Midland weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Midland is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with April and October close behind. Midland averages about 3,443 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 25 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,443
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 95/100
- Rain / year
- 411 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈13 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 133k
- Elevation
- 870 m
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When is the best time to visit Midland?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Midland is March, then April and October. The dullest month is January (48/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Midland?
Midland is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,443 hours of sunshine a year. 47 Sunshine Score points separate March (95) from January (48), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #42 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 411 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| February | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| March | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| April | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 10° / 50°F | 25 mm | 9 |
| May | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 46 mm | 10 |
| June | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 46 mm | 11 |
| July | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 44 mm | 11 |
| August | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| September | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | 8 |
| October | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 43 mm | 7 |
| November | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 24 mm | 4 |
| December | 48 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 17 mm | 3 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Lubbock United States · 195 km · best in Mar · 3,326 h sun/yr
- Amarillo United States · 367 km · best in Apr · 3,307 h sun/yr
- El Paso United States · 394 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 401 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
- Killeen United States · 426 km · best in Nov · 2,671 h sun/yr
- San Antonio United States · 446 km · best in Feb · 2,599 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hobbs United States · 126 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- San Angelo United States · 174 km · 3,085 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Carlsbad United States · 199 km · 3,562 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Abilene United States · 243 km · 3,007 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Roswell United States · 265 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Midland compares month by month: Midland vs El Paso · Midland vs Lubbock · Midland vs Amarillo · all comparisons
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