Midland in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Midland sees average daytime highs around 93°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 4.3 in of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Midland's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Midland's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 93°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 71°F
- Rainfall
- 4.3 in
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Midland in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F.
A typical summer day in Midland reaches about 93°F and drops to 71°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Midland
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Midland weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58° / 34° | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 63° / 38° | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 71° / 45° | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 79° / 53° | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
| May | 87° / 62° | 2.2 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 93° / 69° | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 94° / 72° | 1.3 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 92° / 71° | 1.5 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 86° / 65° | 1.8 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 78° / 54° | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 66° / 43° | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 58° / 35° | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Midland gets around 4.3 in of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Midland?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Midland. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Midland in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Midland sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Midland in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midland peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Midland?
Midland sits at 32.0°N, 102.1°W, 2,782 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Odessa, 20 mi away.
Topography around Midland
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Midland.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 2,789 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft.
The land around Midland is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) within 10 miles, and grassland (76%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Midland (31.9974°, -102.0779°, elevation 2,782 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.