Galveston Pirates Beach Weather Station
Highest recorded temperature: 137.1 °F on 6:00 PM 17-Feb-2011
Lowest recorded temperature: -0.0 °F on 12:45 PM 11-Dec-2009
Total recorded temperature range: 137.1 °F
Highest recorded pressure: 30.76 in Hg on 10:30 AM 12-Jan-2011
Lowest recorded pressure: 28.47 in Hg on 5:15 AM 13-Sep-2008
Total recorded pressure range: 2.29 in Hg
Highest recorded wind speed: 52.0 MPH on 3:00 AM 24-Apr-2010
Temperature (°F)
Maximum: 28 days: 70.8 7 days: 68.7 24hrs: 60.5 Today: 60.5
Minimum: 28 days: 39.4 7 days: 48.0 24hrs: 53.8 Today: 53.8
Average: 28 days: 60.4 7 days: 59.5 24hrs: 57.5 Today: 57.0
Dew Point (°F)
Maximum: 28 days: 68.3 7 days: 67.8 24hrs: 51.6 Today: 50.4
Minimum: 28 days: 17.5 7 days: 41.1 24hrs: 41.3 Today: 41.3
Average: 28 days: 54.2 7 days: 54.7 24hrs: 47.1 Today: 46.0
Wind Speed - 10 Minute Gust (MPH)
Maximum: 28 days: 38.0 7 days: 31.0 24hrs: 25.0 Today: 25.0
Minimum: 28 days: 0.0 7 days: 0.0 24hrs: 0.0 Today: 0.0
Average: 28 days: 11.1 7 days: 12.1 24hrs: 15.2 Today: 16.4
Wind Speed - 10 Minute Average (MPH)
Maximum: 28 days: 21.0 7 days: 20.0 24hrs: 16.0 Today: 16.0
Minimum: 28 days: 0.0 7 days: 0.0 24hrs: 0.0 Today: 0.0
Average: 28 days: 6.2 7 days: 6.4 24hrs: 7.8 Today: 8.2
Wind Run (Miles)
Total: 28 days: 4157.8 7 days: 1079.2 24hrs: 195.0 Today: 161.0
Wind Chill (°F)
Maximum: 28 days: 70.8 7 days: 68.6 24hrs: 60.5 Today: 60.5
Minimum: 28 days: 27.6 7 days: 34.6 24hrs: 43.0 Today: 43.0
Average: 28 days: 57.0 7 days: 55.6 24hrs: 52.2 Today: 51.2
Heat Index (°F)
Maximum: 28 days: 76.0 7 days: 75.3 24hrs: 60.5 Today: 60.5
Minimum: 28 days: 39.4 7 days: 48.0 24hrs: 53.8 Today: 53.8
Average: 28 days: 60.5 7 days: 59.7 24hrs: 57.5 Today: 57.0
Wind Direction (Compass)
Average: 28 days: SE by S 7 days: SE 24hrs: E by N Today: ENE
Pressure (in Hg)
Maximum: 28 days: 30.48 7 days: 30.39 24hrs: 30.39 Today: 30.39
Minimum: 28 days: 29.67 7 days: 29.96 24hrs: 30.20 Today: 30.27
Average: 28 days: 30.11 7 days: 30.15 24hrs: 30.30 Today: 30.32
Precipitation (in)
Max(/h): 28 days: 10.47 7 days: 5.14 24hrs: 0.00 Today: 0.00
Totals: 28 days: 4.72 7 days: 2.01 24hrs: 0.00 Today: 0.00
Solar Radiation (W/m^2)
Max: 28 days: 1034 7 days: 1034 24hrs: 856 Today: 856
Average: 28 days: 118.10 7 days: 98.39 24hrs: 141.90 Today: 186.71
Temperature (°F) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 72.30 68.70 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 70.5020
2011 72.61 137.10 75.40 88.39 93.00 96.30 92.10 98.29 91.51 85.41 81.61 71.40 90.2600
2010 76.00 66.60 73.70 83.50 91.40 91.60 94.50 95.30 90.20 84.40 79.40 71.10 83.1414
2009 83.30 84.20 84.20 87.90 74.09 73.76 73.45 N/A N/A N/A 72.10 68.70 77.9666
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96.90 97.00 90.50 84.40 79.50 89.6601
Temperature (°F) (Minimum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 39.40 48.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 43.7000
2011 32.50 24.01 32.00 32.00 62.01 72.70 76.69 78.40 70.11 52.81 40.30 33.49 50.5850
2010 27.10 37.00 45.10 54.40 66.20 71.00 76.60 50.00 50.00 57.30 43.40 34.80 51.0752
2009 36.80 42.20 38.40 45.60 73.76 73.45 73.44 N/A N/A N/A 72.10 -0.00 50.6396
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 50.00 64.40 47.20 42.20 34.80 47.7201
Temperature (°F) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 60.28 60.07 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60.1792
2011 52.14 52.31 65.01 65.98 78.15 84.63 86.28 87.48 82.35 75.03 66.33 57.33 71.0850
2010 50.69 50.77 58.80 69.07 78.66 84.25 85.28 82.55 82.08 74.92 64.33 57.25 69.8868
