Persimmon Gap
Persimmon Gap is a mountain pass located in Big Bend National Park in Texas.
| Persimmon Gap | |
|---|---|
| South Pass | |
  Persimmon Gap Location within Texas | |
| Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Traversed by |  |
| Location | Brewster County, Texas, United States |
| Range | Santiago Mountains |
| Coordinates | 29°40′06″N 103°10′15″W |
It is traversed by U.S. Highway 385.
Climate
- Coordinates: 29.66028°N 103.17361°W
- Elevation: 2,865 feet (873 m)[1]
| Climate data for Persimmon Gap, Texas (May 2, 1952–Mar 31, 2013) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
105 (41) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
94 (34) |
86 (30) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 64.5 (18.1) |
69.2 (20.7) |
77.5 (25.3) |
86.3 (30.2) |
93.7 (34.3) |
97.7 (36.5) |
96.4 (35.8) |
95.7 (35.4) |
90.4 (32.4) |
83.3 (28.5) |
73.0 (22.8) |
64.0 (17.8) |
82.6 (28.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 49.1 (9.5) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.1 (16.2) |
69.9 (21.1) |
78.2 (25.7) |
84.1 (28.9) |
84.2 (29.0) |
83.7 (28.7) |
77.8 (25.4) |
68.8 (20.4) |
57.5 (14.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
68.1 (20.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 33.8 (1.0) |
37.3 (2.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
53.4 (11.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
70.5 (21.4) |
72.1 (22.3) |
71.6 (22.0) |
65.3 (18.5) |
54.3 (12.4) |
42.0 (5.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
53.5 (11.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 11 (−12) |
10 (−12) |
17 (−8) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
55 (13) |
62 (17) |
61 (16) |
44 (7) |
28 (−2) |
18 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
4 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.43 (11) |
1.02 (26) |
1.36 (35) |
1.65 (42) |
1.60 (41) |
1.71 (43) |
0.94 (24) |
0.50 (13) |
0.34 (8.6) |
10.66 (271) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
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) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.001 in) | 3.25 | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 4.66 | 4.97 | 5.69 | 5.41 | 5.50 | 3.97 | 3.09 | 2.74 | 47.42 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute[2] | |||||||||||||
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References
- "US COOP Station Map". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "PERSIMMON GAP, TEXAS (416959), Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary". Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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