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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
118 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/27/2011
 LOW              38   04/08/1938
HIGHEST           84   04/27         MM      MM       84  04/28
                       04/28
                       04/30
                                                          04/29
                                                          04/30
LOWEST            53   04/19         MM      MM       50  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.6               78.0     1.6     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM    70.0                        5.0
MEAN            74.8               71.5     3.3     74.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        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       11.04   1904
TOTALS          1.04               2.06   -1.02     1.69
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.07   -0.04     0.06
DAYS >= .01        6                5.8     0.2        6
DAYS >= .10        2                3.2    -1.2        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   04/21 TO 04/21               0.95  04/21 TO 04/21

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      4                 12      -8
 SINCE 7/1       656                887    -231
COOLING TOTAL    303                207      96
 SINCE 1/1       534                328     206
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/140    DATE  04/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/130    DATE  04/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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