Plainview, TX Climate

Plainview, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures during the summer months range from 90 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperatures during the winter months range from 32 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is usually scarce in the area, and the city often experiences strong winds from the south or southwest direction. The area also gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year which makes it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking or fishing.

Plainview, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainview averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Plainview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plainview is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Plainview, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plainview, Texas	United States
	20.5 in.	38.1 in.
	11.0 in.	27.8 in.
	64.2 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	23.6°	21.7°
	8	7
	6	4.3
	3363 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 Plainview with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Plainview, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plainview are May, October and September.

In Plainview, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plainview with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Plainview, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Plainview, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Plainview is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Plainview with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Plainview means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Plainview with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.2 rainy days annually in Plainview, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Plainview means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Plainview with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.