Rainfall totals Midland, TX
Through Oct 7, 2026, Midland has received 7.75 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 11.34 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at MIDLAND REGIONAL in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Midland International Airport, with records back to 1930. Across the record from 1930, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.01 inches of rain fell on Oct 3, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
MIDLAND REGIONAL saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.05 inches | -0.05 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.19 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.22 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.22 inches | 0.35 inches | -0.13 inches |
| Year to date | 7.75 inches | 11.34 inches | -3.59 inches (-32%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 0.78 inches | 1954 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for MIDLAND REGIONAL, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Midland get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.28 inches |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.86 inches |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 0.16 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 0.60 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 1.50 inches |
| May 23, 2026 | 0.36 inches |
| May 21, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 20, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| May 1, 2026 | 0.57 inches |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0.25 inches |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0.13 inches |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 0.80 inches |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
With 1.50 inches on May 26, 2026, this is the 126th wettest of the 4,792 measurable rain days in the Midland International Airport record, which begins in 1930.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 7.56 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 31-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Midland rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.69 inches | 0.66 inches | +0.03 inches (+5%) |
| February | 0.95 inches | 0.58 inches | +0.37 inches (+64%) |
| March | 0.00 inches | 0.68 inches | -0.68 inches (-100%) |
| April | 0.43 inches | 0.70 inches | -0.27 inches (-39%) |
| May | 2.72 inches | 1.57 inches | +1.15 inches (+73%) |
| June | 0.61 inches | 1.80 inches | -1.19 inches (-66%) |
| July | 1.29 inches | 1.62 inches | -0.33 inches (-20%) |
| August | 0.05 inches | 1.72 inches | -1.67 inches (-97%) |
| September | 0.79 inches | 1.66 inches | -0.87 inches (-52%) |
| October | 0.03 inches | 1.21 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Midland
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Average | 8.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Midland International Airport records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1930 counts toward the average, 95 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Midland
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 5.32 inches | Aug 24, 1934 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 32.13 inches | 1986 |
| Driest year | 4.60 inches | 1951 |
| Average year | 14.02 inches | 95 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 50 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1930 | 35,173 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 1.57 | 1.80 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.21 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 13.51 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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