Texas Climate Report: November 2012

Great swaths of Texas saw no precipitation at all this month, and every major metropolitan area saw less than 30% of normal rainfall. The only region in the state that recorded average rainfall was near Roma, Texas where the majority of the rainfall for the month fell on November 24 when a high pressure system preventing rain across the rest of Texas brought moist air into the Rio Grande Valley. Any rainfall that did fall across the state was due to the passage of cold fronts on the 11th and the 27th both of which skirted the state or passed too quickly to bring any reprieve from the drought. Temperatures ranged across the state from much above average in the west to below normal in the east. In the Panhandle and Big County temperatures overall ranged between 6 and 9 degrees above normal, while near Beaumont temperatures were approximately normal to slightly below normal.

With the absence of precipitation the drought roared back to life for the majority of Texas, leaving only the regions surrounding Nacogdoches in the east and Fort Stockton in the west drought free. At the beginning of the month 57% of the state was considered by the U.S. Drought Monitor to be under drought conditions, but by the end of the month that number jumped up to 80%. The Climate Prediction Center anticipates the drought to persist and intensify across all but Northeast Texas and for temperatures to be above average this winter.

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	71.8	+5.5	84	46.3	+3.3	28	59.0	+4.4	3	0.29	21%	0.27	208	37
Amarillo	68.7	+8.7	84	36.5	+4.0	19	52.6	+6.3	1	0.01	1%	0.01	368	4
Austin	76.6	+5.2	88	51.8	+1.2	37	64.2	+3.2	0	0.00	0%	0.00	117	99
Brownsville	82.2	+3.1	90	62.5	+2.9	54	72.3	+2.9	6	0.16	9%	0.05	1	227
College Station	75.7	+4.7	86	50.1	‑0.4	37	62.9	+2.1	5	0.53	16%	0.36	128	74
Corpus Christi	80.6	+4.6	91	58.2	+2.0	48	69.4	+3.3	5	0.59	30%	0.37	30	168
Dallas‑Fort Worth	72.6	+5.7	88	46.8	+0.6	35	59.7	+3.1	1	0.05	2%	0.05	190	40
Del Rio	76.2	+4.2	90	54.8	+5.2	39	65.5	+4.7	1	0.05	5%	0.05	78	100
El Paso	71.7	+5.5	82	43.8	+3.7	32	57.8	+4.7	1	0.02	4%	0.02	217	7
Galveston	73.2	+1.6	83	59.6	+1.0	48	66.4	+1.3	5	0.86	19%	0.40	68	115
Houston	76.0	+3.5	87	49.8	‑2.3	38	62.9	+0.6	7	0.65	15%	0.43	128	72
Lubbock	71.2	+7.6	86	39.0	+3.1	22	55.1	+5.3	1	0.01	1%	0.01	308	18
Midland	72.7	+6.1	86	43.3	+4.1	28	58.0	+5.1	0	0.00	0%	0.00	225	21
Port Arthur	74.5	+2.8	86	49.4	‑2.4	37	62.0	+0.3	3	0.26	6%	0.13	148	64
San Angelo	74.9	+6.6	85	44.8	+2.5	26	59.9	+4.6	0	0.00	0%	0.00	188	41
San Antonio	74.3	+2.1	86	52.2	+2.1	38	63.2	+2.1	4	0.27	12%	0.24	120	76
Victoria	78.4	+4.2	88	50.8	‑1.0	37	64.6	+1.6	1	0.12	4%	0.12	101	98
Waco	74.3	+5.8	89	43.3	‑3.2	26	58.8	+1.3	0	0.00	0%	0.00	216	41
Wichita Falls	71.8	+6.7	87	42.0	+1.7	28	56.9	+4.2	1	0.20	12%	0.20	262	28
Shreveport, LA	70.0	+2.5	84	43.5	‑1.7	31	56.7	+0.3	4	0.85	19%	0.67	258	18
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.

