Plainview weather in November

In November, Plainview sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Plainview's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plainview's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
9th warmest
Overnight low
37°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:26 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical November day in Plainview reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16642
26542
36541
46541
56541
66440
76440
86440
96339
106339
116339
126238
136238
146238
156137
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196036
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225935
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265834
275733
285733
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305633

How November really feels in Plainview

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Plainview weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 29°0.72.81.3103.5
Feb57° / 32°0.94.11.510.74.8
Mar65° / 39°1.65.20.711.76.8
Apr73° / 46°1.75.10.312.87.9
May81° / 56°2.37.7013.86.9
Jun88° / 65°2.18.4014.24.7
Jul91° / 68°1.460144.2
Aug89° / 67°1.97.8013.34.6
Sep82° / 60°1.96.5012.26.9
Oct73° / 48°1.95.30.211.18.0
Nov61° / 37°0.93.30.710.26.3
Dec53° / 29°0.93.51.59.83.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Plainview gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 3.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1132
2132
3122
4122
5122
6122
7122
8112
9112
10112
11112
12111
13111
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22113
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29113
30113

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1211light breeze
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1911light breeze
2011light breeze
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2211light breeze
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2611light breeze
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2811light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:125:49
210.67:135:48
310.57:145:47
410.57:155:46
510.57:165:45
610.57:175:44
710.47:185:44
810.47:195:43
910.47:205:42
1010.37:215:41
1110.37:225:41
1210.37:235:40
1310.37:245:39
1410.27:255:39
1510.27:255:38
1610.27:265:38
1710.27:275:37
1810.17:285:37
1910.17:295:36
2010.17:305:36
2110.17:315:35
2210.17:325:35
2310.07:335:35
2410.07:345:34
2510.07:355:34
2610.07:365:34
2710.07:375:34
289.97:375:34
299.97:385:33
309.97:395:33

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.43 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 — November's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Plainview?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Plainview for sightseeing.

What to pack for Plainview in November

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

In November, Plainview sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Plainview in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
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
10 miles
220 ft
50 miles
1,926 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November 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
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 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).