2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lubbock, TX vs Abilene, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Abilene. Lubbock averages 264 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abilene, Texas gets 25.9 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.

Abilene averages 3.4 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

Abilene, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.5
Rain: averages 25.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.4 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 Abilene is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

72°F

Today's Weather - Abilene, TX

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Abilene with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Abilene, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abilene are October, April and May.

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 Abilene with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Abilene, there are 94.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Abilene, there are 52.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Abilene, 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 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 Abilene with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in Abilene means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

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 Abilene with 6.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Abilene, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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 3.4 inches in Abilene means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Abilene with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.