October Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Helene Strengthening and Expected to Bring Catastrophic Winds and Storm Surge to the Northeastern Gulf Coast

Helene is expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds to Florida and inland across the Southeast. Catastrophic and life-threatening flash/urban flooding, including landslides, is expected across the southern Appalachians. Considerable to locally catastrophic flash flooding is likely for northwestern and northern Florida and the Southeast. Read More >

October Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.21 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year	Rank	Most Snow	Year
1	7.45	1986	1	0.00	1952	1	0.6	1993
2	5.93	1985	2	0.01	2019	2	0.2	2020
3	5.53	1981	3	trace ¹	2014	3	0.1	1991
4	5.44	2018	3	trace ¹	2010	4	trace ²	1958
5	5.42	1974	3	trace ¹	1988	4	trace ²	1980
6	5.30	1941	6	0.03 ³	2001	4	trace ²	1953
7	4.64	1983	6	0.03 ³	1992
8	4.09	1953	6	0.03 ³	1961
9	4.00	2015	6	0.03 ³	2020
10	3.86	1931	10	0.05	2021

October Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.21 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

Rank

Most
Snow

Year

7.45

1986

0.00

1952

0.6

1993

5.93

1985

0.01

2019

0.2

2020

5.53

1981

trace ¹

2014

0.1

1991

5.44

2018

trace ¹

2010

trace ²

1958

5.42

1974

trace ¹

1988

trace ²

1980

5.30

1941

0.03 ³

2001

trace ²

1953

4.64

1983

0.03 ³

1992

4.09

1953

0.03 ³

1961

4.00

2015

0.03 ³

2020

3.86

1931

0.05

2021