August Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. 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