Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
Climate chart - Midland
The climate of Midland is
subtropical, with quite mild winters and very hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in western Texas, that is to say the arid zone, at 880 meters (2,885 feet) above sea level, and is windy and exposed to clashes between air masses which cause
sudden changes in temperature.
In
winter, from December to February, the days are quite mild, but at night, the temperature drops a lot.
In addition, every now and then, there may be cold spells and snowfalls. On average, 12 cm (4.5 in) of snow fall per year. On the coldest days of the year, the temperature drops to around -10 °C (14 °F), but sometimes even to lower values. The record is -24 °C (-11 °F), recorded in February 1985. In February 2021, the thermometer touched -19 °C (-2 °F).
On the other hand, air masses from Mexico can bring the temperature to 25 °C (77 °F) or above even in the middle of winter.
The
summer, from June to September, is very hot and sunny, with some thunderstorms. Despite the altitude, Midland is a particularly hot city. Sometimes it can get hot even in late April and in October.
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature reaches 40/42 °C (104/107.5 °F). The record is 46.5 °C (115.5 °F), recorded in late May 2000.
In 2020, the temperature reached 38.5 °C (101.5 °F) in late April, 40 °C (104 °F) in early May, 44 °C (111 °F) in July, and 36.5 °C (97.5 °F) on 10 and 11 October. But in late October there was an early snowfall.
From April to June (and more rarely in autumn), tornadoes can develop (although we are in a relatively sheltered area, as tornadoes develop more easily in east-central Texas).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 6.6 °C (44 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 27.9 °C (82 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Midland - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -1 | 14 | 6.6 | 30 | 57 | 43.9 |
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| February | 1 | 17 | 9.1 | 35 | 62 | 48.5 |
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| March | 5 | 21 | 13.1 | 41 | 70 | 55.6 |
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| April | 10 | 26 | 17.9 | 49 | 79 | 64.2 |
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| May | 15 | 31 | 23.1 | 60 | 88 | 73.6 |
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| June | 20 | 34 | 26.8 | 67 | 93 | 80.3 |
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| July | 21 | 35 | 27.8 | 70 | 95 | 82.1 |
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| August | 20 | 34 | 27.3 | 69 | 94 | 81.1 |
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| September | 17 | 30 | 23.6 | 62 | 87 | 74.5 |
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| October | 11 | 26 | 18.2 | 52 | 78 | 64.8 |
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| November | 4 | 19 | 11.6 | 39 | 67 | 52.9 |
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| December | -1 | 14 | 6.9 | 31 | 58 | 44.4 |
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| Year | 10.2 | 25.2 | 17.7 | 50.4 | 77.4 | 64 |
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amounts to 370 millimeters (14.6 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest months (January, March, April, December) to 45 mm (1.8 in) in the wettest ones (every month from May to October). Here is the average precipitation.
Midland - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 15 | 0.6 | 4 |
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| February | 20 | 0.8 | 4 |
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| March | 15 | 0.6 | 4 |
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| April | 15 | 0.6 | 3 |
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| May | 45 | 1.8 | 6 |
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| June | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| July | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| August | 45 | 1.8 | 6 |
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| September | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| October | 45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| November | 20 | 0.8 | 3 |
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| December | 15 | 0.6 | 4 |
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| Year | 370 | 14.6 | 52 |
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The
sun in Midland often shines all year round, roughly 65% of the time in winter and 80% of the time in summer.
Best Time
In Midland, there is no month in which it cannot be either hot or cold (or both), however, spring and autumn can be chosen, even if they are unstable seasons, and in particular, the months of April and October.
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Texas.