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
ABERNATHY	HALE	0.00
ADRIAN 6N	OLDHAM	0.00
ALVARADO 4NE	JOHNSON	0.00
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY	TRAVIS	0.00
AUSTIN 8SSE	TRAVIS	0.00
BAKERSFIELD	PECOS	0.00
BALLINGER 2 NW	RUNNELS	0.00
BALMORHEA	REEVES	0.00
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	0.00
BLANCO	BLANCO	0.00
BOERNE	KENDALL	0.00
BOOKER	LIPSCOMB	0.00
BORGER	HUTCHINSON	0.00
BOYS RANCH	OLDHAM	0.00
BRAVO	HARTLEY	0.00
BRONTE 11 NNE	COKE	0.00
BROWNWOOD 2ENE	BROWN	0.00
BURKETT	COLEMAN	0.00
BURLESON	JOHNSON	0.00
BURNET	BURNET	0.00
CAMP WOOD	REAL	0.00
CANADIAN 6 NW	HEMPHILL	0.00
CANYON	RANDALL	0.00
CANYON DAM #3	COMAL	0.00
CANYON DAM #4	COMAL	0.00
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	0.00
CLEBURNE	JOHNSON	0.00
COLEMAN	COLEMAN	0.00
COLUMBUS	COLORADO	0.00
COMANCHE	COMANCHE	0.00
COMFORT 2	KENDALL	0.00
COPE RCH	REAGAN	0.00
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW	CORYELL	0.00
COTTONWOOD	GILLESPIE	0.00
CRANFILLS GAP	BOSQUE	0.00
DALHART	DALLAM	0.00
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	0.00
DARROUZETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00
DENTON 2 SE	DENTON	0.00
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	0.00
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E	HAYS	0.00
DUMAS	MOORE	0.00
ELGIN	BASTROP	0.00
FISCHERS STORE	COMAL	0.00
FLOMOT 4 NE	MOTLEY	0.00
FLOYDADA	FLOYD	0.00
FLOYDADA 9 SE	FLOYD	0.00
FOLLETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00
FORT STOCKTON 38SE	PECOS	0.00
FOWLERTON	LA SALLE	0.00
GAIL	BORDEN	0.00
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	0.00
GLAZIER	HEMPHILL	0.00
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	0.00
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	0.00
GRUVER	HANSFORD	0.00
HAMILTON 2E	HAMILTON	0.00
HAMLIN 1 SW	JONES	0.00
HAPPY 4NW	RANDALL	0.00
HART	CASTRO	0.00
HARTLEY	HARTLEY	0.00
HARTLEY 4 ESE	HARTLEY	0.00
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN	SUTTON	0.00
HUNT 10 W	KERR	0.00
HYE	BLANCO	0.00
JAYTON	KENT	0.00
JERICHO	GRAY	0.00
KENDALIA	KENDALL	0.00
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	0.00
KERMIT	WINKLER	0.00
KERRVILLE 3 NNE	KERR	0.00
KERRVILLE MUNI AP	KERR	0.00
KILLEEN	BELL	0.00
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK	TAYLOR	0.00
LAMPASAS	LAMPASAS	0.00
LEFORS	GRAY	0.00
LENORAH	MARTIN	0.00
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	0.00
LEWISVILLE DAM	DENTON	0.00
LIPAN	PALO PINTO	0.00
LIPSCOMB	LIPSCOMB	0.00
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	0.00
LOMA ALTA	MCMULLEN	0.00
LONDON 3 N	MENARD	0.00
LOS ANGELES 4 WSW	LA SALLE	0.00
MATADOR	MOTLEY	0.00
MCCAMEY	UPTON	0.00
MCKINNEY MUNI AP	COLLIN	0.00
MC GREGOR	MCLENNAN	0.00
MEMPHIS	HALL	0.00
