Plainview weather in March

In March, Plainview sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Plainview's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plainview's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 65°; 8th warmest
Overnight low: 39°; 5th coldest
Precipitation: 1.6 in; 5.2 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 42 min; 7:04 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover: 42%; 11th clearest
Wind: 11 mph; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score: 6.8; out of 10

Plainview is city in and count sear of Hale County, Texas, United States.

Density: 585/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1887

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Plainview reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°F)	60	61	61	61	62	62	62	63	63	63	64	64	64	64	65	65	65	65	66	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	69
Avg low (°F)	34	34	35	35	35	36	36	36	37	37	37	38	38	38	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	60	34
2	61	34
3	61	35
4	61	35
5	62	35
6	62	36
7	62	36
8	63	36
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	64	37
12	64	38
13	64	38
14	64	38
15	65	39
16	65	39
17	65	39
18	65	40
19	66	40
20	66	40
21	66	40
22	67	40
23	67	41
24	67	41
25	67	41
26	67	41
27	68	42
28	68	42
29	68	42
30	68	42
31	69	42

How March really feels in Plainview

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Plainview weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	52° / 29°	0.7	2.8	1.3	10	3.5
Feb	57° / 32°	0.9	4.1	1.5	10.7	4.8
Mar	65° / 39°	1.6	5.2	0.7	11.7	6.8
Apr	73° / 46°	1.7	5.1	0.3	12.8	7.9
May	81° / 56°	2.3	7.7	0	13.8	6.9
Jun	88° / 65°	2.1	8.4	0	14.2	4.7
Jul	91° / 68°	1.4	6	0	14	4.2
Aug	89° / 67°	1.9	7.8	0	13.3	4.6
Sep	82° / 60°	1.9	6.5	0	12.2	6.9
Oct	73° / 48°	1.9	5.3	0.2	11.1	8.0
Nov	61° / 37°	0.9	3.3	0.7	10.2	6.3
Dec	53° / 29°	0.9	3.5	1.5	9.8	3.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	67	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	67	67	67	67	67	67	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68	68
Cloudier (%)	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	67	33
2	67	33
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	67	33
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	67	33
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	68	32
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	68	32
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	68	32
28	68	32
29	68	32
30	68	32
31	68	32

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Plainview gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 5.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16
Snow chance (%)	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	16	4
2	16	4
3	16	4
4	16	4
5	15	3
6	15	3
7	15	3
8	15	3
9	15	3
10	15	3
11	16	3
12	16	3
13	16	3
14	16	3
15	16	3
16	16	2
17	17	2
18	17	2
19	17	2
20	17	2
21	17	2
22	17	2
23	17	2
24	17	1
25	17	1
26	17	1
27	17	1
28	17	1
29	16	1
30	16	1
31	16	1

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
Comfortable (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (mph)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	11	light breeze
2	11	light breeze
3	11	light breeze
4	11	light breeze
5	11	light breeze
6	11	light breeze
7	11	light breeze
8	11	light breeze
9	11	light breeze
10	11	light breeze
11	11	light breeze
12	11	light breeze
13	11	light breeze
14	11	light breeze
15	11	light breeze
16	11	light breeze
17	11	light breeze
18	11	light breeze
19	11	light breeze
20	11	light breeze
21	11	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	light breeze
27	12	light breeze
28	12	light breeze
29	12	light breeze
30	12	light breeze
31	12	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:00 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	11.2	11.2	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.5	11.5	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.3
Sunrise (AM)	7:24	7:23	7:22	7:20	7:19	7:18	7:17	7:15	7:14	7:13	7:11	7:10	7:09	7:07	7:06	7:04	7:03	7:02	7:00	6:59	6:57	6:56	6:55	6:53	6:52	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:46	6:45	6:43
Sunset (PM)	6:36	6:37	6:38	6:39	6:39	6:40	6:41	6:42	6:43	6:44	6:44	6:45	6:46	6:47	6:48	6:49	6:49	6:50	6:51	6:52	6:53	6:53	6:54	6:55	6:56	6:56	6:57	6:58	6:59	7:00	7:00

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.2	7:24	6:36
2	11.2	7:23	6:37
3	11.3	7:22	6:38
4	11.3	7:20	6:39
5	11.3	7:19	6:39
6	11.4	7:18	6:40
7	11.4	7:17	6:41
8	11.4	7:15	6:42
9	11.5	7:14	6:43
10	11.5	7:13	6:44
11	11.6	7:11	6:44
12	11.6	7:10	6:45
13	11.6	7:09	6:46
14	11.7	7:07	6:47
15	11.7	7:06	6:48
16	11.7	7:04	6:49
17	11.8	7:03	6:49
18	11.8	7:02	6:50
19	11.8	7:00	6:51
20	11.9	6:59	6:52
21	11.9	6:57	6:53
22	12.0	6:56	6:53
23	12.0	6:55	6:54
24	12.0	6:53	6:55
25	12.1	6:52	6:56
26	12.1	6:50	6:56
27	12.1	6:49	6:57
28	12.2	6:48	6:58
29	12.2	6:46	6:59
30	12.2	6:45	7:00
31	12.3	6:43	7:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.1
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.9	Bright
2	4.9	Bright
3	5.0	Bright
4	5.0	Bright
5	5.0	Bright
6	5.1	Bright
7	5.1	Bright
8	5.2	Bright
9	5.2	Bright
10	5.2	Bright
11	5.3	Bright
12	5.3	Bright
13	5.3	Bright
14	5.4	Bright
15	5.4	Bright
16	5.5	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.6	Bright
20	5.6	Bright
21	5.7	Bright
22	5.7	Bright
23	5.8	Bright
24	5.8	Bright
25	5.8	Bright
26	5.9	Bright
27	5.9	Bright
28	6.0	Bright
29	6.0	Intense
30	6.1	Intense
31	6.1	Intense

Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Plainview?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8

Sightseeing

5th-best month of the year

2.5

Beach & pool

8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Plainview for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plainview in March

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

In March, Plainview sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Plainview in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Plainview peaks around July 13 at about 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	6	10	9	11	11	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	10	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Plainview?

Plainview sits at 34.2°N, 101.7°W, 3,363 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lubbock, 43 mi away.

Topography around Plainview

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Plainview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 3,369 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 ft.

The land around Plainview is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (69%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (52%) and grassland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

95 ft

grassland 35%

10 miles

220 ft

cropland 69%

50 miles

1,926 ft

cropland 52%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

← February Plainview year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Lubbock 43 mi · Hereford 59 mi · Amarillo 72 mi · Clovis 87 mi · Pampa 103 mi · Dumas 117 mi · Hobbs 132 mi · Big Spring 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

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 Plainview (34.1848°, -101.7068°, elevation 3,363 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	60	34
2	61	34
3	61	35
4	61	35
5	62	35
6	62	36
7	62	36
8	63	36
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	64	37
12	64	38
13	64	38
14	64	38
15	65	39
16	65	39
17	65	39
18	65	40
19	66	40
20	66	40
21	66	40
22	67	40
23	67	41
24	67	41
25	67	41
26	67	41
27	68	42
28	68	42
29	68	42
30	68	42
31	69	42

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	67	33
2	67	33
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	67	33
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	67	33
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	68	32
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	68	32
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	68	32
28	68	32
29	68	32
30	68	32
31	68	32

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	16	4
2	16	4
3	16	4
4	16	4
5	15	3
6	15	3
7	15	3
8	15	3
9	15	3
10	15	3
11	16	3
12	16	3
13	16	3
14	16	3
15	16	3
16	16	2
17	17	2
18	17	2
19	17	2
20	17	2
21	17	2
22	17	2
23	17	2
24	17	1
25	17	1
26	17	1
27	17	1
28	17	1
29	16	1
30	16	1
31	16	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	60	34
2	61	34
3	61	35
4	61	35
5	62	35
6	62	36
7	62	36
8	63	36
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	64	37
12	64	38
13	64	38
14	64	38
15	65	39
16	65	39
17	65	39
18	65	40
19	66	40
20	66	40
21	66	40
22	67	40
23	67	41
24	67	41
25	67	41
26	67	41
27	68	42
28	68	42
29	68	42
30	68	42
31	69	42

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	67	33
2	67	33
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	67	33
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	67	33
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	68	32
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	68	32
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	68	32
28	68	32
29	68	32
30	68	32
31	68	32

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	16	4
2	16	4
3	16	4
4	16	4
5	15	3
6	15	3
7	15	3
8	15	3
9	15	3
10	15	3
11	16	3
12	16	3
13	16	3
14	16	3
15	16	3
16	16	2
17	17	2
18	17	2
19	17	2
20	17	2
21	17	2
22	17	2
23	17	2
24	17	1
25	17	1
26	17	1
27	17	1
28	17	1
29	16	1
30	16	1
31	16	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	60	34
2	61	34
3	61	35
4	61	35
5	62	35
6	62	36
7	62	36
8	63	36
9	63	37
10	63	37
11	64	37
12	64	38
13	64	38
14	64	38
15	65	39
16	65	39
17	65	39
18	65	40
19	66	40
20	66	40
21	66	40
22	67	40
23	67	41
24	67	41
25	67	41
26	67	41
27	68	42
28	68	42
29	68	42
30	68	42
31	69	42

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	67	33
2	67	33
3	67	33
4	67	33
5	67	33
6	67	33
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	67	33
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	68	32
18	68	32
19	68	32
20	68	32
21	68	32
22	68	32
23	68	32
24	68	32
25	68	32
26	68	32
27	68	32
28	68	32
29	68	32
30	68	32
31	68	32

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	16	4
2	16	4
3	16	4
4	16	4
5	15	3
6	15	3
7	15	3
8	15	3
9	15	3
10	15	3
11	16	3
12	16	3
13	16	3
14	16	3
15	16	3
16	16	2
17	17	2
18	17	2
19	17	2
20	17	2
21	17	2
22	17	2
23	17	2
24	17	1
25	17	1
26	17	1
27	17	1
28	17	1
29	16	1
30	16	1
31	16	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	100	0
2	100	0
3	100	0
4	100	0
5	100	0
6	100	0
7	100	0
8	100	0
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	99	1
19	99	1
20	99	1
21	99	1
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1