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Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP Weather Records (USW00012917)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP (USW00012917), Texas, United States, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP

  • Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP (USW00012917) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 29.95 latitude and -94.03 longitude, 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1947 to 2026, 80 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP set a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.6 C (78.1 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 29.95 latitude, -94.03 longitude.
  • Elevation: 4 m (13 ft).
  • Period of record: 1947 to 2026, 80 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

13 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.8 C (82.0 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Feb31.1 C (88.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
May36.7 C (98.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Dec29.4 C (84.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by the year they were set 1,464 records at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 58. 02040601948: 191949: 101950: 271951: 241952: 251953: 171954: 121955: 211956: 91957: 201958: 131959: 201960: 171961: 211962: 281963: 231964: 141965: 161966: 91967: 251968: 201969: 271970: 271971: 181972: 151973: 261974: 301975: 121976: 291977: 211978: 421979: 151980: 251981: 181982: 141983: 251984: 201985: 131986: 141987: 121988: 91989: 431990: 121991: 151992: 111993: 111994: 101995: 131996: 131997: 121998: 161999: 82000: 262001: 72002: 182003: 42004: 122005: 122006: 142007: 112008: 122009: 152010: 72011: 342012: 152013: 162014: 72015: 192016: 142017: 352018: 232019: 202020: 162021: 222022: 212023: 582024: 212025: 252026: 141948195619641972198019881996200420122020
1,464 records at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194819
194910
195027
195124
195225
195317
195412
195521
19569
195720
195813
195920
196017
196121
196228
196323
196414
196516
19669
196725
196820
196927
197027
197118
197215
197326
197430
197512
197629
197721
197842
197915
198025
198118
198214
198325
198420
198513
198614
198712
19889
198943
199012
199115
199211
199311
199410
199513
199613
199712
199816
19998
200026
20017
200218
20034
200412
200512
200614
200711
200812
200915
20107
201134
201215
201316
20147
201519
201614
201735
201823
201920
202016
202122
202221
202358
202421
202525
202614

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP between 23 December 1989 and 22 January 2025. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall23 December 1989: Record low minimum temperature -11.1 C (12.0 F)31 August 2000: Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)29 August 2017: Record daily precipitation 661.2 mm (26.0 in)23 June 2019: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)27 August 2023: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)21 January 2025: Record daily snowfall 11.4 cm (4.5 in)22 January 2025: Record low minimum temperature -11.6 C (11.1 F)19901995200020052010201520202025
7 all-time records were set at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP between 23 December 1989 and 22 January 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1989-12-23Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -11.1 C (12.0 F)
2000-08-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
2017-08-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 661.2 mm (26.0 in)
2019-06-23Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
2023-08-27Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
2025-01-21Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
2025-01-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -11.6 C (11.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 661.2 mm (26.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP. The most was 661.2 mm (26.0 in) on 29 August 2017. 0200400600800 Jan: 169.7 mm (6.7 in), 27 January 2018 Jan Feb: 239.0 mm (9.4 in), 1 February 1952 Feb Mar: 155.2 mm (6.1 in), 21 March 2015 Mar Apr: 256.3 mm (10.1 in), 17 April 1973 Apr May: 251.2 mm (9.9 in), 18 May 1989 May Jun: 222.0 mm (8.7 in), 19 June 1961 Jun Jul: 219.7 mm (8.6 in), 25 July 1979 Jul Aug: 661.2 mm (26.0 in), 29 August 2017 Aug Sep: 307.1 mm (12.1 in), 17 September 1963 Sep Oct: 202.2 mm (8.0 in), 11 October 1970 Oct Nov: 160.5 mm (6.3 in), 2 November 2004 Nov Dec: 204.2 mm (8.0 in), 26 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP. The most was 661.2 mm (26.0 in) on 29 August 2017.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan169.7 mm (6.7 in)27 January 2018
Feb239.0 mm (9.4 in)1 February 1952
Mar155.2 mm (6.1 in)21 March 2015
Apr256.3 mm (10.1 in)17 April 1973
May251.2 mm (9.9 in)18 May 1989
Jun222.0 mm (8.7 in)19 June 1961
Jul219.7 mm (8.6 in)25 July 1979
Aug661.2 mm (26.0 in)29 August 2017
Sep307.1 mm (12.1 in)17 September 1963
Oct202.2 mm (8.0 in)11 October 1970
Nov160.5 mm (6.3 in)2 November 2004
Dec204.2 mm (8.0 in)26 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 2026
Days with data per year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP 80 years of record at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 2026. 1947: 92 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
80 years of record at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 2026.
Days with data per year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19479225%No
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
201735798%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)81.3 mm (3.2 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)76 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie28 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Provisional)26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years27 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily rain (Provisional)84.6 mm (3.3 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie43 years5 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)45 years25 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie15 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie28 years4 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)53 years26 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily low max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie67 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