MIDLAND AIRPARK	MIDLAND	0.00
MILLER RCH	SAN SABA	0.00
MOBEETIE 7 N	HEMPHILL	0.00
MONAHANS 6 ENE	WARD	0.00
MORTON	COCHRAN	0.00
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	0.00
MULESHOE 19 S	BAILEY	0.00
NAVARRO MILLS DAM	NAVARRO	0.00
NORTHFIELD	MOTLEY	0.00
NORTHINGTON RCH	KENDALL	0.00
NOTLA 3 SE	OCHILTREE	0.00
ODESSA 1SE	ECTOR	0.00
ODESSA 5WSW	ECTOR	0.00
PAINT ROCK	CONCHO	0.00
PALO PINTO	PALO PINTO	0.00
PAMPA 3E	GRAY	0.00
PANHANDLE	CARSON	0.00
PECOS 8 W	REEVES	0.00
PECOS MUNI AP	REEVES	0.00
PERRYTON 11 WNW	OCHILTREE	0.00
PERRYTON 21 S	OCHILTREE	0.00
PITCHFORK RCH	DICKENS	0.00
PITTSBURG 5 SSE	CAMP	0.00
PLAINVIEW	HALE	0.00
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	0.00
POST	GARZA	0.00
POTEET	ATASCOSA	0.00
RED BLUFF CROSSING	SAN SABA	0.00
RICHARDSON	DALLAS	0.00
ROANOKE	DENTON	0.00
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW	EDWARDS	0.00
ROSCOE	NOLAN	0.00
SANFORD DAM	HUTCHINSON	0.00
SANTA ANNA 12SSE	COLEMAN	0.00
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	0.00
SCOTLAND	ARCHER	0.00
SHALLOWATER	LUBBOCK	0.00
SILVER VALLEY	COLEMAN	0.00
SISTERDALE	KENDALL	0.00
SPRING BRANCH 2SE	COMAL	0.00
STAMFORD 1	JONES	0.00
STEPHENVILLE 1 N	ERATH	0.00
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD	ERATH	0.00
STERLING CITY	STERLING	0.00
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	0.00
STRAWN 8 NNE	PALO PINTO	0.00
TARPLEY	BANDERA	0.00
TEMPLE DRAUGHTON MIL	BELL	0.00
TERLINGUA 17NE	BREWSTER	0.00
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	0.00
TRENTON	FANNIN	0.00
TULIA	SWISHER	0.00
TURKEY	HALL	0.00
VANDERPOOL 10 N	BANDERA	0.00
VEGA 2 NW	OLDHAM	0.00
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	0.00
WACO DAM	MCLENNAN	0.00
WATER VALLEY	TOM GREEN	0.00
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE	COKE	0.00
WATSON	BURNET	0.00
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	0.00
WHEELER	WHEELER	0.00
WHITE DEER	CARSON	0.00
WIMBERLEY 1 NW	HAYS	0.00
WOODSON	THROCKMORTON	0.00
YORKTOWN	DEWITT	0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP	BRAZORIA	3.64
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station	County	Value
NEW BOSTON	BOWIE	2.95
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
BRAVO	HARTLEY	48.5
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	48.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
BROWNSVILLE INTL AP	CAMERON	72.3
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DOG CANYON	CULBERSON	61.3
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	82.3
Highest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	95
FALCON DAM	STARR	95
Lowest Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DOG CANYON	CULBERSON	40
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	29.0
