Big Spring in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Big Spring sees average daytime highs around 93°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 5.1 in of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Big Spring's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Big Spring's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
93°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
71°F
Rainfall
5.1 in
19 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Big Spring in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 93°F.

A typical summer day in Big Spring reaches about 93°F and drops to 71°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Big Spring

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Big Spring 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 34°0.83.30.810.15.1
Feb62° / 37°1.140.510.86.3
Mar70° / 45°1.54.60.211.87.6
Apr78° / 53°1.54.80.112.87.9
May86° / 62°2.98.8013.65.4
Jun92° / 69°1.77.8014.13.6
Jul94° / 72°1.55.4013.93.2
Aug92° / 71°1.96.2013.23.7
Sep86° / 64°1.96.8012.25.7
Oct77° / 54°1.75.10.111.28.0
Nov66° / 43°1.13.50.410.37.3
Dec58° / 35°1.13.80.89.95.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Big Spring gets around 5.1 in of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Big Spring?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Big Spring. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Big Spring in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Big Spring sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Big Spring in Summer

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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 Big Spring peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Big Spring?

Big Spring sits at 32.3°N, 101.5°W, 2,441 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 39 mi away.

Topography around Big Spring

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Big Spring.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Big Spring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 2,497 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft.

The land around Big Spring is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
571 ft
50 miles
1,247 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Midland 39 mi · Odessa 59 mi · West Odessa 66 mi · San Angelo 82 mi · Lubbock 94 mi · Hobbs 101 mi · Abilene 103 mi · Plainview 134 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Big Spring (32.2504°, -101.4787°, elevation 2,441 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.