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           2020 Midland Annual Climate Summary

       Average Temperature - 66.5 F     *5th Warmest Year on Record;   Average = 63.9 F 
       Precipitation - 7.86 Inches                               *10th Driest Year on Record;   Average = 14.6 Inches
       Snowfall - 12.9 inches        *Most annual snowfall on record;   Average = 4.8 inches
       Hottest Temperature - 111 F on July 14th       Record hottest temperature:116 F on June 27th 1994
       Coldest Temperature - 8 F on February 6th       Record coldest temperature: -11 F in February 1933 and 1985
       Highest Wind Gust- 68 mph       Record highest wind gust: 93 mph on June 26th 2007
       Growing Season : 241 days      Record Longest: 289 days in 2017
   
        #  Days with Snowfall  0.1 " or more - 5 days      Normal = 2 Days 
       #  Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 36 days      25th Highest (Tied);  Average = 34.9 Days
       #  Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 days      Highest:  5 Days 2017 And 1994 (Since 1991)
       #  Days Hail Occurred - 0 days      *Large hail fell near Midland Intl' on June 19th-20th
       #  Days with Fog - 68 days      Fog - Prevailing Visibility Reduced to 6 miles or less
       #  Days with Dense Fog - 14 days      Dense Fog -  Visibility 1/2 mile or less 
       #  Days with Freezing Fog - 1      Freezing Fog -  Visibility 1/2 mile or less
       #  Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle - 1      FZRA or FZDZ reported
       #  Days 90 F or above- 136 days                            *Most 90 F days on record
       Longest Consecutive Days 90 F or above - 94 days        *Most consecutive 90 F days on record (06/03-09/04)
       #  Days 100 F or above- 47                    Normal = 14.4 Days
      Longest Consecutive Days 100 F or above- 11 days      Rank: T-5th Longest (07/08-07/18)
       #  Days 105 F or above-  12 days                                  Record : 18 days in 2011
       Longest Consecutive Days 105 F or above- 7 days      Rank: 2nd Longest (07/09-07/15)
       #  Days Max 32 F or less - 2 days      Record : 11 Days in 1985
      Consecutive Max 32 F or less - 1 day      Record: 8 Days in 2021
       #  Days Min 32 F or less - 44 days      Average = 61 days
       Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 7 days       Record: 29 Days in January - February 1936
       #  Days Min 20 F or Less - 3 days      Average = 8.7 Days
       #  Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 2 days      Record: 10 Days January 1940
       #  Days Max  20 F or less - 0 days      Record: 3 Days in 2021
       First Freeze :  October 26th      Average First Freeze:  November 12th
       First Hard Freeze (25F-28F): October 28th       Average First Hard Freeze - November 21st
       First Severe Freeze (<25F):  December 4th       Average First Severe Freeze - December 2nd
       Last Freeze : February 28th      Average Last Freeze March 29th
       Last Hard Freeze (25F-28F):  February 26th       Average Last Hard Freeze - March 14th
       Last Severe Freeze (<25F):  February 6th        Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd
       # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 days      Record: 2 Days 1933, 1951, 1962, 1966, 1985, 1989
       Most Consecutive Dry Days - 46 days      Ranking outside the top 25 (09/10-10/25)
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or Less - 55 days      Ranking outside the top 25 (06/23-08/16)
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or More Precip - 2 days      Record: 14 days 1995, 1986
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 2 days      Record: 11 Days 1986    
   Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall- 2 days        Record: 7 Days 1949
   Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Snowfall - 2 days      Record: 4 Days 2011 & 1994
        
      20 Record or Tied Warm Daily Maximum Temperature   
       4 Record or Tied Cold Daily Maximum Temperature   
     24 Record or Tied Warm Minimum Temperature   
       6 Record or Tied Cold Minimum Temperature   
       5 Daily Precipitation Records      
         
       November - Average Temperature: 57.6 F       *4th Warmest on Record
       October - Precipitation: 0.03"      *Tied for 6th Driest on Record
       August - Precipitation: 0.20", Avg Temp: 85.9 F      *10th Driest and 4th Warmest on Record
       July -  Precipitation: 0.01", Avg Temp: 87.5 F      *8th Driest and 2nd Warmest on Record
       May -  Precipitation: 0.14", Avg Temp: 77.6 F      *T-11 Driest and 5th Warmest
       April - Precipitation: Trace      *T-5th Driest
       March - Precipitation: 3.44", Avg Temp: 61.5 F       *1st Wettest and 5th Warmest on Record
       February - Snowfall: 7.9"      *Snowiest February on Record
       January - Average Temperature: 48.9 F      *5th Warmest on Record