2009 57.22 64.24 65.41 70.54 73.93 73.60 73.45 32.00 32.00 32.00 72.10 53.68 58.3477
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 84.14 80.99 72.84 65.81 58.74 72.5050
Windchill (°F) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 72.30 68.59 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 70.4480
2011 69.49 137.10 74.73 87.40 93.00 96.30 91.86 97.18 91.51 85.41 80.40 71.40 89.6492
2010 74.47 66.60 72.10 81.77 91.40 91.60 94.29 95.26 90.20 84.30 79.40 71.10 82.7072
2009 82.01 83.37 84.20 87.90 73.78 72.53 71.32 N/A N/A N/A 66.08 67.76 76.5500
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96.65 96.95 90.50 84.40 79.50 89.6000
Windchill (°F) (Minimum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 27.57 34.61 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 31.0910
2011 16.93 1.67 34.30 45.73 53.33 66.13 71.46 77.05 62.08 46.87 28.53 26.38 44.2055
2010 6.15 17.65 29.20 39.46 62.11 66.02 70.73 50.00 50.00 49.01 27.31 23.73 40.9487
2009 36.80 42.20 38.40 45.60 72.53 71.33 71.32 N/A N/A N/A 66.08 -0.00 49.3624
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 32.00 64.40 47.20 42.20 34.80 44.1201
Windchill (°F) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 57.00 56.44 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 56.7209
2011 47.03 46.51 59.58 60.38 75.26 83.49 85.62 87.00 81.21 72.93 62.92 53.66 67.9649
2010 45.24 45.03 54.64 64.22 75.93 82.76 84.02 79.47 80.59 72.82 60.48 51.77 66.4137
2009 57.13 64.09 65.33 70.43 73.15 71.93 71.32 32.00 32.00 32.00 66.08 48.55 57.0006
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 83.88 80.89 72.84 65.79 58.70 72.4190
Heat Index(°F) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 76.47 75.26 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 75.8642
2011 76.57 559.89 79.14 98.53 99.65 111.86 111.06 119.15 110.06 93.75 85.61 76.04 135.1097
2010 76.28 66.60 76.14 82.30 101.13 108.73 111.16 115.44 104.39 94.87 82.69 76.09 91.3181
2009 85.83 87.16 87.51 91.76 76.81 76.88 76.88 N/A N/A N/A 76.53 75.19 81.6172
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 109.56 108.18 97.22 88.84 83.25 97.4098
Heat Index(°F) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 60.43 60.23 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 60.3271
2011 52.17 52.41 66.67 68.98 83.91 94.43 98.43 101.36 89.18 78.49 68.90 57.61 76.0452
2010 50.70 50.77 58.96 72.09 84.17 95.25 96.85 93.44 89.05 78.00 66.60 57.45 74.4433
2009 58.11 65.92 67.17 72.68 76.69 76.86 76.88 32.00 32.00 32.00 76.53 53.68 60.0436
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 92.00 85.52 75.22 67.66 59.98 76.0767
Wind Speed (MPH) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 38.00 31.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 34.5016
2011 39.00 42.00 30.00 37.00 33.00 33.00 29.00 26.00 37.00 38.00 36.00 29.00 34.0838
2010 38.00 40.00 37.00 52.00 33.00 50.00 40.00 26.00 43.00 39.00 35.00 33.00 38.8333
2009 24.00 34.00 29.00 36.00 10.85 12.19 12.19 N/A N/A N/A 21.00 49.00 25.3584
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 17.00 47.00 18.00 22.00 31.00 27.0001
Wind Speed (MPH) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 6.11 6.11 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.1089
2011 7.09 7.79 8.82 13.11 10.53 8.38 7.11 6.76 7.38 7.34 7.31 6.17 8.1483
2010 7.51 7.63 6.55 10.85 10.55 10.14 9.78 5.96 8.84 7.89 7.68 8.21 8.4664
2009 1.41 1.59 1.30 1.81 3.54 5.36 6.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.00 7.74 3.5832
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.05 0.82 0.46 0.67 1.13 0.8240
Wind Run(Miles)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Tot.
