National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains through the Southeast

Scattered to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce hail, damaging winds, and localized flash flooding across portions of the southern Plains and Southeast. Another area of heavy rain will develop over parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians and create mainly localized areas of flash flooding. Read More >

  Marfa 2 Cooperative Precipitation 
1908-2009
Elevation 4730 FT

 

Marfa Normals 1981-2010 

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun  Jul  Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
Maximum  58.6  62.9  69.4  77.3  85.1 90.4  88.5  86.8  83.1  76.1  66.6  59.0  75.3
Minimum  23.2  26.6  32.3 39.9  49.3  56.7  58.8  58.0  52.2  42.9  31.5  23.7  41.3
Precipitation 0.48 0.54 0.31 0.65 1.22 1.87 3.21 2.56 2.08 1.39 0.46 0.61 15.38
Snowfall 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.3
Heating Degree Days   747  567  439  204  39  1 0  1 32  184  479  733  3426
Cooling Degree Days  0  0  1  12 107  258 268  230  111  13  0  0  1000

 

Marfa Precipitation (1908-2009) 

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2009  M  M  M  M  M  M 3.60            
2008  M  M 0.00  M  M  M  M  M 0.00  0.00  M  M M
2007 0.24 0.23 0.29 0.40 2.19  M 1.49 0.56  M  M  M  M  M
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
2006 0.01 0.02 T 0.01 0.02 0.54 1.46 5.36 3.26 1.96 0.00 1.20 13.84
2005 0.48 1.41 0.02i 0.03 0.66 0.85 2.34 3.86 2.50 3.80 0.00 0.08 16.03i
2004 1.80 0.30 2.12 1.16 0.53 3.17 3.16 4.26 4.07 0.93 3.79 0.28 25.57
2003 T 0.98 0.34 T 0.32 2.95 4.52 1.16 0.88 1.65 0.02 0.00 12.82
2002 0.03 0.81 0.23 0.67 0.64 1.55 3.43 3.57 0.55 2.02 0.57 0.34 14.41
2001 0.26 0.42 0.14 0.29 1.56 0.43 5.03 2.22 1.01 0.09 0.98 0.14 12.57
2000                     NOT AVAILABLE 0.56 3.71 0.32 0.02 M
1999 0.00 0.00 0.20 NOT AVAILABLE
1998 0.03 0.12 0.20 M M 0.07 2.79 2.80 1.04 1.77 0.22 0.11 M
1997 0.09 2.08 0.12 1.56 2.66 0.90 6.28 2.44 1.07 0.16 0.68 0.96 19.00
1996 0.14 0.10 0.07 0.00 0.12 1.37 2.33 5.52 6.00 0.10 0.61 0.03 16.39
1995 0.10 0.27 0.04 1.28 0.49 1.75 2.54 2.56 4.18 0.65 0.11 0.26 14.23
1994 0.70 0.16 1.10 0.10 2.66 0.63 0.91 1.74 0.79 0.82i 0.02 0.50 10.13i
1993 0.93 0.16 0.23 0.44 0.37 1.46 2.70 1.68 0.86 0.49 0.00 0.78 10.10
1992 1.46  0.81 0.17 1.02 4.69 2.28 3.00 1.82 1.33 0.04 0.64 0.86i 18.12i
1991 0.61 0.12 0.05 0.85 1.97 2.68 7.01 0.48 2.28 T 0.59 2.02 18.66
1990 0.10 0.28 0.54 0.58 1.46 0.26 6.50 4.26 8.81 3.67 0.12 0.89 27.47
1989 0.42 1.92 0.42 0.14 0.27 0.35 0.47 2.90 1.46 0.84 0.01 0.35 9.55
1988 0.04 0.02 0.14 0.66 1.34 1.72 3.91 5.61 1.39 0.31 0.00 0.21 15.35
1987  0..14  1.02 0.08 4.23 1.25 0.78 3.89 3.87 0.66 1.00 0.42 0.27 17.61
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1986  0.53 0.26 0.01 0.10 1.33 2.31 1.36 3.46 2.59 3.27 1.20 3.02 19.44
1985 0.86 0.55 0.28 0.66 2.27 3.14 2.68 1.10 4.28 1.15 0.26 0.00 17.23
1984 0.44 T 0.01 0.00 2.95 5.41 2.21 1.57 0.56 3.79 1.26 2.29 20.49
1983  1.28 1.92 0.50 0.16 1.00 0.54 1.47 1.76 1.27 2.84 0.39 0.02 13.15
1982 0.56 0.56 0.00 1.37 1.57 3.42 2.55 0.27 0.79 0.13 0.49 1.14 12.85
1981  0.74 0.37 1.44 1.14 0.83 1.56 2.38 3.79 2.56 5.48 0.00 0.03 20.32
1980 0.11 0.17 0.00 T 0.70 1.19 0.75 1.75 6.48 3.00 0.57 0.25 14.97
1979 0.31 0.59 0.07 0.14 0.48 2.74 3.60 5.51 2.23 0.00 0.04 0.36 16.07
1978 0.68 0.42 T 1.67 1.08 1.21 1.09 4.76 6.99 1.98 0.73 0.48 21.09
1977 0.28 0.09 0.53 0.81 1.83 1.54 0.73 1.31 0.66 2.38 0.53 0.06 10.75
1976 0.21 0.04 0.21 0.63 0.83 3.33 5.63 2.05 6.56 0.81 0.32 0.77 21.39
1975 0.67 0.39 0.00 0.31 1.22 3.56 3.17 2.36 3.34 0.14 0.08 0.58 15.82
1974 T 0.00 0.39 1.26 1.10 0.42 1.57 3.78 8.25 1.81 1.27 0.91 20.76
1973 0.58 1.18 0.23 0.11 0.98 1.06 5.36 1.78 1.40 1.04 0.01 0.00 13.73
1972 0.07 0.00 0.14 0.00 2.31 1.51 1.87 3.12 3.17 1.91 0.32 0.02 14.44
1971 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.63 3.15 3.65 1.95 0.03 0.06 9.70
1970 0.30 1.20 1.30 0.19 0.15 2.24 2.66 3.89 4.01 1.94 0.00 T 17.88
1969 T T T 0.40 0.65 2.46 5.28 0.67 0.35 0.71 2.58 0.48 13.58
1968 0.23 0.35 0.83 0.91 0.24 1.14 4.74 5.03 1.93 0.27 2.71 T 18.38
