February Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

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