2012 4547.8 1141.7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5689.43
2011 5272.5 5233.2 6524.7 9437.3 7831.6 6030.1 5292.3 5029.9 5316.5 5464.4 5269.6 4588.6 71290.80
2010 5585.6 5130.0 4859.2 7815.0 7846.8 7301.0 7277.6 4435.0 6362.0 5871.0 5540.9 6108.4 74132.58
2009 1050.0 1070.0 961.0 1302.6 2636.9 3856.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0 3685.1 14588.07
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 554.8 584.0 341.0 481.0 838.0 2798.80
Pressure (in Hg) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 30.67 30.39 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30.5319
2011 30.76 30.56 30.43 30.24 30.38 30.21 30.11 30.07 30.14 30.32 30.43 30.49 30.3455
2010 30.71 30.37 30.29 30.25 30.15 30.09 30.17 30.06 30.09 30.38 30.42 30.50 30.2915
2009 30.69 30.57 30.52 30.37 30.15 30.14 30.12 N/A N/A N/A 30.05 30.50 30.3471
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30.02 30.21 30.58 30.51 30.51 30.3677
Pressure (in Hg) (Minimum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 29.67 29.96 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 29.8144
2011 29.62 29.67 29.68 29.44 29.73 29.74 29.81 29.75 29.52 29.69 29.68 29.79 29.6765
2010 29.47 29.72 29.55 29.43 29.47 29.58 29.79 29.77 29.69 29.61 29.63 29.64 29.6143
2009 29.66 29.72 29.44 29.48 30.14 30.12 30.12 N/A N/A N/A 30.05 29.49 29.8026
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 29.53 28.47 29.86 29.67 29.61 29.4285
Pressure (in Hg) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 30.12 30.14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 30.1327
2011 30.10 30.11 30.04 29.91 29.91 29.93 29.94 29.90 29.93 30.03 30.08 30.16 30.0038
2010 30.14 30.06 29.99 29.95 29.91 29.93 29.97 29.91 29.92 30.05 30.06 30.11 30.0002
2009 30.13 30.12 30.04 30.00 30.15 30.13 30.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.05 30.08 22.5681
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 29.86 29.93 30.10 30.10 30.11 30.0209
Precipitation (in) (Total)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Tot.
2012 3.29 3.55 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.84
2011 3.45 0.81 3.51 0.18 0.67 1.42 1.68 0.06 1.16 5.14 2.25 3.60 23.93
2010 3.24 4.24 1.45 1.07 3.80 4.59 5.10 0.66 5.82 0.17 6.98 2.10 39.22
2009 0.36 1.28 2.83 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.90 13.37
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.88 8.90 3.96 3.20 1.67 22.61
Solar Radiation(W/m^2) (Maximum)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 935 1034 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 984.5000
2011 895 1107 1063 1292 1188 1222 1290 1018 1129 1114 853 858 1085.7500
2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0000
2009 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0000
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0000
Solar Radiation(W/m^2) (Average)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Av.
2012 130.54 93.61 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 112.0747
2011 7.88 166.09 203.31 334.18 426.48 275.60 258.77 240.09 207.57 195.19 149.32 95.45 213.3273
2010 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0000
2009 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0000
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0000
Sunshine hours (Total)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Annual Tot.
2012 82.43 15.48 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97.91
2011 3.78 86.42 79.45 138.06 160.81 131.66 138.82 126.50 109.33 118.48 93.58 57.10 1244.00
2010 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2009 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2008 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |