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July 2008 Weather in Review
Even though showers came to South Central Texas in July, the
area continued to be in a drought that started in the Fall of
2007. July 2008 brought more rain to most places than June and
moderated temperatures slightly. From the
northern hill country to parts of Central Texas it was
drier and hotter than over the southern part of South Central
Texas, where more clouds and rain prevailed not only in
early July, also with the outer bands of Dolly from
late July 22nd through the 24th. Rainfall was above
average from the south to east part of the area, while to
the north and even to the west, the gradient of rainfall
decreased quickly to below average for July.
Some areas received around and over 5 inches of rain,
while some locations had less than 1 inch. The maximum amounts
were from parts of Atascosa County to
parts of Bexar, Kendall, Guadalupe and Comal Counties.
The 3.86 inches at San Antonio made July 2008 the
wettest month at San Antonio since August 2007.
Rainfall in both months, July of 2008 and August 2007 was
enhanced by the affects of Tropical Systems, Dolly in July
of 2008 and Erin in August 2007.
The long string of 100 degree days continued
at Austin, where Austin Mabry had 16 100 degree days and only 0.38
inches of rain, after a record number of twenty 100 degree days in
June. The July of 2008 showing of 16 100 degree days tied with
July of 1994 at 5th place for the most July 100 degree days at
Austin Mabry. The July record was 27 days in July of 1925.
Austin Bergstrom had 9 100 degree days. Further west
toward Del Rio, more clouds than usual, from the effects of an
active rain season in West Texas, and late June rains, helped to
make July 2008 slightly cooler than usual, yet July rainfall amounts
still came in below average at Del Rio. From Del Rio east to Hondo and
San Antonio, July 2008 was on average slightly cooler than
usual. To the north and east from parts of the hill country
and east to Central Texas including the Austin Area, the month
ended up warmer than usual. The warmer than usual conditions
at Austin Mabry in July 2008 followed the warmest June of record
this year since 1856.
Cumulative rainfall from September 2007 through July 2008 still
ranks as one of the drier such periods of record.
Rainfall from
September 2007 through July 2008 of 10.44 inches at San Antonio is the
2nd driest September to July at San Antonio since
1871. The dryness also shows for Austin Mabry, where
September 2007 to July 2008 was the 8th driest September to
July since 1856, with 17.46 inches of rain. At Austin Bergstrom,
since 1943, September 2007 to July 2008 was the 4th driest
such period, while for Del Rio since 1906 it was a tie for
the 22nd driest September to July, with September 1988 to
July 1989, when the area was also affected by drought.
Even though showers moderated conditions for a few days, there
were still many hot days in July. The hottest days of the
month were randomly scattered in the middle to late part of the
month. Austin Mabry had the hottest day on July 14th when
the high soared to 105, 3 degrees below the July 14th record
of 108 July 14, 1925. Most places had their hottest day on
the 21st and 22nd, just ahead of Dolly's landfall on
South Padre Island about 35 miles northeast of Brownsville
in the early afternoon of July 23rd.
Some of the hottest days also came the 28th, the week after
the rains of Dolly, from the northern hill country to parts
of Central Texas, where rainfall amounts were less
and farther away from the moderating affects of
south and southeast winds and scattered low clouds.
July 2008 Summary
Location
|
Average
Temperature
|
Average High
|
Average Low
|
Warmest/Coolest
|
Rainfall
|
Austin Mabry
|
86.6 +2.4
|
99.1
|
74.0
|
105 on 14th
69 on 2nd and 6th
|
0.38 -1.59
|
Austin Bergstrom
|
83.6 -1.0
|
97.2
|
70.0
|
102 on 28th
63 on 2nd
|
1.37 -0.66
|
Burnet
|
83.9 +1.7
|
95.6
|
72.2
|
101 on 28th
67 on 2nd
|
1.10 -0.94
|
Del Rio
|
84.3 -1.0
|
94.6
|
74.1
|
102 on 28th
71 on 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th
|
0.97 -1.05
|
Hondo
|
82.1 -1.0
|
92.7
|
71.5
|
99 on 28th
65 on 2nd
|
3.29 +1.88
|
New Braunfels
|
84.2 +1.5
|
96.6
|
71.9
|
102 on 21st and 22nd
64 on 6th
|
1.72 -0.27
|
San Antonio International Airport
|
84.1 -0.2
|
94.3
|
73.8
|
99 on 21st and 22nd
68 on 2nd
|
3.86 +1.83
|
San Antonio Stinson
|
84.0 |
95.3
|
72.7
|
101 on 22nd
67 on 2nd |
2.50
|
Although rainfall for the month was not evenly distributed
in quantity or rainfall amounts, it was fairly well distributed
over time.
A period of rain showers in the early part of the month came
from the 1st to the 9th; followed by widely scattered showers
from the 14th to the 18th; and then finally more
widespread showers from the affects of Dolly in
the afternoon to evening of the 22nd to the 23rd and 24th. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms from the affects of Dolly the
23rd and 24th, brought periods of very heavy rain. Some
of the thunderstorms produced funnel clouds, and there was
a Tornado that touched down in the southeast part of
San Antonio the morning of Thursday, July 24th, and
also 6 miles south, southeast of Poth in Wilson County.
The most Funnel clouds on the 24th were observed from the
south and southeast part of Bexar County to along and
east of IH-37, over parts of
Wilson, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Lavaca, Guadalupe and
Comal Counties. In the early evening of July 24th
between 545 pm and 7 pm, funnel clouds were observed
over parts of Wilson, Guadalupe and the
southern part of Comal County.
The month ended with hot and dry days from the 26th to the 31st.
During the early evening of Wednesday, July 30th, isolated showers
and thunderstorms moved south over Llano, Gillespie, Kerr, Edwards,
Real, and Val Verde Counties.
The outlook for August 2008 from the Climate Prediction
Center calls for the
average monthly temperature to have Equal Chances of
being warmer, cooler, or near normal over most of
South Central Texas, with slight differences over
the west and east part of the area. Near the
Rio Grande around Del Rio and Val Verde County,
the outlook calls for the average August
temperature to have a 33.3 to 40 percent chance
of being cooler than normal; a 33.3 percent chance
of being near normal; and a 26.7 to 33.3 percent
chance of being warmer than normal. Over the
eastern edge of South Central Texas the outlook
is calling for a 33.3 to 40 percent chance of
being warmer than normal; a 33.3 percent chance
of being near normal and a 26.7 to 33.3 percent
chance of being cooler than usual. The rainfall
outlook for South Central Texas shows
Equal Chances of rainfall being Near Normal;
Above Normal or Below Normal for August 2008.
Click Here to See the Latest One Month Outlook from the Climate
Prediction Center. The table below lists information on
Climate Normals for the month of July for Austin, Del Rio and
San Antonio.
August Climate Information
Location
|
Normal Monthly Temp.
|
Normal High
|
Normal Low
| All time High
| All time Low
|
Normal Rainfall
| All Time
Driest
| All Time
Wettest
|
Austin/Mabry |
84.5 |
95.6 |
73.3 |
110 |
58 |
2.31 |
0 |
10.98 |
Austin/Bergstrom |
84.5 |
95.3 |
73.6 |
108 |
60 |
2.51 |
T |
8.91 |
Del Rio |
85.1 |
96.0 |
74.1 |
109 |
62 |
1.59 |
0 |
20.93 |
San Antonio |
84.2 |
94.7 |
73.6 |
108 |
57 |
2.57 |
0.01 |
11.14 |
Daily Climate Information for the Month
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