April Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

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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