December Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

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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