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP	CAMERON	63.6
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
CORPUS CHRISTI NAS	NUECES	75
PORT ARANSAS	NUECES	75
ROCKPORT	ARANSAS	75
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP	ARANSAS	75
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	10

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
AQUILLA 1 SSE	HILL	0.01	0.37 (1999)	20
ARLINGTON MUNI AP	TARRANT	0.01	0.04 (2005)	12
AUSTIN‑CAMP MABRY	TRAVIS	0.00	0.00 (1970)	75
BAKERSFIELD	PECOS	0.00	0.00 (2010)	65
BALLINGER 2 NW	RUNNELS	0.00	0.00 (2005)	110
BALMORHEA	REEVES	0.00	0.00 (2011)	87
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	45
BLANCO	BLANCO	0.00	0.00 (1970)	116
BOERNE	KENDALL	0.00	0.00 (1966)	113
BOOKER	LIPSCOMB	0.00	0.00 (2008)	70
BORGER	HUTCHINSON	0.00	0.00 (1999)	62
BOYS RANCH	OLDHAM	0.00	0.00 (1999)	36
BRANDON	HILL	0.02	0.33 (1999)	21
BRAVO	HARTLEY	0.00	0.00 (2010)	63
BROWNWOOD 2ENE	BROWN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	107
BURKETT	COLEMAN	0.00	0.00 (1999)	56
BURLESON	JOHNSON	0.00	0.46 (1999)	27
BURNET	BURNET	0.00	0.00 (1970)	100
BURNET MUNI AP	BURNET	0.00	0.09 (2006)	15
CAMP WOOD	REAL	0.00	0.00 (2010)	62
CANADIAN 6 NW	HEMPHILL	0.00	0.06 (2007)	10
CANYON	RANDALL	0.00	0.00 (2007)	83
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	0.00	0.00 (2010)	36
CLEBURNE	JOHNSON	0.00	0.12 (1955)	103
COLEMAN	COLEMAN	0.00	0.00 (2005)	113
COLUMBUS	COLORADO	0.00	0.16 (1970)	77
COMANCHE	COMANCHE	0.00	0.00 (2010)	89
COMFORT 2	KENDALL	0.00	0.00 (1999)	23
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP	MONTGOMERY	1.54	1.64 (2009)	14
COPE RCH	REAGAN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	65
COPPERAS COVE 5 NW	CORYELL	0.00	0.10 (2008)	28
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD	NAVARRO	0.00	0.23 (2005)	13
COTTONWOOD	GILLESPIE	0.00	0.00 (1966)	90
CRANFILLS GAP	BOSQUE	0.00	0.00 (1950)	20
CRAWFORD	MCLENNAN	0.02	0.77 (2008)	14
DALHART MUNI AP	DALLAM	0.00	0.00 (1999)	63
DALLAS LOVE FLD	DALLAS	0.01	0.06 (2005)	74
DALLAS REDBIRD AP	DALLAS	0.02	0.06 (2005)	14
DARROUZETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00	0.00 (2005)	64
DENTON 2 SE	DENTON	0.00	0.00 (1949)	96
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	0.64	0.84 (1988)	44
DIMMITT 2 N	CASTRO	0.00	0.00 (1999)	52
DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E	HAYS	0.00	0.16 (1988)	28
DUMAS	MOORE	0.00	0.00 (1999)	63
EDNA 7 NW	JACKSON	0.54	0.61 (1999)	14
ELGIN	BASTROP	0.00	0.00 (1970)	51
FISCHERS STORE	COMAL	0.00	0.00 (1970)	108
FLOMOT 4 NE	MOTLEY	0.00	0.00 (2008)	61
FLOYDADA	FLOYD	0.00	0.00 (2008)	68
FLOYDADA 9 SE	FLOYD	0.00	0.00 (2005)	59
FOLLETT	LIPSCOMB	0.00	0.00 (1999)	74
FOWLERTON	LA SALLE	0.00	0.00 (2008)	80
FRISCO	COLLIN	0.05	0.24 (1979)	44
