Brownsville, TX

Texas · Records since 1878–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 2023

+2° from 97° normal

❄ Record Low

70°F

August 11, 1976

-8° from 78° normal
🌞 Normal high: 97°F 🌑 Normal low: 78°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Brownsville

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 28, 2023
12°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 13, 1899
🌧
12.09"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 20, 1967
1.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 25, 2004

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 2023
2 99°F August 11, 2022
3 99°F August 11, 2016
4 99°F August 11, 1992
5 99°F August 11, 1915
6 99°F August 11, 1883
7 98°F August 11, 2025
8 98°F August 11, 2019
9 98°F August 11, 2009
10 98°F August 11, 1953

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 70°F August 11, 1976
2 70°F August 11, 1901
3 71°F August 11, 1880
4 71°F August 11, 1879
5 72°F August 11, 1984
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1878–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Brownsville

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
6.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
134
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

147 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1878–2026
108
2026 so far
117
Avg/year 1970–2025
166
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
194
Most in a year (2025)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Brownsville

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 8, 2023 – Aug 20, 2023 44 103°F (Aug 15) 100°F 80°F
2 Aug 7, 1900 – Sep 3, 1900 28 100°F (Aug 7) 98°F 75°F
3 Aug 23, 2023 – Sep 16, 2023 25 106°F (Aug 28) 100°F 79°F
4 Jul 15, 2022 – Aug 7, 2022 24 98°F (Jul 15) 98°F 79°F
5 Aug 10, 2019 – Sep 1, 2019 23 102°F (Aug 15) 99°F 80°F
6 Aug 8, 2001 – Aug 26, 2001 19 99°F (Aug 13) 98°F 78°F
7 Aug 13, 2018 – Aug 30, 2018 18 99°F (Aug 22) 98°F 79°F
8 Jun 14, 1900 – Jun 30, 1900 17 102°F (Jun 24) 99°F 76°F
9 Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 17 102°F (Aug 2) 98°F 80°F
10 Jun 1, 2024 – Jun 17, 2024 17 100°F (Jun 5) 98°F 81°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

52
2026 so far
above-normal nights
20.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
69
Most in a summer
2019

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

8.89"
2026 YTD
Normal: 12.61"
-3.72"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 2.16"
-2.16"
3.54"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.00"
-3.46"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

88.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

6th-warmest month on record

2nd-warmest July of 143 on record

+2.9° vs. 85.4° average (1991–2020)
89.9°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
88.8°F
Warmest July ever
2023
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
102°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 22

Longest 90°F Streak in July

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–31, 2026, peaking at 102°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2022 (4 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1878–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2023 88.8°F
2 2026 88.3°F
3 2022 88.1°F
4 2018 87.6°F
5 1980 87.5°F
6 2016 87.2°F
7 2019 87.2°F
8 1969 87.2°F
9 1998 87.1°F
10 2009 87.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 89.9°F
2 August 2019 89.3°F
3 July 2023 88.8°F
4 September 2023 88.5°F
5 June 2024 88.3°F
6 July 2026 88.3°F
7 July 2022 88.1°F
8 August 2018 87.8°F
9 August 2025 87.6°F
10 July 2018 87.6°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Brownsville, TX 88.3°F 2nd of 143
McAllen, TX 90.8°F 3rd of 86
Corpus Christi, TX 85.7°F 12th of 140
Laredo, TX 89.9°F 18th of 106
Victoria, TX 84.7°F 52nd of 113
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1729 complete months on record.