Plainview, TX Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Explore NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals → and a clearly labeled PlainClimate comfort calculation
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Plainview's primary NOAA station, PLAINVIEW.
The climate verdict for Plainview
Dryness leads the climate profile for Plainview, Texas, with 19.3 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 60°F. Its climate comfort score of 68/100 (good) lands mid-pack nationally, exceeding 56% of station-mapped location scores.
- 60°F
- annual average temperature (NOAA normal)
- 68/100
- comfort score, above 56% of station-mapped location scores
- 19.3"
- annual precipitation · 8" snow
- 210 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Plainview: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00417079 · Plainview, TX 60°F mean · 19.3" precip
TEMP-MILD · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-MID · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-MILD 60°F
- RANK-UPPER #5,077
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Thompson
- PRCP-DRY 19.3"
- SWING-MID 41°F
- COMF-MID 68/100
- LOAD-HEAT 3,640 HDD
- STN-1 USC00417079
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Thompson Stn, TN (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every TX station list.
- Plainview (this station) 60°F
- Cold Poinsett State…, AR 60°F
- Hot Mtn View, AR 60°F
- Near Thompson, TN 60°F
- Near Batesville L&d, AR 60°F
Plainview sits in Texas, the #4 hottest U.S. state at 66.2°F statewide annual average - see all 50 hottest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Plainview
Plainview: 56/100 · grade C
Plainview publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Plainview, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 68/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 59.7°F · 7.8° from 67.5°F | 75/100 · B |
| Frost-free season | 210 days/year | 71/100 · B |
| Snowfall burden | 8.2 inches/year | 66/100 · C |
| Precipitation balance | 19.3 in · 15.7 from 35 in | 45/100 · D |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 170 calendar days | 32/100 · F |
Plainview · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Plainview's normals sit in a dry climate class: BSk
Precipitation is low relative to temperature but above true desert thresholds: cold semi-arid steppe (BSk). Class BSk is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: dry (arid or semi-arid), specifically cold semi-arid steppe.
- Köppen code
- BSk
- Group
- Dry (arid or semi-arid)
- Warmest month
- 80.1°F
- Coldest month
- 39.2°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Plainview sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Plainview's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Top 26% warmest
- Among 6,861 stations, Plainview sits in the warmer third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 73%
- Plainview's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 39th percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Plainview compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Plainview's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
68 Top 44% score exceeds 56% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Below this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). This entry sits in this band.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Plainview's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 108 complete annual observations from 1895 to 2025, PLAINVIEW warmed at a fitted rate of 0.10°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Plainview primary station fitted change +0.10 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F (11°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 0.7" | 2.1" | 25.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 57°F (14°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 0.6" | 1.5" | 18.7 | 0.0 |
| March | 65°F (18°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 1.3" | 0.8" | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| April | 73°F (23°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 1.5" | 0.1" | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| May | 82°F (28°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 2.9" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.9 |
| June | 90°F (32°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 2.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 16.8 |
| July | 92°F (34°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 2.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 22.0 |
| August | 91°F (33°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 79°F (26°C) | 2.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 19.9 |
| September | 84°F (29°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 2.0" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 7.8 |
| October | 74°F (23°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 1.6" | 0.1" | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| November | 62°F (17°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 0.8" | 1.2" | 10.9 | 0.0 |
| December | 53°F (12°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 0.7" | 2.4" | 23.8 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Plainview works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 93°F by July 24 and hold at or above 90°F on 73 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 97 dates, bottoming at 26°F around January 3.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 12 through August 23, covering 73 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs April 1 to October 26.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into February 29, then returns to freezing around November 25, covering 97 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is June 1, when 25% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is January 14 at 11%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 62 wet dates a year.
The widest day
April 4 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 30°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Plainview.
Where Plainview Stands Nationally
Heat is a defining feature of the normals calendar — the normal daily high reaches 90°F on roughly 73 days a year, more than four out of five ranked stations record.
Plainview earns one nationally notable standing (outer quintile) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations, middle-of-the-pack metrics stay silent here.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 2.1"
3.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.5"
3.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.8"
4.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
4.7 days with precipitation
7.1 days with precipitation
7.5 days with precipitation
5.9 days with precipitation
6.7 days with precipitation
6.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
5.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.2"
3.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.4"
3.7 days with precipitation
Plainview runs a summer-peaked wet season
37% of Plainview's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is May at 2.9", on a 40.9°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: May, June, July, taking 41% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: February at 0.6".
- Winter share: 10% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Plainview's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 62 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 19.3" between them, or roughly 0.31 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Snow reaches Plainview, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 8.2 inches of snow a year here, most likely in December. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 5 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
November 2
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
April 6
50% probability date
Growing Season
210 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
3,640
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1,723
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside TX closest to Plainview on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (60°F here).
- Cary, NC 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Centre, AL 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Chapel Hill, NC 60°F · 0.0°F off
- Emporia, VA 60°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (19.3" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Wilsall, MT 19.3" · 0.0" off
- Driggs, ID 19.4" · 0.0" off
- Guffey, CO 19.3" · 0.0" off
- Hat Creek, CA 19.3" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Plainview's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Plainview's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 3,640 annual heating degree days against 1,723 for cooling. Its 40.9°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Plainview's frost-free season lasts about 210 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Plainview's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 40.9°F. The annual average is 60°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Plainview's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 19.3 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Annual snowfall totals 8.2 inches. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Plainview's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Plainview, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Plainview's primary station: PLAINVIEW (USC00417079). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 4857980). Match rule for Plainview: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Plainview comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.