Clovis in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Clovis sees average daytime highs around 71°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 56°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Clovis's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clovis's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
71°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
47°F
Precipitation
3.7 in
14 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
7.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Clovis in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 84°F in early September to 56°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Clovis reaches about 71°F and drops to 47°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Clovis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Clovis weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 28°0.62.91.5103.3
Feb56° / 31°0.63.41.510.74.7
Mar64° / 37°1.34.41.211.76.8
Apr72° / 44°0.93.90.412.88.0
May80° / 54°1.76.1013.87.3
Jun89° / 62°1.56.6014.34.9
Jul90° / 66°1.56.8014.14.3
Aug88° / 65°2.08.5013.35.0
Sep81° / 58°1.56.1012.27.3
Oct71° / 47°1.64.60.311.18.0
Nov60° / 36°0.73.2110.25.9
Dec51° / 29°0.83.329.73.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Clovis gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Clovis?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Clovis for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Clovis in Fall

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

In fall, Clovis sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 47°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Clovis in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Clovis peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 14UV 12Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clovis?

Clovis sits at 34.4°N, 103.2°W, 4,268 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hereford, 54 mi away.

Topography around Clovis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clovis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 4,268 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 ft.

The land around Clovis is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and grassland (72%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,562 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Hereford 54 mi · Plainview 87 mi · Lubbock 96 mi · Amarillo 96 mi · Roswell 103 mi · Hobbs 117 mi · Dumas 122 mi · Pampa 149 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 Clovis (34.4048°, -103.2052°, elevation 4,268 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.