December Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest through Monday morning. 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