May Monthly Top Ten Temperatures

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May Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 75.4 F
Rank	Warmest	Year	Rank	Coolest	Year
1	82.1	2018	1	67.3	1931
2	81.1	1996	2	68.0	1992
3	79.7	2022	3	68.1	1935
4	79.0	1998	4	68.4	2007
5	78.8	2000	5	68.5 ¹	1932
6	77.6	2020	5	68.5 ¹	1976
7	77.5	1974	7	68.8	1973
8	77.4	1962	8	69.0	1954
9	77.1	2006	9	69.1	1980
10	76.9	1989	10	69.2	1987

May Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 75.4 F

Rank

Warmest

Year

Rank

Coolest

Year

82.1

2018

67.3

1931

81.1

1996

68.0

1992

79.7

2022

68.1

1935

79.0

1998

68.4

2007

78.8

2000

68.5 ¹

1932

77.6

2020

68.5 ¹

1976

77.5

1974

68.8

1973

77.4

1962

69.0

1954

77.1

2006

69.1

1980

76.9

1989

69.2

1987