Midland County, TX Climate

The climate in Midland, TX County is quite warm and sunny throughout the majority of the year. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures routinely reaching into the 90s and occasionally topping out over 100 degrees. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is low throughout the year, usually only reaching a few inches annually. The area experiences frequent windy conditions due to its location in the Chihuahuan Desert, which can lead to dust storms at times.

Midland County, Texas gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Midland County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Midland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Midland County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Midland County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Midland, Texas	United States
	15.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	42.2 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	95.3°	85.8°
	31.2°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.8	4.3
	2764 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Midland County with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Midland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midland County are October, April and March.

In Midland County, there are 109.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Midland County with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Midland County, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Midland County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in Midland County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Midland County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.5 inches in Midland County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Midland County with 4.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Midland County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Midland County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Midland County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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