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP	TARRANT	0.01	0.08 (2005)	14
FT WORTH WSFO	TARRANT	0.04	0.05 (2005)	20
GAIL	BORDEN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	68
GARDEN CITY	GLASSCOCK	0.00	0.00 (1999)	88
GOLDTHWAITE 1 WSW	MILLS	0.00	0.00 (1999)	81
GRANDFALLS 3 SSE	WARD	0.00	0.00 (2010)	78
GRUVER	HANSFORD	0.00	0.00 (1999)	68
HAMILTON 2E	HAMILTON	0.00	0.00 (1970)	52
HAMLIN 1 SW	JONES	0.00	0.00 (2009)	79
HART	CASTRO	0.00	0.00 (1999)	51
HARTLEY 4 ESE	HARTLEY	0.00	0.00 (2002)	66
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD	BRAZORIA	0.55	1.98 (2009)	10
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP	HARRIS	0.85	1.30 (2009)	13
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM	FORT BEND	0.30	1.01 (2006)	10
HUMBLE PUMP STN 5 WN	SUTTON	0.00	0.00 (2010)	57
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP	WALKER	0.42	0.52 (1999)	13
HUNT 10 W	KERR	0.00	0.00 (2010)	19
HYE	BLANCO	0.00	0.00 (2008)	59
ITASCA	HILL	0.08	0.11 (1943)	28
JAYTON	KENT	0.00	0.00 (2005)	57
JUSTIN	DENTON	0.05	0.35 (2011)	11
KATY WOLF HILL	HARRIS	0.30	1.22 (1988)	35
KENDALIA	KENDALL	0.00	0.00 (2008)	17
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	0.00	0.00 (2011)	22
KERRVILLE 3 NNE	KERR	0.00	0.00 (1999)	39
KOUNTZE	HARDIN	0.27	0.69 (1988)	22
LAKE ABILENE STATE PARK	TAYLOR	0.00	0.00 (2007)	46
LAMPASAS	LAMPASAS	0.00	0.00 (1970)	111
LAVON DAM	COLLIN	0.03	0.20 (1949)	58
LENORAH	MARTIN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	63
LEVELLAND	HOCKLEY	0.00	0.00 (2008)	73
LEWISVILLE DAM	DENTON	0.00	0.00 (1955)	54
LIPAN	PALO PINTO	0.00	0.00 (1999)	55
LIPSCOMB	LIPSCOMB	0.00	0.00 (1999)	59
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	0.00	0.00 (1999)	45
LOMA ALTA	MCMULLEN	0.00	0.00 (2011)	11
LONGVIEW	GREGG	0.90	1.66 (2005)	10
LOS ANGELES 4 WSW	LA SALLE	0.00	0.00 (2008)	14
LUMBERTON	HARDIN	0.68	1.14 (1999)	18
MATADOR	MOTLEY	0.00	0.00 (2007)	62
MCCAMEY	UPTON	0.00	0.00 (2010)	76
MCKINNEY MUNI AP	COLLIN	0.00	0.84 (2002)	12
MC GREGOR	MCLENNAN	0.00	0.00 (1949)	97
MEMPHIS	HALL	0.00	0.00 (2007)	97
MIDLOTHIAN	ELLIS	0.14	0.50 (2002)	16
MILLER RCH	SAN SABA	0.00	0.00 (2010)	53
MONAHANS 6 ENE	WARD	0.00	0.00 (2010)	10
MORTON	COCHRAN	0.00	0.00 (1999)	68
MT VERNON	FRANKLIN	0.13	0.71 (1989)	47
MULESHOE #1	BAILEY	0.00	0.00 (1999)	87
NAVARRO MILLS DAM	NAVARRO	0.00	0.24 (1966)	46
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AP	GUADALUPE	0.03	0.05 (2008)	14
NORTHFIELD	MOTLEY	0.00	0.00 (2007)	66
NORTHINGTON RCH	KENDALL	0.00	0.05 (1999)	27
NOTLA 3 SE	OCHILTREE	0.00	0.00 (2007)	66
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	0.64	0.84 (1988)	44
PAINT ROCK	CONCHO	0.00	0.00 (2005)	88
PALO PINTO	PALO PINTO	0.00	0.00 (1989)	63
PANHANDLE	CARSON	0.00	0.00 (2009)	82
