2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Galena, IL vs Lubbock, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Lubbock. Galena averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lubbock, Texas gets 20.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Galena, Illinois gets 36.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lubbock averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. Galena averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lubbock, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 20.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 inches of snow a year

Galena, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.4
Rain: averages 36.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lubbock is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Galena is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Galena, IL

51°F

Today's Weather - Lubbock, TX

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Galena / Lubbock

July is the hottest month for Galena with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Galena, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galena are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Lubbock with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Lubbock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lubbock are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galena with an average of 10.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lubbock with an average of 25.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Galena, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Lubbock, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Galena, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Lubbock, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Galena, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Lubbock, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

June is the wettest month in Galena with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Galena means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


June is the wettest month in Lubbock with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Lubbock means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Galena with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Galena, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Lubbock with 7.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 59.9 rainy days annually in Lubbock, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Galena means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Lubbock means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

December is the snowiest month in Galena with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lubbock with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.