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Texas Climate Report: October 2017

Precipitation in October was below normal for the majority of Texas, except for parts of South Texas and the Panhandle, which saw slightly above normal rainfall. Some areas in Southeast Texas and the Upper Coast experienced between four and six inches below normal precipitation, while parts of the upper Panhandle received between two and four inches above normal precipitation. In terms of temperature, South and South Central Texas saw near normal to below normal temperatures. Areas in western South Texas experienced temperatures as much as four to six degrees below normal. Far West Texas and parts of the upper Panhandle saw temperatures between two and four degrees above normal. The past month top one meter soil moistures were between 50 mm and 75 mm above normal in the western Panhandle and between 25 mm and 50 mm above normal in parts of South and Southeast Texas. Northeast and Deep South Texas experienced top one meter soil moistures as much as 25 mm to 50 mm below normal. October ended with a very small amount of severe drought (D2) in South Texas, less than two and a half percent of moderate drought (D1) in Northeast and South Texas, and more than 26 percent of abnormally dry (D0) land spread through North, West, and South Texas.

 

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 78.0 +0.7 89 51.7 ‑2.6 29 64.9 ‑0.9 4 0.11 4% 0.05 137 138
Amarillo 72.5 +0.6 87 45.3 +0.6 28 58.9 +0.6 6 2.20 133% 1.04 224 41
Austin 82.4 +0.6 92 59.4 ‑1.2 39 70.9 ‑0.3 5 1.76 45% 0.69 38 232
Brownsville 86.5 +0.8 94 66.8 ‑0.1 49 76.6 +0.3 12 3.25 87% 0.70 7 376
College Station 82.5 +1.1 93 59.2 ‑1.1 34 70.8 0.0 4 2.94 60% 1.46 48 237
Corpus Christi 85.5 +1.1 95 62.3 ‑2.5 35 73.9 ‑0.7 7 2.47 68% 1.23 21 305
Dallas‑Fort Worth 82.5 +4.2 96 56.6 ‑0.2 34 69.6 +2.1 7 2.12 50% 1.21 59 209
Del Rio 81.1 ‑1.3 91 58.5 ‑2.5 34 69.8 ‑1.9 3 0.43 19% 0.39 53 210
El Paso 82.6 +4.4 92 56.4 +4.4 38 69.5 +4.4 2 0.05 8% 0.03 43 191
Galveston 83.4 +2.8 91 70.3 +2.2 49 76.8 +2.5 7 2.28 41% 0.54 15 391
Houston 83.4 +1.4 94 60.6 ‑0.3 35 72.0 +0.5 5 3.42 60% 2.13 36 261
Lubbock 75.8 +0.6 91 48.6 +0.7 28 62.2 +0.7 4 0.50 26% 0.35 163 85
Midland 79.5 +1.6 92 53.2 +1.4 35 66.4 +1.6 2 0.13 8% 0.09 103 152
Port Arthur 82.6 +2.0 92 61.4 +0.9 33 72.0 +1.4 9 3.72 67% 0.88 39 263
San Angelo 81.2 +2.4 97 51.9 ‑1.7 30 66.6 +0.4 3 0.81 30% 0.77 103 157
San Antonio 81.9 ‑0.3 91 58.9 ‑1.2 36 70.4 ‑0.8 4 0.46 11% 0.19 46 221
Victoria 84.3 +0.8 92 58.7 ‑2.2 32 71.5 ‑0.7 6 0.58 12% 0.48 44 255
Waco 82.9 +3.0 94 53.9 ‑2.7 30 68.4 +0.1 2 1.14 29% 1.02 81 193
Wichita Falls 78.0 +1.0 91 51.2 ‑0.8 31 64.6 +0.1 6 1.37 44% 0.56 133 126
Shreveport, LA 80.9 +2.7 93 55.5 +0.9 29 68.2 +1.8 4 1.13 23% 0.77 79 187
*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.
oct 2017 average temperatures
oct 2017 average precipitation

