Tahoka (Lynn County) 1913-2004

November 5  - Average first freeze date, based on 71 years of data.

October 9, 1970 - The earliest freeze recorded.

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.
Year  mm/day     Temp           Julian Date
1913   10/26    Temp was 25      299
1914   10/23    Temp was 30      296
1916   11/09    Temp was 28      314

1930   11/20    Temp was 31      324
1931   11/22    Temp was 31      326
1932   10/26    Temp was 32      300
1933   11/06    Temp was 32      310
 * Missing November 1934        ****
1935   11/04    Temp was 31      308
1936   10/22    Temp was 30      296
1937   11/15    Temp was 28      319
1938   11/06    Temp was 30      310
1939   11/03    Temp was 28      307

1940   11/11    Temp was 26      316
1941   11/10    Temp was 32      314
 * Missing October 1942         ****
1943   11/02    Temp was 31      306
1944   11/16    Temp was 32      321
1945   10/22    Temp was 32      295
1946   11/06    Temp was 30      310
 *Missing November 1947         ****
1948   11/06    Temp was 31      311
1949   10/31    Temp was 28      304

 *Missing data for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953

1954   10/31    Temp was 29      304
1955   10/24    Temp was 32      297
1956   11/05    Temp was 32      310
1957   10/26    Temp was 32      299
1958   11/06    Temp was 32      310
1959   11/05    Temp was 27      309

1960   10/31    Temp was 32      305
1961   11/03    Temp was 28      307
1962   11/17    Temp was 32      321
1963   11/23    Temp was 28      327
1964   11/20    Temp was 27      325
1965   11/27    Temp was 29      331
1966   10/15    Temp was 30      288
1967   11/01    Temp was 32      305
1968   10/18    Temp was 32      292
1969   10/13    Temp was 30      286

1970   10/09    Temp was 30      282 *** earliest freeze
1971   11/19    Temp was 24      323
1972   11/01    Temp was 27      306
1973   11/20    Temp was 32      324
1974   11/14    Temp was 29      318
1975   11/12    Temp was 30      316
1976   10/08    Temp was 32      282
1977   11/02    Temp was 32      306
1978   11/15    Temp was 31      319
1979   11/02    Temp was 29      306

1980   10/29    Temp was 26      303
1981   10/23    Temp was 30      296
1982   11/04    Temp was 31      308
1983   11/09    Temp was 30      313
1984   11/17    Temp was 31      322
1985   11/02    Temp was 31      306
1986   10/13    Temp was 31      286
1987   11/10    Temp was 26      314
1988   11/16    Temp was 28      321
1989   10/19    Temp was 27      292

1990   10/22    Temp was 30      295
1991   10/29    Temp was 32      302
1992   10/08    Temp was 30      282
1993   10/30    Temp was 20      303
1994   11/16    Temp was 31      320
1995   11/03    Temp was 31      307
1996   10/22    Temp was 32      296
1997   10/26    Temp was 32      299
1998   12/08    Temp was 27      342
1999   11/24    Temp was 29      328

2000   11/07    Temp was 32      312
2001   11/27    Temp was 31      331

2002   11/25    Temp was 32      329

2003   11/19    Temp was 32      323

2004   11/12    Temp was 32      316

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                    Sum =      21930 / 71 = 308.87

Average Julian Date =           308.87 or Nov 5 based on 71 years of data.