January Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

January Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024 Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.66 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	4.99	1939	1	0.00 ¹	2014	1	10.6	2012
2	3.66	1949	1	0.00 ¹	1967	2	9.0	1985
3	3.18	1946	3	trace ²	1971	3	7.7	1949
4	2.43	2015	3	trace ²	1953	4	7.0	1974
5	1.97	1958	3	trace ²	1933	5	5.9	1955
6	1.80	1991	6	0.01 ³	1988	6	5.8 ⁴	1991
7	1.64	2010	6	0.01 ³	1970	6	5.8 ⁴	1992
8	1.63	1938	6	0.01 ³	1963	8	5.5	1994
9	1.45	2013	6	0.01 ³	1951	9	5.3	1983
10	1.33	1961	6	0.01 ³	2018	10	5.1	1947

January Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024 Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.66 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

4.99

1939

0.00 ¹

2014

10.6

2012

3.66

1949

0.00 ¹

1967

9.0

1985

3.18

1946

trace ²

1971

7.7

1949

2.43

2015

trace ²

1953

7.0

1974

1.97

1958

trace ²

1933

5.9

1955

1.80

1991

0.01 ³

1988

5.8 ⁴

1991

1.64

2010

0.01 ³

1970

5.8 ⁴

1992

1.63

1938

0.01 ³

1963

5.5

1994

1.45

2013

0.01 ³

1951

5.3

1983

1.33

1961

0.01 ³

2018

5.1

1947