February Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. 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