August Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

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August Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.72 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year
1	5.92	2006	1	0.00	1936
2	5.34	1934	2	0.03	2009
3	4.43	1974	3	0.05	1999
4	4.37	1993	4	0.06	2000
5	4.06	2022	5	0.08	1935
6	3.94	1986	6	0.09	1943
7	3.84	1958	7	0.17 ¹	1967
8	3.80	1972	7	0.17 ¹	2002
9	3.76	1942	9	0.18	1953
10	3.44	2001	10	0.20	2020

August Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.72 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

5.92

2006

0.00

1936

5.34

1934

0.03

2009

4.43

1974

0.05

1999

4.37

1993

0.06

2000

4.06

2022

0.08

1935

3.94

1986

0.09

1943

3.84

1958

0.17 ¹

1967

3.80

1972

0.17 ¹

2002

3.76

1942

0.18

1953

3.44

2001

0.20

2020