1967 0.27 0.08 0.79 0.12 0.30 3.59 1.61 2.01 2.02 0.33 0.48  0.65e 12.25e
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1966 0.38  0.14 0.00 0.21 1.29 3.21 0.58 5.13 1.75 3.18 0.00 T 15.87
1965 0.51 1.26 0.27e 0.27 0.52 2.09 0.63 2.45 1.49 0.04 0.52 0.67 10.72e
1964 0.17 0.00 0.35 0.00 1.04 3.50 1.10 0.43 1.06 0.14 0.00 0.59 8.38
1963 T 0.10 0.06 0.28 3.26 0.85 2.46 5.43 1.97 1.45 0.79 0.23 16.88
1962 M M M M M M M M M 1.13 0.96 0.41 M
1961 0.82  0.13 M M M M M M M M M M M
1960 1.75 0.02 0.67 0.18 0.06 0.52 2.99 2.34 0.11 1.78 0.44 1.01 11.88
1959 0.03 0.69 0.00 0.78 0.29 1.71 0.87 7.01 0.55 1.02 0.95 0.26 14.16
1958 M M M M M M M M M M M 0.01 M
1957 0.55 2.25 0.14 1.05 1.96 0.28 0.37 0.00 0.95 2.08 0.34 0.10 10.07
1956  0.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.26 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.41 2.12 0.00 0.36 5.23
1955 1.07 0.00 0.00 0.65 1.24 3.27 0.53 1.40 2.46 0.00 0.55 0.04 11.21
1954 0.29 0.04 0.00 2.73 1.36 1.99 0.27 0.03 0.12 1.22 0.00 0.00 8.05
1953 0.00 0.26 0.85 0.12 0.00 0.28 0.17 0.26 1.86 0.56 0.00 0.38 4.74
1952 0.03 0.15  0.04 1.67 2.00 0.52 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.45 0.66 6.14
1951  0.00  0.05 0.84 0.56 1.91 4.36 0.00 0.16 1.78 0.08 0.00 0.07 9.81
1950 0.45 0.10 0.00 0.60 1.98 0.30 1.49 1.95 1.44 0.20 0.00 0.00 8.51
1949 1.39 0.74 0.04 2.70 1.77 2.32 0.30 2.85 1.01 3.44 0.00 0.42 16.98
1948 0.13 0.70 0.00 0.05 0.86 0.35 0.43 1.60 0.90 1.20 0.08 0.25 6.55
1947  0.55 0.02 0.51 0.03 2.79 1.47 0.00 M 0.59 0.00 M M M
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1946  M M M M M M M M 4.18 1.85 0.00 0.70 M
1945 0.44 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.10 0.34 6.62 0.11 2.60 M M M M
1944 1.78 0.65 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.32 0.60 3.16 4.19 0.91 1.32 0.78 14.85
1943 0.79 0.00 0.08 0.47 3.90 0.00 M M M M M M M
1942 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.17 0.90 1.40 M 0.85e 1.23 0.25 0.47 M
1941 M M M M M M M 2.50 4.90 4.79 0.10 1.29 M
1940 M  M M M M M M M M M M M M
1939 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1938 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1937 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1936 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1935 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1934 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1933 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1932 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1931 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1930 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1929 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1928 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1927 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
1926 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1925 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1924 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1923 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1922 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1921 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1920 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1919 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1918 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1917 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1916 M M M M M M M M M M M M M
1915 0.40 M 1.55 1.01 0.00 M M M M M M M M
1914 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.32 4.65 3.09 5.12 1.65 1.24 2.27 0.70 19.64
1913 0.00 0.65 0.15 0.56 0.00 3.90 0.00 0.80 4.20 0.90 0.15 0.45 11.76
1912 0.00 0.02 T 0.40 0.00 0.65 0.80 M M 1.50 M 0.85 M
1911 0.80 1.25 M 1.70 2.95 2.90 2.55 0.50 0.60 0.00 0.20 0.65 M
1910 0.00 0.75 0.10 0.00 1.00 1.30 0.20 0.90 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.20 4.95
1909 M M M M M M 3.10 0.50 2.20 M 0.40 1.20 M
1908 0.00 0.00 0.35 1.75 0.00 2.00 3.70 2.95 0.00 M M M M

 

 

i = incomplete data

M = missing data

e = estimated data

 

 

map of Cooperative stations Monthly/Annual rainfall and 1971-2000 Averages