December Monthly Top Ten Temperatures

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

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