February Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	3.53	1932	1	0.00 ¹	1999	1	7.9	2020
2	2.55	1992	1	0.00 ¹	1947	2	5.6	2021
3	1.93	1987	3	trace ²	1996	3	4.5	2010
4	1.86	2010	3	trace ²	1943	4	3.9	1973
5	1.79	1969	3	trace ²	1939	5	3.5	1965
6	1.71	1965	3	trace ²	1936	6	3.2 ³	1980
7	1.69	1997	3	trace ²	2000	6	3.2 ³	1988
8	1.66	1931	8	0.01 ⁵	1971	8	2.8	1960
9	1.63	1973	8	0.01 ⁵	2008	9	2.7 ⁴	1940
10	1.57	1958	10	0.02	1934	9	2.7 ⁴	1963

February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

3.53

1932

0.00 ¹

1999

7.9

2020

2.55

1992

0.00 ¹

1947

5.6

2021

1.93

1987

trace ²

1996

4.5

2010

1.86

2010

trace ²

1943

3.9

1973

1.79

1969

trace ²

1939

3.5

1965

1.71

1965

trace ²

1936

3.2 ³

1980

1.69

1997

trace ²

2000

3.2 ³

1988

1.66

1931

0.01 ⁵

1971

2.8

1960

1.63

1973

0.01 ⁵

2008

2.7 ⁴

1940

1.57

1958

0.02

1934

2.7 ⁴

1963