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CLMGLS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
551 PM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2026

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   10/02/1952
                       10/02/1938
 LOW              39   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           92   10/01         MM      MM       90  10/02
LOWEST            58   10/17         MM      MM       53  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.6               82.1     0.5     83.9
AVG. MINIMUM    71.8                        3.2
MEAN            77.2               75.3     1.9     77.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                0.8     2.2        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       17.78   1871
TOTALS          3.18               5.15   -1.97     2.55
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.17   -0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9                7.4     1.6       11
DAYS >= .10        7                4.9     2.1        5
DAYS >= .50        2                3.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   10/12 TO 10/12               0.97  10/25 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   2002
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  8      -7
 SINCE 7/1         1                  4      -3
COOLING TOTAL    388                328      60
 SINCE 1/1      3797               3435     362
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/020    DATE  10/16
                                33/010          10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/020    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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