 

Monthly Extremes

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00
GARNER FLD AP UVALDE 0.00
JAYTON KENT 0.00
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.00
Greatest Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 6.14
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours (inches)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 5.07
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 56.5
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 77.6
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 70.9
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MCALLEN MILLER INTL AP HIDALGO 88.5
Highest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
LAREDO 2 WEBB 99
Lowest Maximum Temperature  (°F)
Station County Value
HEREFORD DEAF SMITH 48
TULIA SWISHER 48
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
MULESHOE #1 BAILEY 40.9
Highest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 70.3
Highest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 83
Lowest Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 23
LEFORS GRAY 23
MARSHALL HARRISON 23
VIGO PARK SWISHER 23

New Monthly Records

Least Precipitation Overall for the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BALMORHEA REEVES 0.00 0.00 (2010) 92
JAYTON KENT 0.00 0.00 (2007) 56
LAKE ALAN HENRY GARZA 0.00 0.05 (2016) 24
LUMBERTON HARDIN 0.73 1.03 (2000) 20
Greatest Precipitation in 24 Hours Ever in the Month (inches)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 1.76 1.74 (2008) 17
LA JOYA HIDALGO 3.50 3.13 (2002) 16
Lowest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AUSTIN 8SSE TRAVIS 65.3 65.8 (2009) 11
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 66.1 67.2 (1990) 13
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 71.6 71.7 (2001) 16
CHOKE CANYON DAM LIVE OAK 71.5 71.6 (2001) 34
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 73.2 73.3 (2008) 13
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 73.2 74.2 (2011) 12
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 68.9 69.2 (2008) 10
Highest Average Daily Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 65.5 65.2 (2014) 37
Lowest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRACKETTVILLE 22 N KINNEY 77.7 79.8 (2009) 13
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 83.2 83.5 (2012) 13
Highest Average Daily Maximum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 83.7 83.6 (2010) 12
Highest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 95 93 (2016) 15
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 98 98 (2015) 12
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 96 96 (2015) 14
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 95 95 (2015) 15
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 96 94 (2015) 13
LUMBERTON HARDIN 94 94 (2009) 16
Lowest Maximum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
AUSTIN 8SSE TRAVIS 54 57 (2012) 11
DECATUR WISE 50 51 (2012) 16
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 64 66 (2011) 10
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 65 67 (2012) 14
Lowest Average Daily Minimum Temperature (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 52.2 53.9 (2009) 16
AUSTIN 8SSE TRAVIS 51.7 52.3 (2008) 12
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 63.2 63.5 (2010) 12
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 55.5 56.6 (2008) 10
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 66.7 67.0 (2008) 14