78 complete years, 1948 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025 One stripe for each of 78 complete years at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.6 C (69.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 19.1 C (66.5 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 22.6 C (72.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1948: 20.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1949: 20.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1950: 20.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1951: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1952: 19.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1953: 20.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1954: 20.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1955: 20.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1956: 20.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 20.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 19.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 19.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1960: 19.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 19.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1962: 20.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 20.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1965: 21.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 20.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 19.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1969: 20.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1970: 20.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1971: 20.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 19.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1973: 19.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1974: 20.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 20.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1976: 19.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1977: 20.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1978: 20.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1979: 19.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1980: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 20.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1982: 20.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 19.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 20.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 20.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 20.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 20.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 20.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 20.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1990: 21.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 20.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 20.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 20.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 21.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 20.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 20.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 20.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1998: 21.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 21.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 21.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2002: 20.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 20.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 20.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 21.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 21.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2007: 20.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 20.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2009: 20.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 20.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 21.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2012: 21.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 20.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 20.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2015: 21.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 22.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2017: 21.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2018: 21.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2019: 21.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2020: 21.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 21.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 21.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2023: 22.6 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2024: 22.3 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2025: 21.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean19481960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 78 complete years at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.6 C (69.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 19.1 C (66.5 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 22.6 C (72.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194820.1 C-0.53 C
194920.5 C-0.16 C
195020.6 C-0.07 C
195120.4 C-0.25 C
195219.9 C-0.72 C
195320.7 C+0.05 C
195420.8 C+0.16 C
195520.6 C-0.06 C
195620.7 C+0.09 C
195720.8 C+0.18 C
195819.8 C-0.84 C
195919.8 C-0.82 C
196019.6 C-0.99 C
196119.9 C-0.77 C
196220.5 C-0.18 C
196320.4 C-0.22 C
196420.0 C-0.63 C
196521.0 C+0.40 C
196620.1 C-0.58 C
196720.4 C-0.23 C
196819.5 C-1.13 C
196920.3 C-0.32 C
197020.8 C+0.12 C
197120.7 C+0.03 C
197219.8 C-0.85 C
197319.7 C-0.96 C
197420.2 C-0.45 C
197520.0 C-0.65 C
197619.1 C-1.49 C
197720.9 C+0.30 C
197820.7 C+0.08 C
197919.4 C-1.23 C
198020.4 C-0.21 C
198120.5 C-0.18 C
198220.6 C-0.06 C
198319.4 C-1.21 C
198420.6 C-0.03 C
198520.7 C+0.06 C
198620.9 C+0.28 C
198720.2 C-0.47 C
198820.1 C-0.50 C
198920.0 C-0.68 C
199021.3 C+0.69 C
199120.9 C+0.27 C
199220.3 C-0.31 C
199320.5 C-0.14 C
199421.0 C+0.34 C
199520.7 C+0.08 C
199620.2 C-0.41 C
199720.0 C-0.59 C
199821.3 C+0.68 C
199921.3 C+0.64 C
200021.1 C+0.44 C
200120.4 C-0.23 C
200220.6 C-0.01 C
200320.4 C-0.24 C
200420.9 C+0.26 C
200521.1 C+0.44 C
200621.1 C+0.46 C
200720.9 C+0.22 C
200820.8 C+0.13 C
200920.6 C-0.01 C
201020.2 C-0.44 C
201121.5 C+0.82 C
201221.7 C+1.09 C
201320.5 C-0.10 C
201420.3 C-0.37 C
201521.5 C+0.89 C
201622.0 C+1.40 C
201721.9 C+1.29 C
201821.5 C+0.87 C
201921.6 C+1.00 C
202021.6 C+0.92 C
202121.0 C+0.33 C
202221.0 C+0.41 C
202322.6 C+1.93 C
202422.3 C+1.70 C
202521.7 C+1.02 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1948 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 78 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1948 to 202578Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1948 to 202578Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1948 to 202578Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1947 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)202336.7 C (98.1 F)80
Coldest night (TNn)-11.6 C (11.1 F)2025-4.1 C (24.5 F)80
Wettest day (Rx1day)661.2 mm (26.0 in)2017121.8 mm (4.8 in)80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)1,174.5 mm (46.2 in)2017197.7 mm (7.8 in)80
Longest dry spell (CDD)50 days195324 days80

