August Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

August Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.72 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year
1	5.92	2006	1	0.00	1936
2	5.34	1934	2	0.03	2009
3	4.43	1974	3	0.05	1999
4	4.37	1993	4	0.06	2000
5	4.06	2022	5	0.08	1935
6	3.94	1986	6	0.09	1943
7	3.84	1958	7	0.17 ¹	1967
8	3.80	1972	7	0.17 ¹	2002
9	3.76	1942	9	0.18	1953
10	3.44	2001	10	0.20	2020

August Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.72 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

5.92

2006

0.00

1936

5.34

1934

0.03

2009

4.43

1974

0.05

1999

4.37

1993

0.06

2000

4.06

2022

0.08

1935

3.94

1986

0.09

1943

3.84

1958

0.17 ¹

1967

3.80

1972

0.17 ¹

2002

3.76

1942

0.18

1953

3.44

2001

0.20

2020