Highest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
BRONTE 11 NNE COKE 72 71 (2011) 10
BROWNFIELD 2 TERRY 67 66 (1998) 63
BUSHLAND 1 WSW POTTER 64 60 (2003) 18
CANYON RANDALL 66 65 (1980) 53
CHILDRESS MUNI AP CHILDRESS 71 71 (1956) 68
CROSBYTON CROSBY 68 68 (1973) 118
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 79 78 (2013) 12
DENVER CITY YOAKUM 67 66 (1998) 27
DIMMITT 2 N CASTRO 64 63 (1986) 56
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 71 71 (2013) 14
EL PASO INTL AP EL PASO 75 72 (2007) 74
FLOYDADA FLOYD 68 68 (1954) 66
FRIONA PARMER 63 63 (1986) 54
FT DAVIS JEFF DAVIS 71 67 (1904) 38
GALVESTON SCHOLES FLD GALVESTON 83 82 (2014) 31
GUTHRIE KING 70 70 (2000) 47
HART CASTRO 65 64 (1986) 31
LEFORS GRAY 68 66 (2006) 11
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 75 75 (2004) 17
LUBBOCK INTL AP LUBBOCK 69 69 (1998) 70
MORTON COCHRAN 65 65 (2008) 54
MULESHOE 19 S BAILEY 66 63 (2008) 14
MULESHOE NWR BAILEY 64 63 (2008) 37
OLTON LAMB 66 64 (1998) 46
PLAINS YOAKUM 65 65 (1961) 57
PLAINVIEW HALE 68 67 (1982) 106
PLAINVIEW WATER PRODUCTION HALE 66 63 (2015) 18
SILVERTON BRISCOE 66 66 (1982) 54
TAHOKA LYNN 69 69 (1944) 78
TULIA SWISHER 65 65 (1982) 67
VIGO PARK SWISHER 66 62 (2013) 14
WHITE RIVER RESERVOIR CROSBY 69 68 (2000) 20
Lowest Minimum Temperature Ever in the Month (°F)
Station County Value Previous Record Yrs. Data
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP BRAZORIA 33 35 (2008) 15
ARLINGTON MUNI AP TARRANT 29 33 (2012) 16
ATLANTA CASS 27 31 (2008) 18
AUSTIN 33 NW BURNET 37 40 (2012) 10
AUSTIN BERGSTROM AP TRAVIS 32 32 (2010) 66
AUSTIN GREAT HILLS TRAVIS 34 36 (2012) 10
BRONTE 11 NNE COKE 27 27 (2008) 10
BURNET MUNI AP BURNET 34 34 (2005) 18
CALLIHAM MCMULLEN 35 35 (2008) 16
CANYON DAM 2 COMAL 23 24 (2008) 12
CHEAPSIDE GONZALES 32 32 (2005) 15
COLETO CREEK RSVR GOLIAD 35 38 (2008) 15
CONROE MONTGOMERY CO AP MONTGOMERY 29 33 (2012) 16
CORPUS CHRISTI NWS NUECES 39 42 (2008) 13
CORSICANA CAMPBELL FLD NAVARRO 32 35 (2005) 16
COTULLA LA SALLE CO AP LA SALLE 35 36 (2008) 16
C C BOTANICAL GARDENS NUECES 38 43 (2011) 12
DALLAS REDBIRD AP DALLAS 34 36 (2012) 16
DECATUR WISE 24 28 (2008) 15
DENTON MUNI AP DENTON 28 30 (2012) 16
DRYDEN 10 NE TERRELL 30 31 (2008) 14
EDINBURG 17 NNE HIDALGO 37 37 (2008) 13
FT MCKAVETT MENARD 26 26 (2011) 24
FT WORTH TARRANT 36 36 (2012) 11
FT WORTH ALLIANCE AP TARRANT 27 29 (2012) 19
FT WORTH WSFO TARRANT 32 33 (1997) 24
HARLINGEN RIO GRANDE AP CAMERON 39 43 (2000) 29
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD BRAZORIA 38 41 (2005) 15
HOUSTON HOOKS MEM AP HARRIS 34 34 (2008) 13
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM FORT BEND 35 37 (2005) 13
HUNTSVILLE MUNI AP WALKER 33 36 (2012) 14
LAREDO INTL AP WEBB 40 42 (1970) 33
LA JOYA HIDALGO 39 42 (2008) 15
LEFORS GRAY 23 24 (2009) 11
LONGVIEW E TX RGNL AP GREGG 30 31 (2008) 17
LUMBERTON HARDIN 32 35 (2008) 16
MARSHALL HARRISON 23 23 (1910) 88
PLEASANTON ATASCOSA 32 32 (2008) 23
PORT ARANSAS 32 NNE ARANSAS 24 33 (2012) 10
PORT ISABEL CAMERON AP CAMERON 46 50 (2009) 14
ROCKPORT ARANSAS CO AP ARANSAS 39 42 (1996) 15
SAN ANGELO WFO TOM GREEN 29 30 (2011) 14
SAN ANTONIO STINSON AP BEXAR 35 36 (2005) 20
TAYLOR 1 NW WILLIAMSON 33 34 (2010) 17
TERRELL MUNI AP KAUFMAN 31 32 (2008) 16
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 28 28 (1993) 46
TOWN BLUFF DAM TYLER 28 28 (1993) 59
TYLER POUNDS FLD SMITH 31 32 (1889) 51
VICTORIA RGNL AP VICTORIA 36 39 (2008) 11
WARREN 2 S TYLER 27 27 (1954) 36

