December Monthly Top Ten Temperatures

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December Top Ten Temperature Records
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 46.4 F
Rank	Warmest	Year	Rank	Coolest	Year
1	56.1	2021	1	37.4	1983
2	50.6	1970	2	38.7	1989
2	50.1 ¹	1948	3	38.8	1932
4	50.1 ¹	1933	4	40.2	1963
5	49.7	1965	5	40.3	1960
6	49.6	1946	6	40.4	2000
7	49.5	2019	7	41.1 ²	2009
8	49.4	1977	7	41.1 ²	1985
9	49.1	2014	7	41.1 ²	1930
10	49.0	1964	10	41.5	1953

December Top Ten Temperature Records
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 46.4 F

Rank

Warmest

Year

Rank

Coolest

Year

56.1

2021

37.4

1983

50.6

1970

38.7

1989

50.1 ¹

1948

38.8

1932

50.1 ¹

1933

40.2

1963

49.7

1965

40.3

1960

49.6

1946

40.4

2000

49.5

2019

41.1 ²

2009

49.4

1977

41.1 ²

1985

49.1

2014

41.1 ²

1930

49.0

1964

41.5

1953