PERRYTON 11 WNW	OCHILTREE	0.00	0.00 (1999)	65
PERRYTON 21 S	OCHILTREE	0.00	0.00 (2007)	34
PITCHFORK RCH	DICKENS	0.00	0.00 (2005)	33
PITTSBURG 5 SSE	CAMP	0.00	0.45 (1949)	57
PLAINVIEW	HALE	0.00	0.00 (2005)	104
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	0.00	0.00 (2005)	11
POST	GARZA	0.00	0.00 (2005)	98
POTEET	ATASCOSA	0.00	0.00 (2010)	69
QUITMAN 2	WOOD	0.80	1.01 (2002)	13
RED BLUFF CROSSING	SAN SABA	0.00	0.00 (1999)	62
RICHARDSON	DALLAS	0.00	0.01 (1950)	60
ROANOKE	DENTON	0.00	0.00 (1995)	67
ROCKSPRINGS 26SSW	EDWARDS	0.00	0.00 (2010)	18
ROSCOE	NOLAN	0.00	0.00 (2010)	78
ROUND ROCK 3 NE	WILLIAMSON	0.04	0.05 (1970)	45
SANFORD DAM	HUTCHINSON	0.00	0.00 (2009)	20
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	0.00	0.00 (2007)	11
SCOTLAND	ARCHER	0.00	0.00 (1999)	12
SEGUIN 1 SSW	GUADALUPE	0.05	0.06 (2008)	20
SILVER VALLEY	COLEMAN	0.00	0.00 (2009)	39
SISTERDALE	KENDALL	0.00	0.00 (2008)	22
SPRING BRANCH 2SE	COMAL	0.00	0.00 (1988)	54
STAMFORD 1	JONES	0.00	0.00 (2010)	87
STEPHENVILLE 1 N	ERATH	0.00	0.00 (1955)	73
STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD	ERATH	0.00	0.00 (1955)	74
STERLING CITY	STERLING	0.00	0.00 (2010)	81
STRATFORD	SHERMAN	0.00	0.00 (1999)	85
STRAWN 8 NNE	PALO PINTO	0.00	0.00 (2005)	64
TARPLEY	BANDERA	0.00	0.00 (1999)	42
TERRELL MUNI AP	KAUFMAN	0.06	0.51 (1999)	10
TEXARKANA	BOWIE	0.38	0.78 (1999)	44
THORNTON 1 SSE	LIMESTONE	0.18	0.18 (1949)	61
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	0.00	0.00 (2008)	11
TRENTON	FANNIN	0.00	0.04 (1950)	58
TULIA	SWISHER	0.00	0.00 (2008)	63
TURKEY	HALL	0.00	0.00 (2007)	58
TYLER POUNDS FLD	SMITH	0.28	0.35 (1999)	30
VANDERPOOL 10 N	BANDERA	0.00	0.00 (2010)	17
VEGA 2 NW	OLDHAM	0.00	0.00 (1965)	71
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	0.00	0.01 (2008)	10
WACO DAM	MCLENNAN	0.00	0.10 (1970)	41
WACO RGNL AP	MCLENNAN	0.00	0.07 (1932)	83
WASHINGTON SP	WASHINGTON	0.26	0.36 (1970)	58
WATER VALLEY	TOM GREEN	0.00	0.00 (2006)	57
WATER VALLEY 11 NNE	COKE	0.00	0.00 (2010)	53
WATSON	BURNET	0.00	0.00 (1970)	45
WELLINGTON	COLLINGSWORTH	0.00	0.00 (2007)	61
WHEELER	WHEELER	0.00	0.00 (2009)	32
WILDWOOD	TYLER	0.13	1.10 (1999)	19
WIMBERLEY 1 NW	HAYS	0.00	0.00 (1988)	29
WOODSON	THROCKMORTON	0.00	0.00 (2009)	26
YORKTOWN	DEWITT	0.00	0.02 (1953)	69
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
LUMBERTON	HARDIN	59.5	59.8 (2009)	11
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP	PRESIDIO	58.0	56.9 (2006)	11
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	67.4	65.8 (1994)	31
DEL RIO INTL AP	VAL VERDE	65.5	65.4 (1965)	50
ELDORADO	SCHLEICHER	57.1	56.8 (2006)	10
EL PASO INTL AP	EL PASO	57.8	56.8 (1965)	69
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	61.6	60.0 (1985)	48
GUTHRIE	KING	56.2	56.2 (1999)	41
