Midland-Odessa, TX

Texas · Records since 1930–2026

🌙 80°F
Currently in Midland-Odessa
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

106°F

August 11, 2023

+10° from 96° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1931

-13° from 73° normal
🌞 Normal high: 96°F 🌑 Normal low: 73°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Midland-Odessa

🔥
116°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 27, 1994
-11°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 2, 1985
🌧
5.32"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 24, 1934
10.6"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 9, 2012

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 106°F August 11, 2023
2 106°F August 11, 1964
3 105°F August 11, 2011
4 103°F August 11, 2019
5 103°F August 11, 1952
6 102°F August 11, 2012
7 102°F August 11, 1962
8 102°F August 11, 1936
9 101°F August 11, 2020
10 101°F August 11, 2003

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1931
2 62°F August 11, 1980
3 64°F August 11, 1978
4 64°F August 11, 1972
5 64°F August 11, 1960
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1930–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Midland-Odessa

threshold: 101°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
105°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
63
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

132 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1930–2026
92
2026 so far
108
Avg/year 1970–2025
126
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
151
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Midland-Odessa

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 15, 2023 – Jun 28, 2023 14 111°F (Jun 21) 107°F 76°F
2 Jun 7, 2011 – Jun 20, 2011 14 109°F (Jun 16) 105°F 75°F
3 Aug 3, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 11 107°F (Aug 7) 105°F 79°F
4 Jul 25, 1944 – Aug 4, 1944 11 106°F (Jul 27) 104°F 76°F
5 Jun 24, 1994 – Jul 3, 1994 10 116°F (Jun 27) 109°F 74°F
6 Aug 2, 2011 – Aug 11, 2011 10 105°F (Aug 8) 104°F 77°F
7 May 25, 2018 – Jun 2, 2018 9 109°F (Jun 1) 105°F 74°F
8 May 28, 1998 – Jun 4, 1998 8 111°F (Jun 3) 105°F 70°F
9 Jul 8, 2020 – Jul 15, 2020 8 111°F (Jul 14) 106°F 78°F
10 Aug 6, 2019 – Aug 13, 2019 8 107°F (Aug 12) 103°F 76°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

41
2026 so far
above-normal nights
20.2
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

6.74"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.19"
-1.45"
0.05"
August so far
August normal: 1.72"
-1.67"
1.95"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 5.14"
-3.19"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

53rd-warmest month on record

21st-warmest July of 97 on record

+0.6° vs. 83.4° average (1991–2020)
88.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2016
88.2°F
Warmest July ever
2016
26
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
109°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 17

Longest 90°F Streak in July

14 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 18–31, 2026, peaking at 103°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 2020.


Average July Temperature by Year

1930–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2016 88.2°F
2 2023 87.5°F
3 2020 87.4°F
4 2022 87.2°F
5 2011 87.0°F
6 1998 86.9°F
7 1964 86.8°F
8 2001 86.7°F
9 2018 85.9°F
10 2000 85.4°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2016 88.2°F
2 June 2011 88.0°F
3 August 2019 87.9°F
4 August 2011 87.8°F
5 August 2023 87.6°F
6 July 2023 87.5°F
7 July 2020 87.4°F
8 July 2022 87.2°F
9 August 1964 87.2°F
10 July 2011 87.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Midland-Odessa, TX 84.0°F 21st of 97
San Angelo, TX 83.0°F 69th of 110
Lubbock, TX 82.6°F 17th of 113
Abilene, TX 85.0°F 38th of 141
Roswell, NM 84.5°F 8th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1153 complete months on record.