Office of the Texas State Climatologist Office of the Texas State Climatologist Office of the Texas State Climatologist Texas A&M College of Geosciences Texas A&M Department of Atmospheric Sciences Texas A&M University


The Office of the State Climatologist for Texas (OSC) is a component of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Texas Center for Climate Studies (TCCS), having close links with the National Climatic Data Center and the Global Historical Climate Group in Asheville, North Carolina. The OSC retains a large data base covering Texas and southern states. The OSC regularly publishes reports and monographs and undertakes research on climate patterns and applied meteorology.

Pricing Guide for OSC Services

Texas Drought Analysis Maps (NEW!)

Assessment of the Meteorological Severity of the 2008-2009 Texas Drought through July 2009 (NEW!)
  • by John Nielsen-Gammon and Brent McRoberts

    March 2009 Snowfall Officially Sets Texas State Record (NEW!)

    Texas and Oklahoma's Greatest Hits - The most significant weather events to strike Texas and Oklahoma
  • by John Nielsen-Gammon and Howard Johnson

    Texas Weather Connection -- Great site containing archived weather data, drought data, and potential evapotranspiration (PET) data



    Climatic Bulletins:
    Texas Climatic Bulletins
  • Weekly Summary: November 16, 2009 - posted 11/16/09
  • October Summary - posted 11/2/09

    Easterwood Field/College Station Monthly Summaries
  • Current Summary - October 2009 -- posted 11/2/09

    Societal Impacts of Climate on Texas
  • Current Report - October 2009 -- posted 11/2/09


  • Statewide Summaries
  • Six Month Summary: January - June 2009 -- posted 7/6/09 -- complete--
  • 2008 Annual Summary -- posted 2/4/09 -- complete --
  • Six Month Summary: January - June 2008 -- posted 7/2/08 -- complete--
  • 2007 Annual Summary -- posted 6/6/08 -- complete--
  • Six Month Summary: January - June 2007 -- posted 6/4/08 -- complete--
  • 2006 Annual Summary -- posted 8/4/07 -- complete--
  • Six Month Summary: January - June 2006 -- complete--
  • 2005 Annual Summary -- complete--




  • The following are links to Texas climatic resources:
  • The General Climate of Texas
  • National Climatic Data Center
  • Southern Regional Climate Center
  • Other Climate Resources


    Please send any Questions/Comments/Suggestions to the State Climatologist Office
    osc@ariel.met.tamu.edu
    Phone: (979) 845-5044
    Department of Atmospheric Science