Texas’ coldest day ever in March was -6 in 1960. What’s the hottest day ever recorded?

March in Texas can feel like any season of the year. The state has recorded temperatures as cold as -6 degrees (Dalhart, 1960) and as hot as 100 degrees, a feat several cities have experienced over the years. One day might bring snow flurries, while the next calls for sunscreen.

In 1922, Lubbock saw the most dramatic temperature swing for the month, with a difference of 85 degrees. In just a few weeks, temperatures shifted from subzero cold at the start of the month to fall-like weather, then quickly surged to the warmth of late spring.

Fortunately, this month is expected to be a bit milder than the extremes we’ve seen over the years, but don’t be surprised if March weather still catches you off guard.

Here’s a look at the coldest and hottest temperatures these cities have ever seen:

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March weather extremes in Texas

Amarillo

• Coldest: -3°F (1948)

  • Temperature difference: 84°F (from -3°F on March 3 to 81°F on March 24)

• Hottest: 94°F (1971)

  • Temperature difference: 84°F (from 10°F on March 3 to 94°F on March 27)

Austin

• Coldest: 18°F (1948)

  • Temperature difference: 72°F (from 18°F on March 12 to 90°F on March 30)

• Hottest: 98°F (1971)

  • Temperature difference: 70°F (from 28°F on March 4 to 98°F on March 28)

Dallas-Fort Worth

• Coldest: 10°F (1943)

  • Temperature difference: 76°F (from 10°F on March 3 to 86°F on March 15)

• Hottest: 96°F (1991)

  • Temperature difference: 61°F (from 35°F on March 8 to 96°F on March 5)

El Paso

• Coldest: 14°F (1971)

  • Temperature difference: 74°F (from 14°F on March 3 to 88°F on March 27)

• Hottest: 93°F (2017)

  • Temperature difference: 52°F (from 41°F on March 2 to 93°F on March 22)

Houston

• Coldest: 21°F (1943)

  • Temperature difference: 59°F (from 21°F on March 3 to 80°F on March 18)

• Hottest: 96°F (1946)

  • Temperature difference: 52°F (from 44°F on March 9 to 96°F on March 29)

Lubbock

• Coldest: -2°F (1922)

  • Temperature difference: 85°F (from -2°F on March 2 to 83°F on March 23)

• Hottest: 95°F (1989)

  • Temperature difference: 84°F (from 11°F on March 5 to 95°F on March 11)

Midland-Odessa

• Coldest: 9°F (1980)

  • Temperature difference: 73°F (from 9°F on March 2 to 82°F on March 15)

• Hottest: 97°F (1946)

  • Temperature difference: 73°F (from 24°F on March 8 to 97°F on March 31)

San Antonio

• Coldest: 19°F (2002)

  • Temperature difference: 66°F (from 17°F on March 4 and 5 to 85°F on March 13 and 14)

• Hottest: 100°F (1991)

  • Temperature difference: 62°F (from 38°F on March 10 to 100°F on March 3)

Waco

• Coldest: 15°F (1948)

  • Temperature difference: 72°F (from 15°F on March 11 to 87°F on March 30)

• Hottest: 100°F (1971)

  • Temperature difference: 71°F (from 29°F on March 3 to 100°F on March 28)

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas weather: Hottest, coldest temperatures ever recorded in March