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 66.3 92 (1980) 43.0 13 (1887) 1.41 5.82 (1913) 2.48 (2004) 0.1 4.4 4.6 329 19
Amarillo 60.0 87 (1980) 32.5 0 (1976) 0.80 5.09 (1905) 3.01 (1905) 0.0 14.5 4.0 564 1
Austin 71.4 91 (2016) 50.6 20 (1976) 2.96 14.10 (2004) 7.55 (2001) 0.1 0.4 7.5 181 61
Brownsville 79.1 98 (1906) 59.6 27 (1911) 1.82 7.69 (1986) 4.08 (1986) 0.4 0.0 6.0 50 180
College Station 71.0 94 (1921) 50.5 19 (1976) 3.22 13.06 (1907) 5.56 (1907) 0.0 0.7 8.1 188 61
Corpus Christi 76.0 98 (1988) 56.2 27 (2011) 1.97 8.64 (1888) 4.61 (1892) 0.4 0.1 6.0 91 124
Dallas‑Fort Worth 66.9 89 (2005) 46.2 19 (1950) 2.71 9.86 (2015) 4.72 (1918) 0.1 1.8 6.4 282 29
Del Rio 72.0 96 (1988) 49.6 17 (1906) 0.93 4.71 (2004) 2.87 (1914) 0.2 0.6 4.4 173 47
El Paso 66.2 87 (1983) 40.1 1 (1976) 0.49 2.50 (1906) 1.19 (1943) 0.0 4.9 3.1 359 3
Galveston 71.6 85 (2016) 58.6 26 (1911) 4.51 16.18 (1940) 9.01 (1940) 0.0 0.0 8.0 94 97
Houston 72.5 89 (2010) 52.1 19 (1976) 4.34 14.10 (1943) 10.83 (1943) 0.1 0.4 8.2 155 74
Lubbock 63.6 90 (2006) 35.9 ‑1 (1957) 0.85 6.65 (2004) 2.01 (2014) 0.0 9.5 3.8 460 3
Midland 66.6 90 (2016) 39.2 10 (1938) 0.69 5.42 (2004) 2.17 (2004) 0.0 6.4 3.0 370 7
Port Arthur 71.7 90 (1905) 51.8 22 (1976) 4.40 22.74 (1902) 7.70 (1946) 0.0 0.4 8.1 161 64
San Angelo 68.3 93 (1980) 42.3 12 (1911) 1.14 5.18 (2004) 2.57 (2001) 0.1 5.1 4.0 309 18
San Antonio 72.2 94 (1988) 50.1 21 (1976) 2.28 9.46 (2004) 4.87 (1977) 0.1 1.1 6.7 178 62
Victoria 74.2 93 (1988) 51.8 24 (1976) 3.24 16.14 (2004) 9.20 (2004) 0.1 0.5 7.3 140 80
Waco 68.5 92 (1988) 46.5 17 (1976) 2.82 10.36 (1902) 4.26 (1952) 0.1 2.6 7.3 261 36
Wichita Falls 65.1 89 (1988) 40.3 14 (1950) 1.65 7.39 (1902) 3.15 (1902) 0.0 5.8 5.3 381 12
Shreveport, LA 67.5 88 (1984) 45.2 16 (1976) 4.53 10.81 (1987) 6.51 (1987) 0.0 2.7 8.7 285 25
Climatic averages are based on 1981-2010 monthly normals, which are provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
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