December Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

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Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

December Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.59 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	3.30	1986	1	0.00	1973	1	9.8	1998
2	3.12	1932	2	trace ¹	2003	2	8.9	2011
3	2.80	1979	2	trace ¹	1999	3	8.5	1986
4	2.33	1942	2	trace ¹	1996	4	7.6	2015
5	2.23	1991	2	trace ¹	1958	5	6.4	1982
6	1.88	1960	2	trace ¹	1955	6	6.3	1943
7	1.68	1943	2	trace ¹	1950	7	5.6	1946
8	1.63	2011	2	trace ¹	2008	8	4.8 ²	1960
9	1.44	2013	3	0.02 ²	2010	8	4.8 ²	2020
10	1.40	1982	3	0.02 ²	1966	10	4.7	1939

December Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.59 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

3.30

1986

0.00

1973

9.8

1998

3.12

1932

trace ¹

2003

8.9

2011

2.80

1979

trace ¹

1999

8.5

1986

2.33

1942

trace ¹

1996

7.6

2015

2.23

1991

trace ¹

1958

6.4

1982

1.88

1960

trace ¹

1955

6.3

1943

1.68

1943

trace ¹

1950

5.6

1946

1.63

2011

trace ¹

2008

4.8 ²

1960

1.44

2013

0.02 ²

2010

4.8 ²

2020

1.40

1982

0.02 ²

1966

4.7

1939