Longview in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Longview sees average daytime highs around 74°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.4 in of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
74°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
52°F
Rainfall
3.4 in
15 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Longview in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early June to 75°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Longview reaches about 74°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Longview

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

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

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Longview 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
Jan46° / 36°7.418.12.68.81.0
Feb49° / 36°5.514.92.1101.7
Mar53° / 38°6.518.21.411.62.4
Apr58° / 41°5.116.40.113.33.5
May64° / 46°3.311.4014.75.5
Jun69° / 50°2.08.5015.56.5
Jul76° / 53°0.63015.28.2
Aug77° / 54°0.83.90148.1
Sep71° / 50°2.26.7012.37.2
Oct60° / 44°5.013010.74.5
Nov50° / 38°8.218.20.89.21.8
Dec45° / 35°8.018.12.78.50.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Longview gets around 3.4 in of rain over 15 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 dry — 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 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Longview

In seasonPeak

None of Longview's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Longview's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Longview?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Longview for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Longview in Summer

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

In summer, Longview sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Longview in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Longview peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Longview in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Longview is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longview?

Longview sits at 46.1°N, 122.9°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Battle Ground, 32 mi away.

Topography around Longview

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,212 ft.

The land around Longview is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
486 ft
10 miles
1,946 ft
50 miles
8,212 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Battle Ground 32 mi · Salmon Creek 33 mi · Hazel Dell 35 mi · Five Corners 36 mi · Vancouver 37 mi · Orchards 37 mi · Centralia 40 mi · Bethany 40 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 Longview (46.1382°, -122.9382°, elevation 20 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.