April Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

April Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas

Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.79 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	3.59	1931	1	0.00 ¹	2011	1	2.0	1996
2	2.85	1949	1	0.00 ¹	1998	2	1.5	2007
3	2.60	1941	1	0.00 ¹	1964	3	0.5	1983
4	2.48	2017	1	0.00 ¹	1947	4	0.3	1990
5	2.44	1996	5	trace ²	1946	5	0.2	1939
6	2.25	2021	5	trace ²	1955	6	trace ³	1938
7	2.17	1932	5	trace ²	2001	6	trace ³	1942
8	2.15 ⁵	1981	5	trace ²	2013	6	trace ³	1949
8	2.15 ⁵	2019	5	trace ²	2018	6	trace ³	1973
10	2.10	1969	5	trace ²	2023	6	trace ³	1980
			11	0.01 ⁴	1986	6	trace ³	1951
			11	0.01 ⁴	1984	6	trace ³	1994

April Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas

Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.79 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

3.59

1931

0.00 ¹

2011

2.0

1996

2.85

1949

0.00 ¹

1998

1.5

2007

2.60

1941

0.00 ¹

1964

0.5

1983

2.48

2017

0.00 ¹

1947

0.3

1990

2.44

1996

trace ²

1946

0.2

1939

2.25

2021

trace ²

1955

trace ³

1938

2.17

1932

trace ²

2001

trace ³

1942

2.15 ⁵

1981

trace ²

2013

trace ³

1949

2.15 ⁵

2019

trace ²

2018

trace ³

1973

2.10

1969

trace ²

2023

trace ³

1980

0.01 ⁴

1986

trace ³

1951

0.01 ⁴

1984

trace ³

1994