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SE TX Climate » Holiday Climate: Christmas Day
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Southeast Texas Climate Data
--Christmas Day-- |
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...Dreaming of A White Christmas? It can happen...
Snowy weather across southeast Texas is a rare phenomenon. If certain
weather elements are in phase...it can snow in Southeast Texas. These
elements came together for a significant
snow event on Christmas Eve 2004 across most of Southeast Texas.
Snow flurries fluttered to the ground during the day on the 24th with heavier
snow developing on Christmas Eve and during the early morning hours of
Christmas Day. Galveston received 4.0 inches of snow on the 24th and
25th. Areas south of I-10 received heavier snow with 6 to 10 inches of
snow falling from Victoria to Wharton to Alvin.
Weather records show that snow has never fallen at the official
observation sites in Houston or College Station on December 25th. Snow
has fallen the week before and the week after the holiday but never on
the 25th. The closest the Houston metropolitan area came to a white
Christmas occurred on December 22, 1989 when 1.7 inches of snow fell at
Intercontinental Airport. On December 22 1929...2.5 inches of snow fell
in Houston. Areas north of Houston received a rather large snowfall on
December 21-22 1929 with Crockett receiving 10.0 inches of snow and
Groveton receiving 9.5 inches of snow.
The Ghost of Christmas Past has had to wear galoshes or other rain gear
as it rains on Christmas about once every four years. The temperature in
Houston typically will reach or fall below 32 degrees about once every 5
years. The coldest Christmas in city history occurred in 1983 when the
low temperature plummeted to 11 degrees. The Ghost of Christmas Past was
likely wearing sunglasses and sun screen in 1964 when the temperature
soared to 82 degrees. The high temperature will reach or exceed 70
degrees about once every five years.
The following tables illustrate the five warmest...coldest and
wettest Christmas Days for Houston, College Station and Galveston.
| Houston (1947-2006) |
Average High: 59.9°F
Average Low: 39.4°F
Average Rainfall: 0.05"
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| Warmest |
| 82°F |
1964 |
| 81°F |
1955 |
| 78°F |
1987 |
| 76°F |
1951 |
| 74°F |
1982 |
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| Coldest |
| 11°F |
1983 |
| 20°F |
1989 |
| 26°F |
1990 |
| 29°F |
1985 |
| 30°F |
1980 |
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| Wettest |
| 1.64" |
1982 |
| 0.59" |
1976 |
| 0.14" |
1966 |
| 0.13" |
1958 |
| 0.12" |
1974 |
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| Galveston (1947-2006) |
Average High: 59.5°F
Average Low: 47.4°F
Average Rainfall: 0.08"
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| Warmest |
| 73°F |
1982 |
| 73°F |
1955 |
| 70°F |
1987 |
| 70°F |
1964 |
| 70°F |
1957 |
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| Coldest |
| 14°F |
1983 |
| 33°F |
1989 |
| 35°F |
1990 |
| 36°F |
1998 |
| 36°F |
1980 |
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| Wettest |
| 2.01" |
1982 |
| 0.80" |
1974 |
| 0.70" |
1976 |
| 0.19" |
1973 |
| 0.14" |
1966 |
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| College Station (1902-2006) |
Average High: 60.3°F
Average Low: 38.9°F
Average Rainfall: 0.08"
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| Warmest |
| 85°F |
1955 |
| 81°F |
1964 |
| 80°F |
1979 |
| 79°F |
1942 |
| 78°F |
1948 |
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| Coldest |
| 11°F |
1983 |
| 20°F |
1989 |
| 20°F |
1924 |
| 25°F |
1990 |
| 25°F |
1980 |
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| Wettest |
| 2.50" |
1904 |
| 1.17" |
1957 |
| 0.93" |
1938 |
| 0.70" |
1941 |
| 0.53" |
1962 |
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