February Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

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February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	3.53	1932	1	0.00 ¹	1999	1	7.9	2020
2	2.55	1992	1	0.00 ¹	1947	2	5.6	2021
3	1.93	1987	3	trace ²	1996	3	4.5	2010
4	1.86	2010	3	trace ²	1943	4	3.9	1973
5	1.79	1969	3	trace ²	1939	5	3.5	1965
6	1.71	1965	3	trace ²	1936	6	3.2 ³	1980
7	1.69	1997	3	trace ²	2000	6	3.2 ³	1988
8	1.66	1931	8	0.01 ⁵	1971	8	2.8	1960
9	1.63	1973	8	0.01 ⁵	2008	9	2.7 ⁴	1940
10	1.57	1958	10	0.02	1934	9	2.7 ⁴	1963

February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

3.53

1932

0.00 ¹

1999

7.9

2020

2.55

1992

0.00 ¹

1947

5.6

2021

1.93

1987

trace ²

1996

4.5

2010

1.86

2010

trace ²

1943

3.9

1973

1.79

1969

trace ²

1939

3.5

1965

1.71

1965

trace ²

1936

3.2 ³

1980

1.69

1997

trace ²

2000

3.2 ³

1988

1.66

1931

0.01 ⁵

1971

2.8

1960

1.63

1973

0.01 ⁵

2008

2.7 ⁴

1940

1.57

1958

0.02

1934

2.7 ⁴

1963