1981-2010 South Texas Climate Normals

Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

The Climatological Normals for the Period 1981-2010

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) calculates new climatological normals every 10 years based upon the previous 30-year period. Climatological normals of temperature and precipitation are two of the most common types of normals but many other normals (such as winds, snowfall and heating degree days) are calculated. Prior to July 1, 2011, the 30-year period used in the calculation of climatological normals was from 1971 to 2000. From now through the next decade, the new 30-year period used to calculate climatological normals will be from 1981 through 2010. Officially, these new normals began being used as of August 1, 2011 in our daily climate products:

The new normals (1981-2010) will be incorporated into the 2011 August monthly climate information (which will be produced on September 1, 2011). Our monthly climate products are:

For more information on the new climatological normals, please go to the NCDC web page. Monthly data exists below (click images for higher resolution) for Corpus Christi, Victoria and Laredo.

Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

The Climatological Normals for the Period 1981-2010

Corpus Christi Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)

Victoria Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)

Laredo Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)