Midland Winter Top Ten Precipitation Records

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Winter Top Ten Precipitation Records
(December, January, February)
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Winter Precipitation = 1.83 In
RANK	Wettest	Year	Driest	Year	RANK
1	5.98	1991-92	0.05	1966-67	1
2	5.47	1938-39	0.09	2010-11	2
3	5.33	1986-87	0.12	1970-71	3
4	5.23	1931-32	0.26	2008-09	4
5	4.27	1937-38	0.30	2021-22	5
6	4.05	1937-38	0.32 ¹	1995-96	6
7	4.00	2009-10	0.32 ¹	1955-56	6
8	3.99	1932-33	0.36	1935-36	8
9	3.72	1943-44	0.40	1950-51	9
10	3.71	1957-58	0.44	2017-18	10

Winter Top Ten Precipitation Records
(December, January, February)
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Winter Precipitation = 1.83 In

RANK

Wettest

Year

Driest

Year

RANK

5.98

1991-92

0.05

1966-67

5.47

1938-39

0.09

2010-11

5.33

1986-87

0.12

1970-71

5.23

1931-32

0.26

2008-09

4.27

1937-38

0.30

2021-22

4.05

1937-38

0.32 ¹

1995-96

4.00

2009-10

0.32 ¹

1955-56

3.99

1932-33

0.36

1935-36

3.72

1943-44

0.40

1950-51

3.71

1957-58

0.44

2017-18