Climateby Month

Lubbock, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 3,203 ft elevation

Summers in Lubbock are hot; winters are cool. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 55°F in January. The wettest month is June (about 8 wet days) and the driest is January (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 7.0 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
27°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
63
18.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
7.0 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Lubbock?

Normal highs range from 55°F in January to 93°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 55° 27° February: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 38°F (3°C) April: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 57°F (14°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 69°F (21°C) 93° 69° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Lubbock?

June has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 18 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days 4 February: 4 wet days March: 5 wet days April: 4 wet days May: 7 wet days June: 8 wet days 8 July: 6 wet days August: 6 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 6 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 7.0 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 1.6 in of snow February: 1.4 in of snow March: 0.4 in of snow April: 0.1 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.1 in of snow November: 1.0 in of snow December: 2.4 in of snow 2.4 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Lubbock?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 4 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 1 muggy days July: 3 muggy days August: 4 muggy days 4 September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Lubbock International Airport, 6.4 mi NNE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.0 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.2 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.9 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.1 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.4 hours of daylight December: 10.0 hours of daylight 10.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Lubbock, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 55°F27°F 0.7 in4 1.6 in 0 10.2 h
February 60°F31°F 0.7 in4 1.4 in 0 11.0 h
March 68°F38°F 1.1 in5 0.4 in 0 12.0 h
April 76°F46°F 1.3 in4 0.1 in 0 13.0 h
May 84°F57°F 2.7 in7 0.0 in 0 13.9 h
June 92°F66°F 2.6 in8 0.0 in 1 14.3 h
July 93°F69°F 2.0 in6 0.0 in 3 14.1 h
August 92°F68°F 1.7 in6 0.0 in 4 13.4 h
September 85°F60°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 2 12.4 h
October 76°F48°F 1.5 in6 0.1 in 0 11.3 h
November 64°F36°F 0.8 in4 1.0 in 0 10.4 h
December 55°F28°F 0.8 in4 2.4 in 0 10.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Lubbock

By our comfort score, the best months are March and April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 53715
Feb 611022
Mar 691521
Apr 691323
May 589411
Jun 431520
Jul 390325
Aug 390422
Sep 515410
Oct 651433
Nov 651421
Dec 53824

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Lubbock

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 4, and the first fall frost around Nov 2, leaving 210 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Lubbock
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 4after Apr 22
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 2before Oct 19
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 22after Apr 10
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 11before Oct 29
Frost-free season210 daysunder 189 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Lubbock (USW00023042), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 114°F (June 27, 1994); the lowest was 2°F (February 2, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Lubbock (USW00023042), 5.8 mi NNE of the city center, 3,259 ft (56 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Lubbock International Airport (722670-23042), 6.4 mi NNE of the city center, 3,259 ft (56 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error