Afternoon highs in June or July of 2003, reached the Century Mark twice at Austin Mabry and once at Del Rio. At Del Rio, a 100 degree day occurred on July 15th, when the high was 101. At Austin Mabry 100 degree days came on July 30th, when the high was 101, and on July 31st, when the high was 100. At New Braunfels, Hondo, San Marcos or Burnet, no 100 degree days have been observed either in June or July of this Year. At Georgetown it came close to 100 on July 30th, when the high reached 99. Afternoon highs at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and San Antonio International Airport did not reach the Century Mark in June or July of 2003.

Last year afternoon highs in the Austin and San Antonio Areas reached the Century Mark in late August. On Sunday August 25th, 2002 the high reached 100 at Austin Mabry. On Monday, August 26th, the high reached 101 at Austin Bergstrom, and 100 at the San Antonio International Airport, for the 1st 100 degree day last year, 2002. At Del Rio, the first time it reached 100 last year was on April 29th, 2002, when the high was 100. At New Braunfels the first time it reached 100 last year was August 7th, 2002, when the high was 100.

The most 100 Degree Days in any year for Austin, Del Rio, and San Antonio follows: Austin Mueller/Mabry 69 100 Degree Days in 1925; Del Rio 68 100 Degree Days in 1998; and San Antonio 36 100 Degree Days in 1998.

As it took a long time for many places to reach 100 this year, a review of records shows that this has happened in the past, where the 1st 100 degree days did not show up until mid to late August to early September. In 1938, it took until October 2nd for Austin to see its first and only 100 degree day for that year. Climate records also show that there were years that No 100 degree days showed up for the entire calendar year. The list below shows a history of those years when No 100 degree days came for Ausitn, Del Rio and San Antonio.

Austin Mueller/Mabry.....1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1919, 1968,
   (1898 to 2002)        1973, 1975, 1979, and 1987.

Austin Bergstrom.........1965, 1968, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1983,
  (Oct. 1942 to 2002)        1987, and 1992.

Del Rio..................1919, 1931, and 1976
  (Dec. 1905 to 2002)         

San Antonio..............1885, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1903,
  (Mar. 1885 to 2002)    1904, 1919, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1950,
                         1965, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974,
                         1975, 1976, 1977, and 1979.