December Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. 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