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CXUS54 KHGX 021739
CLMHOU
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1238 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012
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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2012...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2012
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 95 04/28/1987
LOW 31 04/03/1987
04/10/1973
HIGHEST 88 04/25 79 9 93 04/27
LOWEST 52 04/24 58 -6 41 04/05
04/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.2 79.6 3.6 85.5
AVG. MINIMUM 64.0 59.4 4.6 64.4
MEAN 73.6 69.5 4.1 74.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.7 -0.7 5
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 10.92 1976
MINIMUM 0.11 2011
TOTALS 3.28 3.31 -0.03 0.11
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
DAYS >= .01 4 6.8 -2.8 3
DAYS >= .10 3 3.9 -0.9 0
DAYS >= .50 2 1.9 0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.1 -0.1 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 04/30 TO 04/30
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 37 -37 10
SINCE 7/1 965 1366 -401 1313
COOLING TOTAL 264 172 92 314
SINCE 1/1 524 281 243 501
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/146
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/150 DATE 04/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/150 DATE 04/15
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 67
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2012...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2012
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 94 04/27/2011
04/28/1948
05/29/1996
LOW 32 04/13/1940
HIGHEST 87 04/05 94 04/27
LOWEST 53 04/22 47 04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.7 78.8 3.9 84.2
AVG. MINIMUM 65.0 60.9 4.1 65.5
MEAN 73.9 69.8 4.1 74.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.3 -0.3 1
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.61 2009
MINIMUM T 2011
TOTALS 2.06 3.25 -1.19 T
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.11 -0.04 T
DAYS >= .01 6 7.1 -1.1 0
DAYS >= .10 4 3.5 0.5 0
DAYS >= .50 2 2.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.0 0.0 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 T 0.0 0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 04/30 TO 04/30
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 28 -28 6
SINCE 7/1 830 1219 -389 1127
COOLING TOTAL 274 173 101 308
SINCE 1/1 534 280 254 520
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/146
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/320 DATE 04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/310 DATE 04/20
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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