Texas Climate Report: December 2012
December 2010 was drier and warmer than normal across the vast majority of Texas, leading to an increase of drought conditions across the state in terms of severity and spatial coverage. The main culprit for the drier and warmer than normal weather were moderate-to-strong La Nina conditions persisting in the Pacific Ocean, a pattern that should continue through the rest of this winter and is a significant contrast to the El Nino that brought much cooler and wetter than normal weather last winter. Because the first few months of 2010 brought above normal precipitation throughout Texas, there was a regeneration of vegetation following the 2008-2009 drought. However, the recently developed drought has dried out much of the vegetation, leaving it as fuel that is extremely susceptible to wildfires. Numerous fires were reported during December, including a fire that destroyed more than 900 acres of grasslands in Oldham and Deaf Smith counties.
Precipitation was quite scarce in December 2010 in all areas of Texas not in the northern Panhandle, North Central Texas near the Red River, and the Upper Texas Coast. Most of the western half of the state received less than 0.10" of precipitation. Midland picked up 0.02" of rain on the 23rd, the first measurable rainfall since September 25th. Nearby Odessa ended 2010 without seeing measurable precipitation for the final 97 days of the year. The 0.02" of December precipitation in Del Rio (3% of normal) equaled the total precipitation of the previous two months combined. Del Rio is representative of a drought situation that worsened in Southwest Texas during the past month, and much of the region was depicted as having extreme drought conditions (D3) by the last United States Drought Monitor map of 2010. A separate area of D3 drought developed throughout December in Southeast Texas and includes College Station, which has seen only 16% of its normal precipitation over the past 3 months.
Mean temperatures were above normal across most of the state, with the most abnormal warmth across the Panhandle, Trans Pecos, and Edwards Plateau. Monthly mean maximum temperatures in Lubbock, El Paso, and San Angelo were all more than 6 degrees above normal and across the state high temperatures were much warmer relative to normal than low temperatures. In fact, several stations reported below normal mean monthly minimum temperatures with above normal temperatures. One example was Del Rio, where the monthly mean maximum temperature (60.1°F) was more than 4 degrees above normal and the mean minimum temperature (38.1°F) was more than 3 degrees below normal. The large diurnal variation in temperatures occurs in the presence of a dry weather pattern.
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 |
62.0 |
+5.1 |
85 |
36.0 |
+2.1 |
21 |
49.0 |
+3.6 |
2 |
1.20 |
94% |
1.15 |
493 |
5 |
| Amarillo |
55.0 |
+5.2 |
76 |
27.1 |
+3.0 |
14 |
41.0 |
+4.0 |
2 |
0.22 |
36% |
0.15 |
734 |
0 |
| Austin |
65.3 |
+3.0 |
80 |
43.0 |
+1.1 |
28 |
54.2 |
+2.1 |
3 |
0.79 |
32% |
0.54 |
339 |
9 |
| Brownsville |
75.9 |
+5.7 |
89 |
54.2 |
+2.2 |
36 |
65.0 |
+3.9 |
1 |
0.01 |
1% |
0.01 |
99 |
107 |
| College Station |
66.6 |
+3.8 |
84 |
44.1 |
+2.6 |
27 |
55.3 |
+3.1 |
2 |
0.81 |
25% |
0.66 |
316 |
23 |
| Corpus Christi |
72.0 |
+4.0 |
84 |
47.5 |
‑0.6 |
29 |
59.8 |
+1.7 |
4 |
0.62 |
35% |
0.21 |
206 |
52 |
| Dallas‑Fort Worth |
60.1 |
+3.6 |
85 |
38.5 |
+1.7 |
26 |
49.3 |
+2.6 |
3 |
2.05 |
80% |
1.06 |
483 |
3 |
| Del Rio |
67.8 |
+4.3 |
83 |
38.1 |
‑3.1 |
25 |
53.0 |
+0.6 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
368 |
2 |
| El Paso |
64.5 |
+7.1 |
73 |
36.7 |
+3.3 |
20 |
50.6 |
+5.2 |
1 |
0.16 |
21% |
0.16 |
436 |
0 |
| Galveston |
63.4 |
‑0.9 |
75 |
50.5 |
‑1.3 |
34 |
56.9 |
‑1.2 |
5 |
2.13 |
60% |
0.97 |
253 |
11 |
| Houston |
66.2 |
+1.6 |
82 |
44.7 |
+1.9 |
29 |
55.4 |
+1.7 |
3 |
3.04 |
82% |
1.96 |
316 |
26 |
| Lubbock |
60.6 |
+7.4 |
82 |
30.2 |
+4.1 |
18 |
45.4 |
+5.7 |
0 |
0.00 |
0% |
0.00 |
599 |
0 |
| Midland |
63.3 |
+4.9 |
81 |
30.8 |
‑0.4 |
19 |
47.1 |
+2.3 |
1 |
0.02 |
3% |
0.02 |
549 |
0 |
| Port Arthur |
64.1 |
+0.2 |
79 |
44.4 |
‑0.1 |
28 |
54.2 |
|
6 |
5.01 |
95% |
4.04 |
343 |
18 |
| San Angelo |
65.8 |
+6.5 |
86 |
34.3 |
+0.8 |
20 |
50.1 |
+3.7 |
1 |
0.99 |
105% |
0.99 |
456 |
1 |
| San Antonio |
66.3 |
+2.3 |
79 |
41.4 |
+0.6 |
27 |
53.8 |
+1.4 |
3 |
0.63 |
32% |
0.37 |
344 |
3 |
| Victoria |
69.5 |
+4.3 |
82 |
43.5 |
‑1.7 |
25 |
56.5 |
+1.3 |
4 |
1.19 |
48% |
0.67 |
282 |
29 |
| Waco |
62.9 |
+3.8 |
86 |
39.3 |
+1.8 |
22 |
51.1 |
+2.8 |
3 |
0.77 |
28% |
0.63 |
433 |
9 |
| Wichita Falls |
58.7 |
+4.2 |
84 |
31.1 |
‑0.2 |
17 |
44.9 |
+2.0 |
1 |
0.13 |
8% |
0.13 |
616 |
1 |
| Shreveport, LA |
59.1 |
+0.6 |
82 |
36.8 |
‑1.5 |
22 |
48.0 |
‑0.4 |
5 |
0.41 |
9% |
0.20 |
525 |
5 |
