Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Corpus Christi, Texas

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the city of Corpus Christi since 1887. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Corpus Christi since 1887.

Located along the Gulf Coast in southern Texas, the city of Corpus Christi has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the Lone Star State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Corpus Christi, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Texas.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Corpus Christi is 98 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Texas is 143 degrees; a difference of 45 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Corpus Christi, Texas

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Corpus Christi is 109 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Corpus Christi is 109 degrees, which occurred on September 5, 2000.

Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are not overly common in Corpus Christi, but they can occur in eight out of the 12 months of the year. The earliest date Corpus Christi has had a 100 degree weather temperature day in any given year was March 27th, and the latest date was October 17th.

I've been to Corpus Christi a few times, and it is a great tourist area. Many people vacation near the city because of the beaches and nearby Padre Island National Seashore. The city is also home to the Texas State Aquarium, the USS Lexington aircraft carrier which is open to the public, and Corpus Christi is the fifth largest port in the United States.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, even though Corpus Christi is located around 400 miles south of Dallas, the city's all-time record hottest temperature of 109 degrees is cooler than Dallas' all-time record.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Texas is 120 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Texas is 120 degrees, which occurred on August 12, 1936, in Seymour, which is located about 475 miles north of Corpus Christi.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Corpus Christi (109) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Texas (120) is 11 degrees. A pretty big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Corpus Christi is 11 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Corpus Christi is 11 degrees, which occurred on February 12, 1899, during the Great Blizzard of 1899.

During the Great Blizzard of 1899, a massive storm accompanied by brutal Arctic cold weather descended down from Canada into the United States reaching south as far as Cuba. Many cities in the southern half of the United States, like Corpus Christi, experienced their all-time record coldest temperature during the massive storm.

Corpus Christi is not a cold weather city. Since 1887, the temperature has only dropped to 15 degrees or less six times, and Corpus Christi only averages six days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Texas is -23 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Texas is -23 degrees, which occurred on February 8, 1933, in Seminole, which is located in west Texas, about 525 miles northwest of Corpus Christi.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Corpus Christi (11) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Texas (-23) is 34 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Corpus Christi has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Texas.