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year The hottest day of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 303540451960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2023
The hottest day of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194732.2 C (90.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195036.1 C (97.0 F)
195138.3 C (100.9 F)
195235.0 C (95.0 F)
195336.1 C (97.0 F)
195437.8 C (100.0 F)
195536.1 C (97.0 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
195735.6 C (96.1 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195935.6 C (96.1 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196241.7 C (107.1 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196636.1 C (97.0 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197039.4 C (102.9 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197636.1 C (97.0 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197836.1 C (97.0 F)
197933.9 C (93.0 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198234.4 C (93.9 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198435.0 C (95.0 F)
198537.2 C (99.0 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198937.2 C (99.0 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199837.2 C (99.0 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200042.2 C (108.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200636.1 C (97.0 F)
200738.9 C (102.0 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200938.9 C (102.0 F)
201037.2 C (99.0 F)
201140.6 C (105.1 F)
201237.8 C (100.0 F)
201338.3 C (100.9 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201540.0 C (104.0 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201736.1 C (97.0 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202037.8 C (100.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202238.3 C (100.9 F)
202343.9 C (111.0 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202638.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year The coldest night of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is -11.6 C (11.1 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.1 C (24.5 F). -15-10-5051960198020002020Record: -11.6 C (11.1 F) in 2025
The coldest night of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is -11.6 C (11.1 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.1 C (24.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19471.1 C (34.0 F)
1948-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1949-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1950-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1951-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1952-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1953-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1954-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1955-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1956-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1957-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1958-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1959-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1960-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1961-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1962-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1963-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1964-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1965-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1966-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1967-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1968-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1969-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1970-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1971-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1972-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1973-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1974-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1975-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1976-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1977-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1978-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1979-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1981-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1982-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1983-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1984-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1985-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1986-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1987-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1988-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1989-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1990-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1991-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1992-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1993-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1994-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1995-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1996-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1997-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1998-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1999-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2000-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2001-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2002-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2003-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2004-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2005-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2006-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2007-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2008-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2009-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2010-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2011-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2012-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2013-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2014-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2015-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2016-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2017-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2018-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2019-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2020-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2021-9.9 C (14.2 F)
2022-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2023-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2024-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2025-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2026-5.6 C (21.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year The wettest day of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 661.2 mm (26.0 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.8 mm (4.8 in). 02004006008001960198020002020Record: 661.2 mm (26.0 in) in 2017
The wettest day of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 661.2 mm (26.0 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.8 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194739.1 mm (1.5 in)
