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CLMGLS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
132 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             89   03/19/2018
 LOW              26   03/02/1980
HIGHEST           79   03/27         MM      MM       85  03/15
                       03/31
                                                          03/31
LOWEST            41   03/17         MM      MM       49  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               72.0     2.2     75.6
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4                        5.0
MEAN            68.8               65.2     3.6     68.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.30   1997
TOTALS          1.98               3.02   -1.04     2.26
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01        3                7.1    -4.1        8
DAYS >= .10        1                3.5    -2.5        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.89   03/08 TO 03/08               1.65  03/28 TO 03/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
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     38                 78     -40
 SINCE 7/1       652                874    -222
COOLING TOTAL    164                 84      80
 SINCE 1/1       231                121     110
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/350    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/350    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      7

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

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