Midland Summer Top Ten Precipitation Records

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Summer Top Ten Precipitation Records
(June, July, August)
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Average Summer Precipitation = 5.14 In
Rank	Wettest	Year	Driest	Year	Rank
1	13.58	1991	0.33	1953	1
2	11.46	1975	0.45	2011	2
3	10.21	1938	0.59	2020	3
4	9.90	1961	0.62	1983	4
5	9.16	1998	1.22	1964	5
6	8.91	2009	1.36	1951	6
7	8.62	1986	1.58 ¹	1977	7
8	8.61	1949	1.58 ¹	2002	7
9	8.49	2006	1.82	2002	9
10	8.37	1993	1.87	1998	10

Summer Top Ten Precipitation Records
(June, July, August)
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Average Summer Precipitation = 5.14 In

Rank

Wettest

Year

Driest

Year

Rank

13.58

1991

0.33

1953

11.46

1975

0.45

2011

10.21

1938

0.59

2020

9.90

1961

0.62

1983

9.16

1998

1.22

1964

8.91

2009

1.36

1951

8.62

1986

1.58 ¹

1977

8.61

1949

1.58 ¹

2002

8.49

2006

1.82

2002

8.37

1993

1.87

1998