HART	CASTRO	51.6	51.1 (1999)	27
HONDO MUNI AP	MEDINA	63.4	63.4 (1985)	34
JUNCTION KIMBLE CO AP	KIMBLE	61.1	61.0 (1965)	36
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	58.6	56.5 (1998)	17
LITTLEFIELD	LAMB	53.2	52.5 (1966)	41
MIDLAND INTL AP	MIDLAND	58.0	57.4 (1965)	83
MONAHANS 6 ENE	WARD	59.1	56.4 (2003)	10
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD	ECTOR	57.6	56.0 (2006)	11
PANTHER JUNCTION	BREWSTER	62.7	61.8 (1985)	51
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	56.3	54.9 (1999)	14
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	51.4	49.7 (2009)	11
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP	CAMERON	72.0	71.2 (2006)	10
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	58.0	57.5 (2006)	10
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP	BRAZORIA	76.5	76.0 (2005)	11
BIG LAKE 2	REAGAN	73.5	73.3 (1965)	33
BUSHLAND 1 WSW	POTTER	66.8	65.6 (2005)	11
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	82.3	81.9 (1999)	32
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD	BRAZORIA	75.3	75.3 (2003)	11
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM	FORT BEND	77.1	76.0 (2005)	10
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	71.4	71.0 (1998)	18
LONGVIEW	GREGG	72.8	72.8 (2005)	11
MC GREGOR	MCLENNAN	76.1	74.5 (1966)	51
MONAHANS 6 ENE	WARD	74.5	72.4 (2005)	10
ODESSA SCHLEMEYER FLD	ECTOR	71.4	70.8 (2010)	11
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	66.9	65.8 (2005)	14
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION	HALE	68.6	66.6 (2005)	13
POST	GARZA	72.9	72.3 (1965)	48
SAN ANGELO WFO	TOM GREEN	73.7	72.5 (2005)	10
THROCKMORTON 7 NE	THROCKMORTON	74.0	72.1 (2005)	12
VIGO PARK	SWISHER	68.9	66.6 (2009)	10
WILDWOOD	TYLER	76.5	75.1 (2005)	11
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP	BRAZORIA	87	87 (2011)	11
ARLINGTON SIX FLAGS	TARRANT	87	87 (1893)	21
CEDAR CREEK 5 S	BASTROP	89	87 (2011)	10
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD	NAVARRO	87	87 (2005)	13
DALLAS REDBIRD AP	DALLAS	88	88 (2005)	14
DECATUR	WISE	87	87 (2005)	10
DELL CITY 5 SSW	HUDSPETH	95	90 (2005)	31
DEWEYVILLE	NEWTON	85	85 (2005)	27
FT WORTH WSFO	TARRANT	88	88 (2005)	18
GRAPEVINE DAM	TARRANT	89	89 (1977)	56
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD	BRAZORIA	87	86 (2011)	11
MONAHANS 6 ENE	WARD	89	89 (2007)	10
ORANGE 9 N	ORANGE	85	85 (2005)	27
RAINBOW	SOMERVELL	89	89 (2010)	13
THOMPSONS 3 WSW	FORT BEND	92	91 (2005)	49
WILDWOOD	TYLER	89	88 (2010)	11
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
CEDAR CREEK 5 S	BASTROP	40.7	43.2 (2010)	10
DECATUR	WISE	39.8	40.5 (2008)	11
DEKALB	BOWIE	37.2	38.2 (2000)	26
HALLSVILLE 1 W	HARRISON	42.0	42.4 (2002)	14
LUFKIN 11 NW	ANGELINA	39.2	39.2 (2002)	14
LUMBERTON	HARDIN	44.2	47.0 (2008)	11