194866.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1950114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1951131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1952239.0 mm (9.4 in)
195389.7 mm (3.5 in)
1954182.4 mm (7.2 in)
195584.1 mm (3.3 in)
1956120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1957186.7 mm (7.4 in)
195881.8 mm (3.2 in)
195997.0 mm (3.8 in)
1960175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1961222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1962107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1963307.1 mm (12.1 in)
1964115.1 mm (4.5 in)
196592.7 mm (3.6 in)
1966211.3 mm (8.3 in)
196792.2 mm (3.6 in)
1968108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1969105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1970202.2 mm (8.0 in)
1971154.4 mm (6.1 in)
197274.2 mm (2.9 in)
1973256.3 mm (10.1 in)
1974100.8 mm (4.0 in)
197575.9 mm (3.0 in)
197664.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977117.9 mm (4.6 in)
197875.2 mm (3.0 in)
1979219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1980299.7 mm (11.8 in)
198166.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1983194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1984183.9 mm (7.2 in)
1985129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1986123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1987108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1988116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1989251.2 mm (9.9 in)
199086.4 mm (3.4 in)
1991188.7 mm (7.4 in)
199296.8 mm (3.8 in)
199389.2 mm (3.5 in)
1994137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1995122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1996137.9 mm (5.4 in)
199785.1 mm (3.4 in)
1998105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1999110.2 mm (4.3 in)
2000146.1 mm (5.8 in)
2001133.9 mm (5.3 in)
2002147.1 mm (5.8 in)
2003112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2004160.5 mm (6.3 in)
2005136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2006142.2 mm (5.6 in)
200797.5 mm (3.8 in)
2008116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2009119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2010102.6 mm (4.0 in)
201181.3 mm (3.2 in)
2012107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2013165.6 mm (6.5 in)
2014165.9 mm (6.5 in)
2015155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2016170.9 mm (6.7 in)
2017661.2 mm (26.0 in)
2018169.7 mm (6.7 in)
2019295.4 mm (11.6 in)
2020120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2021250.4 mm (9.9 in)
2022157.5 mm (6.2 in)
202395.5 mm (3.8 in)
2024130.6 mm (5.1 in)
202581.5 mm (3.2 in)
202684.6 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year The wettest five days of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 1,174.5 mm (46.2 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.7 mm (7.8 in). 05001,0001,5001960198020002020Record: 1,174.5 mm (46.2 in) in 2017
The wettest five days of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 1,174.5 mm (46.2 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.7 mm (7.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194763.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1949270.2 mm (10.6 in)
1950146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1951155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1952247.1 mm (9.7 in)
1953148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1954182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1955194.4 mm (7.7 in)
1956200.9 mm (7.9 in)
1957247.3 mm (9.7 in)
1958176.4 mm (6.9 in)
1959206.7 mm (8.1 in)
1960249.2 mm (9.8 in)
1961264.9 mm (10.4 in)
1962118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1963432.1 mm (17.0 in)
1964152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1965128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1966240.8 mm (9.5 in)
1967155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1968184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1969155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1970208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1971228.8 mm (9.0 in)
1972109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1973337.6 mm (13.3 in)
1974108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1975128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1976127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1977154.7 mm (6.1 in)
197887.1 mm (3.4 in)
1979325.8 mm (12.8 in)
1980464.5 mm (18.3 in)
1981149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1982354.1 mm (13.9 in)
1983216.7 mm (8.5 in)
1984216.4 mm (8.5 in)
1985259.0 mm (10.2 in)
1986137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1987154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1988139.1 mm (5.5 in)
1989333.0 mm (13.1 in)
1990113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1991206.2 mm (8.1 in)
1992127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1993145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1994222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1995245.4 mm (9.7 in)
1996153.2 mm (6.0 in)
199798.0 mm (3.9 in)
1998280.4 mm (11.0 in)
1999140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2000203.4 mm (8.0 in)
2001417.7 mm (16.4 in)
2002227.6 mm (9.0 in)
2003138.7 mm (5.5 in)
2004186.6 mm (7.3 in)
2005225.8 mm (8.9 in)
2006220.0 mm (8.7 in)
2007222.5 mm (8.8 in)
2008185.4 mm (7.3 in)
2009157.2 mm (6.2 in)
2010117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2011205.9 mm (8.1 in)
2012208.3 mm (8.2 in)
2013216.6 mm (8.5 in)
2014231.2 mm (9.1 in)
2015160.8 mm (6.3 in)
2016209.1 mm (8.2 in)
20171,174.5 mm (46.2 in)
2018337.6 mm (13.3 in)
2019579.9 mm (22.8 in)
2020157.2 mm (6.2 in)
2021367.5 mm (14.5 in)
2022201.3 mm (7.9 in)
2023150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2024271.8 mm (10.7 in)
2025130.1 mm (5.1 in)
2026120.6 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year The longest dry spell of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 10203040501960198020002020Record: 50 days in 1953
The longest dry spell of the year at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, 1947 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194718 days
194824 days
194920 days
195021 days
195120 days
195245 days
195350 days
195427 days
195535 days
195620 days
195721 days
195821 days
195921 days
196023 days
196133 days
196227 days
196342 days
196426 days
196529 days
196619 days
196729 days
196819 days
196931 days
197027 days
197129 days
197218 days
197315 days
197421 days
197528 days
197617 days
197720 days
197848 days
197931 days
198022 days
198132 days
198221 days
198325 days
198426 days
198518 days
198622 days
198727 days
198820 days
198945 days
199019 days
199134 days
199221 days
199315 days
199420 days
199521 days
199625 days
199712 days
199832 days
199926 days
200027 days
200140 days
200238 days
200343 days
200419 days
200524 days
200622 days
200719 days
200829 days
200925 days
201023 days
201124 days
201222 days
201315 days
201428 days
201524 days
201616 days
201720 days
201819 days
201918 days
202017 days
202114 days
202225 days
202335 days
202443 days
202526 days
202623 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

