2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lubbock, TX vs Lawrence, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lawrence. Lubbock averages 264 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence, Kansas gets 38.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lubbock, Texas gets 20.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lawrence averages 13 inches of snow per year. Lubbock averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lawrence, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 38.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lawrence is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

Today's Weather - Lubbock, TX

47°F

Today's Weather - Lawrence, KS

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Lawrence with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Lawrence, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Lawrence, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

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 Lawrence, there are 115.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.

In Lawrence, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Lawrence with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Lawrence means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Lawrence, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Lawrence means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Lawrence with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.