WILDWOOD	TYLER	41.9	42.3 (2002)	10
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP	PRESIDIO	43.4	41.1 (1995)	11
CASTOLON	BREWSTER	52.4	50.1 (1994)	32
FT STOCKTON	PECOS	47.4	45.0 (1985)	50
KENT 8 SE	JEFF DAVIS	45.7	42.1 (2011)	17
LAREDO 2	WEBB	60.4	59.3 (1994)	45
PANTHER JUNCTION	BREWSTER	51.3	49.0 (1985)	51
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	45.7	44.8 (1999)	14
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP	CAMERON	63.6	63.1 (2003)	10
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
BIG BEND RCH SP	PRESIDIO	58	57 (2007)	11
PINE SPRINGS NP	CULBERSON	58	58 (2008)	14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP	ARANSAS	75	75 (2010)	11
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station	County	Value	Previous Record	Yrs. Data
TORNILLO 2 SSE	EL PASO	15	15 (2011)	32

Climatic Averages for December

	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	56.9	89 (1955)	33.7	‑7 (1989)	1.23	6.69 (1926)	4.57 (1911)	0.0	13.6	5.1	612	1
Amarillo	49.7	83 (1939)	24.0	‑8 (1989)	0.71	4.52 (1959)	3.13 (1943)	0.0	26.7	4.7	873	0
Austin	62.7	90 (1955)	42.3	4 (1989)	2.40	16.14 (1913)	6.34 (1913)	0.0	4.2	7.8	400	13
Brownsville	71.8	94 (1977)	52.7	16 (1989)	1.15	6.95 (1940)	3.93 (1940)	0.0	0.6	7.0	165	80
College Station	62.3	89 (1922)	42.2	2 (1989)	3.23	12.66 (1913)	7.54 (1913)	0.0	4.8	8.8	411	16
Corpus Christi	68.4	91 (1977)	48.6	13 (1989)	1.83	9.80 (1991)	6.81 (1991)	0.0	1.6	6.4	250	49
Dallas‑Fort Worth	57.1	90 (1951)	37.1	‑1 (1989)	2.55	8.75 (1991)	4.22 (1991)	0.0	8.8	6.7	558	4
Del Rio	64.0	90 (1977)	40.8	10 (1989)	0.65	3.93 (1937)	2.40 (1994)	0.0	4.0	4.9	394	3
El Paso	57.1	80 (1973)	32.5	‑5 (1880)	0.78	3.94 (1914)	1.76 (1987)	0.0	14.6	3.9	626	0
Galveston	63.9	80 (2007)	50.7	14 (1989)	3.52	10.28 (1887)	6.30 (1995)	0.0	0.1	8.7	257	19
Houston	64.3	85 (1995)	44.6	7 (1989)	3.74	14.38 (1923)	7.47 (1914)	0.0	3.3	9.5	354	27
Lubbock	54.1	83 (1939)	27.1	‑2 (1989)	0.76	2.80 (1942)	1.50 (1942)	0.0	22.6	4.4	756	0
Midland	58.1	85 (1954)	30.8	‑1 (1989)	0.60	3.30 (1986)	1.58 (1979)	0.0	17.2	3.6	637	0
Port Arthur	63.7	86 (1933)	44.8	12 (1989)	5.29	17.98 (1982)	9.98 (1982)	0.0	3.1	9.5	355	22
San Angelo	59.9	91 (1954)	33.6	‑4 (1989)	0.85	3.98 (1991)	2.71 (1984)	0.0	13.6	4.5	567	1
San Antonio	64.0	90 (1955)	41.7	6 (1989)	1.91	13.96 (1991)	6.90 (1991)	0.0	5.2	7.5	391	14
Victoria	66.1	88 (1964)	44.3	9 (1989)	2.31	6.97 (1975)	6.12 (1975)	0.0	3.8	8.1	331	27
Waco	59.0	91 (1955)	37.5	‑4 (1989)	2.75	11.76 (1913)	7.98 (1997)	0.0	9.6	7.1	524	5
Wichita Falls	54.7	88 (1954)	30.8	‑7 (1989)	1.62	6.93 (1991)	3.12 (1926)	0.0	17.4	5.0	690	1
Shreveport, LA	58.5	84 (2005)	37.7	5 (1989)	4.77	15.55 (1884)	7.18 (1904)	0.0	10.0	9.6	531	7
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.