63 years with a frost

Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP falls on 19 February and the median first autumn frost on 2 December, which leaves a median of 282 days between them.

In 1985 to 2025 the median growing season was 302 days. That is 28 days more than in 1948 to 1981.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1948 to 1981)Recent period (1985 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 February1 March10 February19 days earlier-3.0 days per decade
First autumn frost2 December29 November2 December3 days later+0.8 days per decade
Growing days282 days274 days302 days28 days more+3.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

78 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 126.7 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 458.8 mm (18.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years126.7 mm (5.0 in)
5 years184.2 mm (7.3 in)
10 years232.4 mm (9.1 in)
25 years308.0 mm (12.1 in)
50 years377.0 mm (14.8 in)
100 years458.8 mm (18.1 in)Longer than the 78 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 78 years of values from 1948 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 661.2 mm (26.0 in) in 2017; 307.1 mm (12.1 in) in 1963; 299.7 mm (11.8 in) in 1980.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, at 1995. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1995 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1995-0.2-0.4likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP had a mean temperature of 21.5 C (70.7 F) and 1,633.4 mm (64.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are New Orleans Audubon (United States, 375 km away), St Bernard (United States, 405 km away) and Wuzhou (China, 13,487 km away).

Climate twins of Port Arthur SE Tx Rgnl AP: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
New Orleans AudubonUnited States375 km (233 mi)20.8 C (69.4 F)1,572.5 mm (61.9 in)0.85
St BernardUnited States405 km (252 mi)20.6 C (69.0 F)1,601.4 mm (63.0 in)1.07
WuzhouChina13,487 km (8,380 mi)21.8 C (71.3 F)1,487.4 mm (58.6 in)1.08

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).