Austin Camp Mabry Weather
This project is an assignment in the Reporting with Data class at the University of Texas at Austin.
This project is a first in a series of many mastery assignments in the Reporting with Data class at the University of Texas at Austin. It is a study of Austin Camp Mabry Weather Summaries.
Summary
Findings from the Austin Camp Mabry Weather data.
The days with the most rain were Nov. 15, 2001, Sep. 7, 2010 and Oct. 17, 1998. All three days averaged about 21 inches of rain. The day of Nov. 15, 2001 had the most at about 8 inches of rain.
The hottest days in history were Sep. 5, 2000 and Aug. 28, 2011 with a record temperature of 112°F.
The coldest day in history was Jan. 31, 1949 with a temperature of -2°F. The next coldest were Jan. 30, 1949 and Dec. 23, 1989 with low temperatures of 4°F.
The year 2011 was the hottest year with over 90 days reaching temperatures above 100°F. The next (hottest to coldest) were 2023, 2009, 2022 and 2019.
2015 had the most rainfall with about 60 inches of rain that year. 2004 and 1991 were the following years with the most rainfall with about 52 inches of rain per year. 1938 had the least rainfall with about 11 inches of rain that year. 1954 and 1956 were the following years with the least rainfall. 1954 received about 11 inches of rain and 1956, about 15 inches of rain.
The year 1985 received the most snowfall with about 9 inches of snow. 2021 received about 8 inches of snow and 1944 received 7 inches of snow.
Since 1938, May has had the highest average rainfall with over 5 inches of rain each year.
Average low and high temperatures have been consistently rising over the years, indicating a possible warming trend in the Austin area.