February Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Bering Sea Storms for Alaska; Multi-Day Heavy Rain Event for the Southern Plains and Southwest

A series of Bering Sea storms will impact western Alaska this week, with elevated water levels, isolated coastal flooding, high surf, erosion, and strong winds. Heavy rain and snow are also expected for the West Coast into Interior Alaska. A multi-day flash flooding threat is forecast across parts of the southern High Plains and Southwest through the weekend. Surf remains high for Florida. 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