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Monthly climate in Lubbock, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lubbock features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 404 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lubbock enjoys an average of 3505 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lubbock, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Lubbock are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lubbock experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lubbock, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lubbock, Texas, United States §

Lubbock usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lubbock are February, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lubbock, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.7) 14 (0.5) 44 (1.7) 32 (1.3) 63 (2.5) 43 (1.7) 28 (1.1) 31 (1.2) 50 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 17 (0.7) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 5 4 9 8 5 6 6 5 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Lubbock, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Lubbock are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lubbock: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lubbock, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203 232 275 307 335 355 372 347 295 277 246 255
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 54m 14h 19m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Lubbock, Texas, United States §

Lubbock experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lubbock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lubbock, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 11 11 12 12 12 10 8 6 4