Midland Annual Top Ten Precipitation Records

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Annual Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Yearly Precipitation = 13.51 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Driest	Year
1	32.13	1986	4.60	1951
2	30.33	1941	5.14	1998
3	27.42	1932	5.47	2011
4	23.46	1991	6.76	1933
5	23.24	1975	6.84	1977
6	22.63	2015	7.45	1953
7	22.45	2004	7.53	2023
8	22.19	1949	7.60	1999
9	21.38	1992	7.65	1964
10	21.27	2007	7.67	2014

Annual Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Yearly Precipitation = 13.51 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Driest

Year

32.13

1986

4.60

1951

30.33

1941

5.14

1998

27.42

1932

5.47

2011

23.46

1991

6.76

1933

23.24

1975

6.84

1977

22.63

2015

7.45

1953

22.45

2004

7.53

2023

22.19

1949

7.60

1999

21.38

1992

7.65

1964

21.27

2007

7.67

2014