Midland climate — normals and trends
Midland (United States) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 405 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (6.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Midland averages 39 frost days, 125 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 61 rainy days per year.
Midland has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.6 °C (on 27 June 1994) and the coldest -25.1 °C (on 2 February 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MidlandTexas
- coords
- 32.00°, -102.08°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.8°C
Average daily high
24.6°C
Average daily low
11.7°C
Annual rainfall
405mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
23.7km/h
Seasonal range
21.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
39 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
125 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
61 d/yr
Annual snowfall
8.6 cm
Average feels-like high
22.3 °C
Average feels-like low
9.0 °C
Average peak gust
41.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
88 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
44.6 °C
27 June 1994
Coldest day
-25.1 °C
2 February 1985
Wettest day
119 mm
1 June 1979
Windiest day
62.6 km/h
24 March 1962
Strongest gust
104.8 km/h
24 March 1962
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
26 June 2023
Coldest feels-like
-30.1 °C
2 February 1985
Snowiest day
17.9 cm
27 December 2015
Sunniest day
13.9 h
16 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.8 °C | -2.8 °C | 6 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 18.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 24.5 °C | +3.8 °C | 2 mm | -23 mm |
| Apr | 27.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 79 mm | +41 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 53 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 34.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 92 mm | +53 mm |
| Jul | 33.2 °C | -0.7 °C | 68 mm | +36 mm |
| Aug | 35.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 16 mm | -19 mm |
| Sep | 31.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 14 mm | -36 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | +3.5 °C | 9 mm | -35 mm |
| Nov | 23.8 °C | +5.1 °C | 6 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 20.0 °C | +5.2 °C | 5 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Midland?
Midland has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 405 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Midland?
The hottest day measured in Midland between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1994, reaching 44.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Midland?
The coldest day measured in Midland between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1985, at -25.1 °C.
Does it snow in Midland?
Yes. Midland gets on average 8.6 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.
Has the climate of Midland warmed?
Yes: Midland warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Midland?
The wettest day measured in Midland between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, with 119 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Midland?
The windiest day measured in Midland between 1940 and 2025 was 24 March 1962, with winds reaching 62.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Midland?
The warmest month in Midland is July (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (6.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Midland?
Midland receives on average 405 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 61 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Midland?
Midland gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Midland?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Midland between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 2015, with 17.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Midland?
Yes: Midland has on average 88 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Midland?
In Midland, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 26 June 2023, and the lowest was -30.1 °C on 2 February 1985.
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