Abernathy
( Hale County ) 1979-2004

 

October 29 - Average first freeze date, based on 22 years of data.

 

October 8, 1992   - The earliest freeze recorded.

 

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.
Year         mm/day    Temp      Julian Date

 

1979  -----  Nov 1                305

 

1980  -----  Oct 24               297

1981  -----  Oct 23               296

1982-84 --  ???

1985  -----  Nov 2                306

1986  -----  Oct 13               286

1987  -----  Nov 10               314

1988  -----  Nov 20               324

1989  -----  Oct 19               292 * (Oct 17-18 was not available)

 

1990  -----  ???

1991  -----  Oct 29               302

1992  -----  Oct 8                281 ***earliest

1993  -----  Oct 22               295

1994  -----  Nov 10               314

1995  -----  Oct 20               293

1996  -----  Oct 18               291

1997  -----  Oct 27               300

1998  -----  Nov 10               314

1999  -----  Nov 3                307

 

2000  -----  Nov 7                311

2001  -----  Oct 16               289

2002  -----  Nov 1                305

2003  -----  Nov 5       32       309

2004  -----  Nov 2       32       306

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                    Sum =        6635 / 22 = 301.59

Average Julian Date = 302.0 or October 29 based on 22 years of data.