Normal

27.62 in  

Maximum  -  1973

40.91 in  

Minimum   -  1975

5.23 in  

San Benito, Texas 1961-1990

Mean Annual

73.8 °F  

Daily Maximum  -  04/10/1922

107 °F  

Daily Minimum   -  01/12/1962

16 °F  

San Benito, Texas 1920-1975

Growing Season

362 days  

Elevation of irrigable area

36 ft  

Water available for irrigation releases from Falcon Dam (U.S. share)

1,348,000 acre-ft  

Water available for diversion in the Rio Grande Valley

1,300,000 acre-ft  

Typical historic diversion by La Feria Division

65,600 acre-ft  

Typical historic diversion by Mercedes Division

137,000 acre-ft