December Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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