Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

DURA     Durant (Durant 6.0 SSE)
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Bryan County

Climate Division: 8
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Latitude: 3355N;     Longitude: 9619W

Elevation: 646 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

53.3
33.3
43.3
2.78
NW
8.8
9.2

February

58.4
37.2
47.8
3.98
N
8.8
12.2

March

64.7
43.6
54.1
3.87
N
9.4
15.3

April

73.2
52.2
62.7
5.13
SSE
9.3
19.3

May

81.0
62.1
71.6
5.38
SSE
8.1
20.9

June

87.9
69.1
78.5
4.54
SE
6.9
22.9

July

93.6
72.9
83.2
4.27
NA
NA
23.8

August

94.1
71.7
82.9
4.66
SE
5.7
21.9

September
86.0
64.2
75.1
3.91
E
6.2
18.1

October

76.2
54.7
65.4
6.19
SE
7.0
13.7

November

64.1
43.8
53.9
6.50
SSE
7.9
9.7

December

54.9
35.3
45.1
4.16
SSE
8.2
8.7

Annual

73.9
53.3
63.6
55.23
SSE
7.7
16.3

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
77
(31st, 1997)
13
(19th, 1996)
6.73" (1998)
2.23" ( 4th, 1998)
3.36" ( 4th, 1998)
56
(26th, 1996)

Feb
94
(22nd, 1996)
4
( 4th, 1996)
17.13" (1994)
7.40" (28th, 1994)
10.39" (19th, 1994)
52
( 9th, 2001)

Mar
87
(21st, 1997)
12
( 3rd, 2002)
7.53" (2002)
3.67" (18th, 2002)
4.20" ( 4th, 2004)
49
(16th, 1998)

Apr
90
(19th, 1996)
29
(13th, 1997)
17.14" (1994)
8.03" (26th, 1994)
15.12" (26th, 1994)
60
(30th, 2004)

May
100
(31st, 1998)
42
( 2nd, 2004)
23.83" (1994)
7.99" ( 2nd, 1994)
15.59" (29th, 1994)
59
( 5th, 1999)

Jun
100
( 1st, 1998)
52
( 6th, 1998)
8.31" (1994)
4.45" (10th, 1994)
11.34" (10th, 1994)
59
(12th, 1996)

Jul
106
( 7th, 1996)
59
(27th, 2004)
24.13" (1994)
8.27" ( 9th, 1994)
11.81" (14th, 1994)
47
( 2nd, 1994)

Aug
106
(10th, 1999)
57
(12th, 2004)
22.53" (1994)
9.45" ( 7th, 1994)
17.48" ( 7th, 1994)
59
( 7th, 1994)

Sep
109
( 4th, 1998)
41
(30th, 1999)
7.01" (2001)
3.76" ( 1st, 2003)
5.76" (20th, 2001)
39
(27th, 1995)

Oct
93
( 2nd, 1997)
32
(10th, 2000)
21.31" (1994)
5.51" (21st, 1994)
14.17" (21st, 1994)
53
( 3rd, 1999)

Nov
84
( 1st, 2003)
24
(29th, 1995)
29.45" (1994)
16.06" (14th, 1994)
7.56" (14th, 1994)
50
(23rd, 2001)

Dec
79
(11th, 1996)
12
(23rd, 2004)
10.77" (1994)
3.35" ( 8th, 1994)
6.61" (16th, 1994)
55
( 3rd, 1999)

Annual
109
(Sep 4, 1998)
4
(Feb 4, 1996)
29.45" (Nov 1994)
16.06" (Nov 14, 1994)
17.48" (Aug 7, 1994)
60
(Apr 30, 2004)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

89
48
70
32
3.3

February

87
45
67
35
4.6

March

88
46
68
42
5.4

April

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

May

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

June

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

July

91
46
70
71
14.0

August

90
42
67
69
15.0

September
91
47
71
63
10.3

October

92
48
72
54
6.8

November

91
51
73
NA
NA

December

89
49
71
35
3.4

Annual

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

NA
43
48
39

February

47
47
53
42

March

53
53
60
48

April

60
64
72
58

May

NA
75
82
68

June

NA
82
90
76

July

NA
NA
NA
NA

August

NA
87
96
80

September
NA
78
86
72

October

67
67
74
61

November

57
55
60
50

December

NA
45
50
41

Annual

NA
65
72
60

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows