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

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CLMHOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
210 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              95   04/28/1987
 LOW               31   04/03/1987
                        04/10/1973

HIGHEST            85   04/30        79       6       88  04/25
LOWEST             39   04/20        58     -19       52  04/24
                                                          04/22

AVG. MAXIMUM     77.0              79.6    -2.6     83.2
AVG. MINIMUM     56.2              59.4    -3.2     64.0
MEAN             66.6              69.5    -2.9     73.6

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.7    -0.7        0
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           2.88              3.31   -0.43     3.28
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.11

DAYS >= .01         6               6.8    -0.8        4
DAYS >= .10         5               3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .50         2               1.9     0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.1    -0.1        1

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                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      67                37      30        0
 SINCE 7/1       1173              1366    -193      965
COOLING TOTAL     120               172     -52      264
 SINCE 1/1        225               281     -56      524
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/127
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/050    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

-  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 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              94   04/27/2011
                        04/28/1948

 LOW               32   04/13/1940

HIGHEST            83   04/14        MM      MM       87  04/05
LOWEST             43   04/20        MM      MM       53  04/22

AVG. MAXIMUM     76.0              78.8    -2.8     82.7
AVG. MINIMUM     57.6              60.9    -3.3     65.0
MEAN             66.8              69.8    -3.0     73.9

DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.3    -0.3        0
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           9.56              3.25    6.31     2.06
DAILY AVG.       0.32              0.11    0.21     0.07

DAYS >= .01         7               7.1    -0.1        6
DAYS >= .10         7               3.5     3.5        4
DAYS >= .50         3               2.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0        1

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                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      52                28      24        0
 SINCE 7/1        963              1219    -256      830
COOLING TOTAL     115               173     -58      274
 SINCE 1/1        232               280     -48      534
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/113
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/080    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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