*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 |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING WRINKLE AP |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| MONAHANS 6 ENE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| ALPINE CASPARIS AP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PECOS MUNI AP |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND AIRPARK |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| EDINBURG 17 NNE |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION 2 N |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| MARFA MUNI AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
0.00 |
| AGUA FRIA |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| ALLISON |
WHEELER |
0.00 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| ALPINE 7NW |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| ANDREWS 2 |
ANDREWS |
0.00 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING 5 NE |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
0.00 |
| DARROUZETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
| DOG CANYON |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
| DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
| ESCOBAS |
ZAPATA |
0.00 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| FLOMOT 2E |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
| HAPPY 4NW |
RANDALL |
0.00 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| JERICHO |
GRAY |
0.00 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| KERMIT |
WINKLER |
0.00 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LAKE AMENT |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
| LEES |
GLASSCOCK |
0.00 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
| LUBBOCK 9 N |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| MARATHON 40SSE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MIDLAND 4SW |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| ODESSA 1SE |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
0.00 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
| PECOS 8 W |
REEVES |
0.00 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
| PRESIDIO 2 |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
| RIO GRANDE VILLAGE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
0.00 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
| STOCKDALE 6N |
WILSON |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TERLINGUA 17NE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE 20 WNW |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
| WEST CORAZONES |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
0.00 |
| Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
5.84 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
4.45 |
| Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
35.8 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| BROWNSVILLE INTL AP |
CAMERON |
65.0 |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
65.0 |
| Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| FOLLETT |
LIPSCOMB |
49.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
76.9 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
90 |
| BRADY |
MCCULLOCH |
90 |
| LA JOYA |
HIDALGO |
90 |
| Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PINE SPRINGS NP |
CULBERSON |
29 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| LIPSCOMB |
LIPSCOMB |
21.3 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
54.6 |
| PORT ARANSAS |
NUECES |
54.6 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP |
HIDALGO |
70 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
| DALHART MUNI AP |
DALLAM |
6 |
New Monthly Records
| Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
0.00 |
0.02 (1954) |
23 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
0.08 |
0.15 (1999) |
12 |
| PRESIDIO |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
72 |
| DEL RIO INTL AP |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
106 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
60 |
| LUBBOCK INTL AP |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
100 |
| FT STOCKTON PECOS AP |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
11 |
| VAN HORN |
CULBERSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
63 |
| CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP |
MONTGOMERY |
1.49 |
1.53 (2008) |
13 |
| HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP |
HARRIS |
1.00 |
1.08 (2008) |
13 |
| ABERNATHY |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
64 |
| ALPINE |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
70 |
| AMISTAD DAM |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1985) |
47 |
| ARCHER CITY |
ARCHER |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
65 |
| BALMORHEA |
REEVES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
79 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
15 |
| BIG SPRING |
HOWARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
60 |
| CARTHAGE |
PANOLA |
0.78 |
0.80 (1958) |
53 |
