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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
735 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            101   08/27/2023
 LOW              67   08/25/1966
                       08/25/1930
                       08/27/1913
HIGHEST           95   08/22         MM      MM       MM  08/15
                                                          08/16
                                                          08/17
LOWEST            78   08/10         MM      MM       MM  08/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    92.2               92.0     0.2       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    81.9                        2.1
MEAN            87.0               85.9     1.1       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90    30               24.0     6.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       26.67   2017
TOTALS          0.09               4.71   -4.62       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.15   -0.15       MM
DAYS >= .01        1                8.3    -7.3       MM
DAYS >= .10        0                5.2    -5.2       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   08/10 TO 08/10                 MM

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     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    690                648      42
 SINCE 1/1      2797               2585     212
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/210    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/220    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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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