) 67
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABERNATHY HALE 47.8 43.9 (2001) 12
AMARILLO INTL AP POTTER 47.6 47.6 (1981) 72
BONITA 4 NW MONTAGUE 57.3 57.3 (2006) 10
BORGER HUTCHINSON 49.3 49.3 (1981) 61
BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP HUTCHINSON 52.0 50.7 (2006) 13
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 44.0 42.4 (2001) 10
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 55.3 54.0 (1967) 64
ELDORADO SCHLEICHER 54.8 53.3 (2006) 10
FLOYDADA FLOYD 49.3 47.9 (1963) 58
FT HOOD BELL 63.2 63.1 (1967) 12
FT STOCKTON PECOS 57.1 57.0 (1986) 57
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 59.6 59.6 (2002) 12
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 69.4 69.1 (2011) 29
GUTHRIE KING 53.5 52.4 (1967) 45
HART CASTRO 44.8 44.2 (2002) 26
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 54.4 54.1 (2006) 18
LAKE FORK RSVR WOOD 58.5 58.5 (2006) 23
LAKE KEMP BAYLOR 57.0 55.1 (1981) 35
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 58.2 57.8 (2006) 11
MIDLAND INTL AP MIDLAND 56.5 56.2 (1946) 81
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD ECTOR 57.2 55.4 (2011) 10
PADUCAH 15 S KING 52.6 52.3 (2006) 12
PAMPA 2 GRAY 46.2 46.2 (2001) 47
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 53.0 53.0 (2011) 16
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 47.4 46.0 (2002) 13
POST GARZA 54.5 53.9 (1967) 48
SANFORD DAM HUTCHINSON 49.2 47.3 (2010) 19
SILVERTON BRISCOE 47.6 46.6 (1963) 45
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 58.1 57.9 (2001) 10
THROCKMORTON 7 NE THROCKMORTON 53.5 52.8 (2006) 11
VIGO PARK SWISHER 46.1 44.1 (2006) 10
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 55.1 52.2 (1963) 47
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 53.7 51.9 (2006) 15
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ABILENE RGNL AP TAYLOR 74 73 (1972) 69
BARDWELL DAM ELLIS 73 73 (1970) 42
BIG SPRING HOWARD 70 70 (2011) 57
BIG SPRING HOWARD 70 70 (2011) 41
BRAVO HARTLEY 59 57 (2010) 45
BRECKENRIDGE STEPHENS 74 74 (1939) 79
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 72 72 (2011) 13
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 75 75 (2011) 12
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 72 72 (2011) 11
FALCON DAM STARR 77 77 (1991) 49
FT STOCKTON PECOS 69 69 (1990) 57
FT STOCKTON PECOS AP PECOS 70 70 (2002) 12
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 72 72 (2011) 19
KENT 8 SE JEFF DAVIS 70 65 (2002) 13
LAREDO 2 WEBB 78 77 (2011) 45
MCKINNEY MUNI AP COLLIN 72 72 (2011) 11
NIXON GONZALES 74 74 (1984) 52
PANTHER JUNCTION BREWSTER 75 75 (1970) 51
PENWELL ECTOR 68 68 (1985) 37
PINE SPRINGS NP CULBERSON 68 66 (1948) 16
PUTNAM CALLAHAN 73 72 (2002) 48
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 71 71 (2009) 10
VIGO PARK SWISHER 61 61 (2009) 10
WELDER W'LIFE FOUND SAN PATRICIO 76 76 (2006) 19
WELLINGTON COLLINGSWORTH 71 69 (2006) 47

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 84.6 109 (2011) 61.4 33 (1907) 3.18 13.19 (1957) 6.78 (1908) 8.3 0.0 7.7 16 264
Amarillo 79.5 104 (2011) 51.8 26 (1907) 2.29 9.81 (1951) 6.75 (1951) 4.2 0.0 7.7 83 104
Austin 86.5 104 (1925) 66.7 40 (1925) 4.36 14.10 (1895) 6.16 (1929) 8.7 0.0 8.9 2 361
Brownsville 88.4 102 (1999) 72.3 41 (1895) 2.64 9.12 (1982) 7.38 (1929) 11.8 0.0 4.9 0 476
College Station 85.8 101 (1906) 66.6 42 (1954) 4.33 14.70 (1929) 7.36 (1983) 7.3 0.0 8.3 2 349
Corpus Christi 86.6 103 (2006) 70.0 45 (1925) 3.07 10.44 (1941) 6.60 (1926) 6.2 0.0 6.0 0 413
Dallas‑Fort Worth 83.6 107 (1927) 64.2 34 (1903) 4.90 13.66 (1982) 6.99 (1908) 5.3 0.0 9.1 8 284
Del Rio 89.8 109 (2000) 67.9 45 (1970) 2.81 10.45 (2010) 7.61 (2010) 15.0 0.0 6.7 1 430
El Paso 87.8 105 (2005) 60.0 31 (1967) 0.47 4.22 (1992) 2.40 (1992) 12.5 0.0 2.7 9 285
Galveston 83.0 94 (1984) 72.3 52 (1954) 4.32 11.03 (1991) 7.71 (1975) 0.4 0.0 5.9 0 392
Houston 86.3 99 (1996) 67.6 44 (1978) 5.09 15.87 (1907) 10.36 (1989) 7.4 0.0 8.0 1 371
Lubbock 83.8 109 (2000) 55.9 29 (1917) 2.30 12.69 (1941) 5.14 (1949) 8.5 0.0 7.3 40 190
Midland 87.6 108 (2000) 59.5 34 (2011) 1.74 7.63 (1992) 4.75 (1968) 13.3 0.0 5.6 16 281
Port Arthur 84.8 101 (1905) 67.0 45 (2011) 5.23 20.58 (1923) 12.76 (1923) 2.4 0.0 6.6 1 339
San Angelo 87.2 110 (2011) 61.8 35 (1967) 2.82 11.24 (1987) 3.12 (1987) 11.9 0.0 6.6 10 304
San Antonio 87.0 104 (2004) 66.8 43 (1984) 4.01 14.07 (1935) 6.82 (1937) 9.5 0.0 8.5 2 370
Victoria 86.5 102 (1928) 67.3 45 (2005) 5.19 14.66 (1993) 8.45 (1972) 7.4 0.0 7.1 1 370
Waco 85.0 102 (1985) 63.8 37 (1981) 4.30 15.00 (1965) 7.18 (1953) 6.5 0.0 8.1 6 298
Wichita Falls 83.6 110 (2011) 59.6 36 (1979) 3.77 13.22 (1982) 5.70 (1975) 7.5 0.0 8.7 23 227
Shreveport, LA 83.8 102 (1998) 62.7 42 (1960) 4.93 14.47 (1884) 10.76 (2008) 3.9 0.0 9.5 7 263
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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