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

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Lubbock. Midland averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lubbock, Texas gets 20.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Midland, Texas gets 15.5 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. Midland averages 2.5 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

Midland, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.2
Rain: averages 15.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 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 Midland is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Midland, TX

78°F

Today's Weather - Lubbock, TX

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Midland with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Midland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midland are October, April and March.

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 Midland with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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

In Midland, there are 109.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Midland, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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 Midland, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

September is the wettest month in Midland with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 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 15.5 inches in Midland means that it is one of the driest 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.

August is the rainiest month in Midland with 4.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Midland, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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 2.5 inches in Midland means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Midland with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 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.