Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1242 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   02/20/1986
 LOW                6   02/13/1899
                        02/12/1899

HIGHEST            79   02/05        66      13       84  02/29
LOWEST             34   02/14        45     -11       34  02/12

AVG. MAXIMUM     68.9              66.3     2.6     67.7
AVG. MINIMUM     47.9              46.5     1.4     52.4
MEAN             58.4              56.4     2.0     60.1

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.6    -1.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.80   1959
 MINIMUM         0.03   1916

TOTALS           1.32              3.20   -1.88     5.98
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.11   -0.06     0.21

DAYS >= .01        10               9.2     0.8       10
DAYS >= .10         4               5.2    -1.2        8
DAYS >= .50         0               2.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.8   1973
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   02/28 TO 02/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     183               264     -81      192
 SINCE 7/1        930              1188    -258      925
COOLING TOTAL       5                23     -18       56
 SINCE 1/1         40                38       2       86
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/053
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/260    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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 FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   02/19/1986
                        02/18/1986
                        02/09/1962
 LOW               14   02/02/1951

HIGHEST            79   02/05        MM      MM       82  02/29
LOWEST             39   02/14        MM      MM       35  02/12

AVG. MAXIMUM     69.6              66.0     3.6     67.4
AVG. MINIMUM     51.1              48.5     2.6     53.7
MEAN             60.4              57.3     3.1     60.6

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.33   1959
 MINIMUM         0.09   1954

TOTALS           1.63              3.21   -1.58     6.82
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.11   -0.05     0.24

DAYS >= .01         8               9.0    -1.0       13
DAYS >= .10         4               5.1    -1.1        8
DAYS >= .50         1               2.1    -1.1        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   02/28 TO 02/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     133               239    -106      174
 SINCE 7/1        768              1070    -302      796
COOLING TOTAL      12                22     -10       51
 SINCE 1/1         46                38       8       81
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/036
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  02/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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