Climateby Month

Midland, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 2,780 ft elevation · also covers Odessa

Midland has hot summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 96°F in July and fall to 59°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 3 to 6 a month. Normal snowfall is about 4.3 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are March and November.

Warmest month
96°F
July normal high
Coldest month
33°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
49
13.5 in of precipitation
Snow a year
4.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Midland?

Normal highs range from 59°F in January to 96°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 33°F (1°C) 59° 33° February: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 37°F (3°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 44°F (7°C) April: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) May: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) June: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 73°F (23°C) 96° 73° August: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 65°F (18°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) November: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 34°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Midland?

September has the most wet days (about 6); the year brings about 14 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days February: 3 wet days March: 4 wet days April: 3 wet days 3 May: 5 wet days June: 5 wet days July: 5 wet days August: 5 wet days September: 6 wet days 6 October: 4 wet days November: 3 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 4.3 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 1.6 in of snow 1.6 February: 0.7 in of snow March: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 April: 0.1 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.5 in of snow December: 1.4 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Midland?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 4 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 3 muggy days July: 4 muggy days August: 4 muggy days 4 September: 3 muggy days October: 1 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Midland International Airport, 8.4 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.2 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.2 hours of daylight 14.2 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Midland, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F33°F 0.7 in4 1.6 in 0 10.3 h
February 64°F37°F 0.6 in3 0.7 in 0 11.1 h
March 72°F44°F 0.7 in4 0.0 in 0 12.0 h
April 81°F52°F 0.7 in3 0.1 in 0 13.0 h
May 89°F62°F 1.6 in5 0.0 in 0 13.8 h
June 95°F70°F 1.8 in5 0.0 in 3 14.2 h
July 96°F73°F 1.6 in5 0.0 in 4 14.0 h
August 95°F72°F 1.7 in5 0.0 in 4 13.3 h
September 88°F65°F 1.7 in6 0.0 in 3 12.4 h
October 79°F54°F 1.2 in4 0.0 in 1 11.4 h
November 67°F42°F 0.7 in3 0.5 in 0 10.5 h
December 59°F34°F 0.6 in4 1.4 in 0 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Midland

By our comfort score, the best months are March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 591013
Feb 651222
Mar 711622
Apr 651125
May 525315
Jun 400324
Jul 380327
Aug 370326
Sep 463313
Oct 621224
Nov 681621
Dec 581022

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Midland

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 18, and the first fall frost around Nov 14, leaving 239 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Midland
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 18after Apr 8
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 14before Nov 1
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 4after Mar 27
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 24before Nov 9
Frost-free season239 daysunder 212 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Midland Odessa (USW00023023), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 116°F (June 27, 1994); the lowest was 5°F (February 10, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Midland

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Also covers

Odessa uses the same temperature and rain stations as Midland, so its monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Midland Odessa (USW00023023), 7.5 mi WSW of the city center, 2,868 ft (88 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Midland International Airport (722650-23023), 8.4 mi WSW of the city center, 2,862 ft (82 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error