Plainview in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Plainview sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 5.3 in of rain over about 22 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 89°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Plainview's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plainview's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 89°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 67°F
- Rainfall
- 5.3 in
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Plainview in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 89°F.
A typical summer day in Plainview reaches about 89°F and drops to 67°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Plainview
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 52 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Plainview 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Plainview gets around 5.3 in of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Plainview?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Plainview for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Plainview in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Plainview sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Plainview in Summer
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 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 |
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.
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.