Persimmon Gap

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Persimmon Gap
South Pass
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Persimmon Gap
Location within Texas
Elevation 902 m (2,959 ft)
Traversed byUS 385.svg US 385
Location Brewster County, Texas, United States
Range Santiago Mountains
Coordinates 29°40′06″N103°10′15″W / 29.6682480°N 103.1707268°W / 29.6682480; -103.1707268

Persimmon Gap is a mountain pass located in Big Bend National Park in Texas.

Contents

It is traversed by U.S. Highway 385.

Climate

The hottest temperature recorded in Persimmon Gap was 113 °F (45.0 °C) on June 18, 2017, while the coldest temperature recorded was 4 °F (−15.6 °C) on December 23, 1989. [2]

Climate data for Persimmon Gap, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)88
(31)		95
(35)		102
(39)		105
(41)		110
(43)		113
(45)		110
(43)		111
(44)		108
(42)		101
(38)		96
(36)		88
(31)		113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C)81.9
(27.7)		87.2
(30.7)		92.9
(33.8)		98.9
(37.2)		104.4
(40.2)		107.2
(41.8)		104.8
(40.4)		103.0
(39.4)		100.0
(37.8)		96.0
(35.6)		88.5
(31.4)		81.5
(27.5)		108.2
(42.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)64.5
(18.1)		70.3
(21.3)		77.9
(25.5)		86.2
(30.1)		93.5
(34.2)		98.1
(36.7)		96.9
(36.1)		96.5
(35.8)		90.3
(32.4)		83.7
(28.7)		72.9
(22.7)		65.2
(18.4)		83.0
(28.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)49.0
(9.4)		53.7
(12.1)		61.4
(16.3)		69.6
(20.9)		78.2
(25.7)		84.4
(29.1)		84.9
(29.4)		84.4
(29.1)		78.0
(25.6)		69.1
(20.6)		57.6
(14.2)		49.7
(9.8)		68.3
(20.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)33.4
(0.8)		37.2
(2.9)		44.9
(7.2)		53.1
(11.7)		62.9
(17.2)		70.7
(21.5)		73.0
(22.8)		72.3
(22.4)		65.8
(18.8)		54.5
(12.5)		42.2
(5.7)		34.2
(1.2)		53.7
(12.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)23.0
(−5.0)		25.5
(−3.6)		31.6
(−0.2)		39.7
(4.3)		50.4
(10.2)		62.6
(17.0)		67.3
(19.6)		66.1
(18.9)		54.5
(12.5)		38.8
(3.8)		29.0
(−1.7)		22.8
(−5.1)		19.7
(−6.8)
Record low °F (°C)11
(−12)		10
(−12)		17
(−8)		29
(−2)		39
(4)		55
(13)		62
(17)		61
(16)		44
(7)		28
(−2)		18
(−8)		4
(−16)		4
(−16)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.43
(11)		0.33
(8.4)		0.35
(8.9)		0.51
(13)		1.06
(27)		1.40
(36)		1.83
(46)		1.65
(42)		1.58
(40)		0.79
(20)		0.54
(14)		0.38
(9.7)		10.85
(276)
Average snowfall inches (cm)0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.3
(0.76)		0.6
(1.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.92.42.32.34.95.05.25.65.14.03.22.845.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.3
Source 1: NOAA [3]
Source 2: National Weather Service [2]

References

  1. ↑ "US COOP Station Map". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Persimmon Gap, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 2, 2023.


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