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United StatesTexasLubbock CountyClimate Station LUBBOCK, TX US Distance 3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Lubbock County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

93.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.2°F.

Lubbock County gets 18.33" of precipitation a year and 7" of snow, and 39% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 55.0° 27.2° 0.65" 1.6"
February 59.7° 30.6° 0.65" 1.4"
March 67.8° 38.3° 1.10" 0.4"
April 76.0° 46.3° 1.33" 0.1"
May 84.2° 56.7° 2.69" 0.0"
June 91.6° 65.6° 2.58" 0.0"
July 93.4° 69.0° 1.96" 0.0"
August 92.2° 67.5° 1.74" 0.0"
September 84.9° 59.8° 2.55" 0.0"
October 75.5° 48.1° 1.53" 0.1"
November 63.8° 36.3° 0.80" 1.0"
December 55.1° 28.3° 0.75" 2.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.65"
February 0.65"
March 1.10"
April 1.33"
May 2.69"
June 2.58"
July 1.96"
August 1.74"
September 2.55"
October 1.53"
November 0.80"
December 0.75"
Annual total 18.33"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,950
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,243
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $321
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $187

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lubbock County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lubbock County?

Lubbock County averages a high of 93.4°F in July and a low of 27.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 18.33 inches, including 7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lubbock County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lubbock County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 93.4°F. That drives 1,950 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lubbock County?

Yes. Lubbock County averages 7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LUBBOCK, TX US (USW00023042), 3 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Texas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.