How often does Austin get freezing weather and/or tornadoes (Killeen: home, allergies)

[Return2Paradise]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

40 days! I don't believe you. How far NE do you live? I check the weather pretty closely and we have actually have very few days when the temperature dropped down to freezing much less below. Probably only 4-5. I'd have a lot more dead plants in my yard if we had as many freezing days as you claim. I've only had to cover the potted plants on my back yard deck about 3 times so far this year. They are green and healthy. Only two potted plants in the front yard experienced a little freeze burn.

Really, you think we've only had 4-5 days of freezing temps this winter? We've had more than 5 days of 32 degree or below temps in February alone. What time of day do you wake up and check the temps? That may have something to do with your assessment. I live off of I-35 and Howard.

From Climatezone.com:
http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/.../texas/austin/

Austin, TX Avg. Number of days with Min Temp Below Freezing

Jan 8.0
Feb 4.0
Mar 1.0
Apr 0.0
May 0.0
Jun 0.0
Jul 0.0
Aug 0.0
Sep 0.0
Oct 0.5
Nov 1.0
Dec 5.0
Annual 19.0

And this year has been much colder than average.

[Tams here]

Originally Posted by Return2Paradise

Really, you think we've only had 4-5 days of freezing temps this winter? We've had more than 5 days of 32 degree or below temps in February alone. What time of day do you wake up and check the temps? That may have something to do with your assessment. I live off of I-35 and Howard.

From Climatezone.com:
Climate Information for Austin*-*Texas*-*Southwest*-*United States*-*Climate Zone

Austin, TX Avg. Number of days with Min Temp Below Freezing

Jan 8.0
Feb 4.0
Mar 1.0
Apr 0.0
May 0.0
Jun 0.0
Jul 0.0
Aug 0.0
Sep 0.0
Oct 0.5
Nov 1.0
Dec 5.0
Annual 19.0

And this year has been much colder than average.

There is a pretty big disparity in different areas of town. It was 36 on my patio at 430 AM this morning in Cedar Park. SO told me it was 28 at 5 AM at his work down by the airport. My patio has seen many days at 32 or below this winter.

[Return2Paradise]

Originally Posted by Tams here

There is a pretty big disparity in different areas of town. It was 36 on my patio at 430 AM this morning in Cedar Park. SO told me it was 28 at 5 AM at his work down by the airport. My patio has seen many days at 32 or below this winter.

Sure, but I don't believe there's any one place in Austin that has been at or below 32 degrees fewer than 5 days this winter. Unless that thermometer is next to a heat lamp.

[Tams here]

Originally Posted by Return2Paradise

Sure, but I don't believe there's any one place in Austin that has been at or below 32 degrees fewer than 5 days this winter. Unless that thermometer is next to a heat lamp.

Oh I agree. The post in question raised my eyebrows about only having 4- 5 days at freezing or below this winter. I'm just sayin' there seems to be a big tempature disparity in Austin and both of you may be right with your observations.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Return2Paradise

Really, you think we've only had 4-5 days of freezing temps this winter? We've had more than 5 days of 32 degree or below temps in February alone. What time of day do you wake up and check the temps? That may have something to do with your assessment. I live off of I-35 and Howard.

From Climatezone.com:
Climate Information for Austin*-*Texas*-*Southwest*-*United States*-*Climate Zone

Austin, TX Avg. Number of days with Min Temp Below Freezing

Jan 8.0
Feb 4.0
Mar 1.0
Apr 0.0
May 0.0
Jun 0.0
Jul 0.0
Aug 0.0
Sep 0.0
Oct 0.5
Nov 1.0
Dec 5.0
Annual 19.0

And this year has been much colder than average.

Those averages prove nothing. The cold we have had has been barely colder than what we have experienced in the past.

I don't know why there is so much difference in the list of below freezing days you provided but this website disagrees with yours. Intellicast - Austin Historic Weather Averages in Texas (78723)

It lists the average high and low temperatures for every month. Not a single day all year long has an average low temperature below freezing.

I see now that the website you linked to says the same thing, so it appears we were not talking about the exact same thing. Still I am absolutely certain that your claim of 40 days below freezing this winter is false. And I'm going by what the news has reported. You do know that Winter starts Dec. 22 right? But even if I give you Nov. and Dec. we have not had anywhere near 40 lows below freezing.

If it has been as cold as you claim, why is it that I have not had a single potted plant in my front or back yard freeze killed this last 5 months? At worst a couple had minor frost burn.

[Return2Paradise]

Ron, it sounds like you're confusing daily low temperatures with average temperatures. This thread is about how often freezing weather occurs in Austin, which means how many times the daily lows are at 32 degrees or below. Averages are completely different.

The data I presented does not refer to average daily temps either. It's the average number of days per year where the temperature reaches 32 or below.

I'm aware of when winter starts, but the thread title is "How often does Austin get freezing weather and/or tornadoes", not how often, only during the specific winter calendar, are average temperatures below freezing.

Also, I don't use plants as an indicator of temperatures, I use thermometers and reports from weather stations. It sounds like you using different methods, and I'm fine with that. We'll have to agree to disagree.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by Return2Paradise

Ron, it sounds like you're confusing daily low temperatures with average temperatures. This thread is about how often freezing weather occurs in Austin, which means how many times the daily lows are at 32 degrees or below. Averages are completely different.

The data I presented does not refer to average daily temps either. It's the average number of days per year where the temperature reaches 32 or below.

I'm aware of when winter starts, but the thread title is "How often does Austin get freezing weather and/or tornadoes", not how often, only during the specific winter calendar, are average temperatures below freezing.

Also, I don't use plants as an indicator of temperatures, I use thermometers and reports from weather stations. It sounds like you using different methods, and I'm fine with that. We'll have to agree to disagree.

I understand that, I think I made that quite clear in my last post. There still is no evidence that there have been anywhere close to 40 days in Austin with a low temperature of 32 or less in Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 as you have claimed. Your claim of 40 days is hugely exaggerated.

[tstwahine]

To the OP. Honestly? Rarely.

[Return2Paradise]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

I understand that, I think I made that quite clear in my last post. There still is no evidence that there have been anywhere close to 40 days in Austin with a low temperature of 32 or less in Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 as you have claimed. Your claim of 40 days is hugely exaggerated.

Ron, you accuse me of hugely exaggerating. What data are you basing this on(your plants don't count)?

Here you go, sort for daily lows in Austin:

Historical Weather Data - Search by City and Date

The weather station that site uses recorded 28 days so far this year where the temp was 32 degrees or below, with another 30 days that were just a few degrees higher than that. So it's entirely possible that the 41 days I've recorded so far at my location is accurate, since my are is typically slightly colder than other areas. Suddenly your claim of 4-5 freezing days is looking like the wild under-exaggeration. Post up your data if you'd like to refute.

[Idlewile]

Austin winters suck, honestly. False advertising. There's nothing to offset the 5 months of Hates. No chance of real snow but just gloomy, gross and cold enough. Throw in some glorified sleet to shut the city down and kill a few people. Allergy counts through the roof. Who could ask for more?