| CASTOLON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
34 |
| CHISOS BASIN |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
64 |
| CHOKE CANYON DAM |
LIVE OAK |
0.21 |
0.22 (1990) |
27 |
| CRANE 2E |
CRANE |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
46 |
| CUERO |
DEWITT |
0.01 |
0.03 (1917) |
103 |
| DARROUZETT |
LIPSCOMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2009) |
60 |
| DELL CITY 5 SSW |
HUDSPETH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2006) |
29 |
| DUMONT |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
37 |
| EAGLE PASS |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
105 |
| EL INDIO |
MAVERICK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
32 |
| FALCON DAM |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (1966) |
49 |
| FALLS CITY 7 WSW |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
63 |
| FLOMOT 4 NE |
MOTLEY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
56 |
| FLOYDADA |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
57 |
| FLOYDADA 9 SE |
FLOYD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
60 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
85 |
| FT STOCKTON |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
61 |
| GAIL |
BORDEN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
65 |
| GRANDFALLS 3 SSE |
WARD |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
75 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
49 |
| HEMPHILL 6 NE |
SABINE |
1.73 |
2.35 (2003) |
15 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
23 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
22 |
| KNAPP 2 SW |
SCURRY |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
67 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
27 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
54 |
| LAREDO 2 |
WEBB |
0.00 |
0.00 (1973) |
47 |
| LENORAH |
MARTIN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
52 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
37 |
| LUBBOCK 9 N |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (1958) |
54 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
0.71 |
1.38 (2005) |
28 |
| LUFKIN 2 |
ANGELINA |
0.38 |
2.45 (1999) |
17 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
2.55 |
2.70 (2000) |
16 |
| MARATHON |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
63 |
| MCALLEN |
HIDALGO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
66 |
| MCCAMEY |
UPTON |
0.00 |
0.00 (1996) |
74 |
| MIDLAND 4 ENE |
MIDLAND |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
83 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
60 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
74 |
| ODESSA |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
57 |
| PADUCAH |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
55 |
| PADUCAH 15 S |
KING |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
34 |
| PADUCAH 10S |
COTTLE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
37 |
| PANDALE 1 N |
VAL VERDE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
59 |
| PANTHER JUNCTION |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
56 |
| PEARSALL |
FRIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2004) |
98 |
| PENWELL |
ECTOR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
50 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
24 |
| PITCHFORK RCH |
DICKENS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
27 |
| PLAINS |
YOAKUM |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
64 |
| PLAINVIEW |
HALE |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
101 |
| PLEASANTON |
ATASCOSA |
0.05 |
0.05 (2003) |
19 |
| RAYMONDVILLE |
WILLACY |
0.00 |
0.00 (1956) |
95 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY |
STARR |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
102 |
| ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW |
EDWARDS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
16 |
| SANTA ROSA 3 WNW |
HIDALGO |
0.03 |
0.12 (1988) |
24 |
| SEMINOLE |
GAINES |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
84 |
| SHEFFIELD |
PECOS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
47 |
| SLATON |
LUBBOCK |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
61 |
| STOCKDALE 6N |
WILSON |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
38 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
0.00 |
0.00 (2007) |
15 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
53 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
0.00 |
0.00 (2005) |
30 |
| VALENTINE 10 WSW |
PRESIDIO |
0.00 |
0.00 (2003) |
75 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
0.00 |
0.00 (2008) |
57 |
| WILDWOOD |
TYLER |
2.03 |
2.15 (2000) |
16 |
| Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| HOUSTON HOBBY AP |
HARRIS |
4.45 |
4.18 (1995) |
69 |
| SAN ANGELO WFO |
TOM GREEN |
0.74 |
0.69 (2009) |
10 |
| Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
49.1 |
47.2 (2007) |
10 |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
53.8 |
53.0 (1965) |
12 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
45.3 |
44.8 (1994) |
20 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
49.9 |
47.7 (2003) |
14 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
49.7 |
48.2 (1994) |
61 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
42.3 |
40.8 (2001) |
10 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
51.8 |
51.7 (1994) |
14 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
48.0 |
47.7 (1981) |
27 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
45.9 |
45.7 (2003) |
14 |
| Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
64.1 |
61.7 (2008) |
10 |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
65.5 |
64.9 (2007) |
12 |
| LAREDO INTL AP |
WEBB |
75.9 |
75.3 (1948) |
27 |
| BIG BEND RCH SP |
PRESIDIO |
68.2 |
66.2 (2008) |
11 |
| DEL RIO 2 NW |
VAL VERDE |
68.0 |
66.9 (2007) |
15 |
| DENVER CITY |
YOAKUM |
61.4 |
60.5 (2003) |
20 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
68.4 |
67.2 (1981) |
32 |
| FT HANCOCK 8 SSE |
HUDSPETH |
67.8 |
67.5 (1970) |
35 |
| HART |
CASTRO |
57.6 |
57.2 (1994) |
25 |
| HUDSPETH RIVER RANCH |
VAL VERDE |
67.8 |
66.7 (2003) |
22 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
63.8 |
62.7 (2003) |
15 |
| LAJITAS |
BREWSTER |
73.8 |
72.9 (1979) |
27 |
| LANGTRY |
VAL VERDE |
68.2 |
67.4 (1999) |
28 |
| MT LOCKE |
JEFF DAVIS |
61.5 |
59.2 (2005) |
62 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
70.3 |
68.5 (2008) |
24 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
57.4 |
54.6 (2008) |
10 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
67.9 |
66.5 (2005) |
14 |
| TORNILLO 2 SSE |
EL PASO |
65.9 |
63.8 (2008) |
29 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
68.9 |
65.6 (1981) |
27 |
| Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BORGER HUTCHINSON CO AP |
HUTCHINSON |
79 |
77 (2005) |
12 |
| FT HOOD |
BELL |
87 |
83 (2007) |
12 |
| DALLAS REDBIRD AP |
DALLAS |
86 |
83 (2008) |
11 |
| HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP |
CAMERON |
89 |
88 (2007) |
24 |
| PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP |
CAMERON |
87 |
86 (2007) |
10 |
| TERRELL MUNI AP |
KAUFMAN |
83 |
82 (2008) |
11 |
| MCKINNEY MUNI AP |
COLLIN |
82 |
81 (2007) |
11 |
| ANSON |
JONES |
85 |
85 (2005) |
43 |
| ASPERMONT |
STONEWALL |
86 |
85 (1995) |
45 |
| BONITA 4 NW |
MONTAGUE |
83 |
81 (2005) |
10 |
| CENTERVILLE |
LEON |
84 |
84 (2005) |
64 |
| CHILDRESS 2 |
CHILDRESS |
83 |
83 (2006) |
14 |
| EL CAMPO |
WHARTON |
87 |
84 (1954) |
22 |
| FT MCKAVETT |
MENARD |
86 |
84 (2005) |
16 |
| FT DAVIS |
JEFF DAVIS |
79 |
78 (1995) |
32 |
| GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW |
MILLS |
85 |
84 (1977) |
42 |
| HEREFORD |
DEAF SMITH |
80 |
80 (1939) |
74 |
| JEFFERSON |
MARION |
83 |
81 (1995) |
23 |
| LAKE KEMP |
BAYLOR |
83 |
82 (1995) |
36 |
| LEVELLAND |
HOCKLEY |
80 |
80 (1971) |
59 |
| LITTLEFIELD |
LAMB |
82 |
79 (2008) |
43 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
83 |
82 (2005) |
14 |
| MASON |
MASON |
87 |
86 (1973) |
23 |
| MC GREGOR |
MCLENNAN |
84 |
83 (1966) |
46 |
| MORTON |
COCHRAN |
81 |
80 (2008) |
46 |
| NAVARRO MILLS DAM |
NAVARRO |
83 |
83 (2008) |
36 |
| OLNEY |
YOUNG |
86 |
85 (1995) |
41 |
| PERSIMMON GAP |
BREWSTER |
85 |
84 (2008) |
24 |
| PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION |
HALE |
78 |
77 (2008) |
10 |
| ROBERT LEE |
COKE |
86 |
85 (2005) |
47 |
| ROTAN |
FISHER |
84 |
84 (1981) |
49 |
| STAMFORD 1 |
JONES |
85 |
85 (1995) |
31 |
| STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM |
BELL |
83 |
83 (2008) |
32 |
| TERLINGUA RCH |
BREWSTER |
83 |
81 (1995) |
14 |
| THROCKMORTON 7 NE |
THROCKMORTON |
87 |
82 (2005) |
11 |
| TURKEY |
HALL |
86 |
83 (2008) |
37 |
| TYLER |
SMITH |
81 |
81 (1995) |
26 |
| VALENTINE |
JEFF DAVIS |
80 |
77 (2005) |
27 |
| WACO DAM |
MCLENNAN |
82 |
82 (1972) |
30 |
| WELLINGTON |
COLLINGSWORTH |
82 |
82 (1995) |
45 |
| WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR |
CROSBY |
84 |
84 (2005) |
14 |
| Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| BRACKETTVILLE 22 N |
KINNEY |
33.5 |
34.2 (2009) |
10 |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
35.5 |
35.6 (2009) |
10 |
| Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD |
ECTOR |
34.0 |
33.2 (1999) |
10 |
| BUSHLAND 1 WSW |
POTTER |
24.8 |
24.5 (2003) |
10 |
| KENT 8 SE |
JEFF DAVIS |
36.0 |
34.4 (2002) |
17 |
| Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F) |
| Station |
County |
Value |
Previous Record |
Yrs. Data |
| CEDAR CREEK 5 S |
BASTROP |
19 |
21 (2004) |
10 |
| LUFKIN 11 NW |
ANGELINA |
19 |
19 (2009) |
13 |
| LUMBERTON |
HARDIN |
24 |
25 (2009) |
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) |
2.84 (2010) |
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. |
