Lubbock County, TX Climate

Lubbock County, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 87°F (30.5°C) and the average winter temperature is around 48°F (9°C). Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average of about 20 inches (50.8 cm) annually. Snowfall is not uncommon in Lubbock County during the winter months, but it usually does not remain on the ground for long due to its arid climate. Due to its warm temperatures, Lubbock County can experience severe weather events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hailstorms throughout the year.

Lubbock County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lubbock County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Lubbock County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lubbock County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lubbock County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lubbock, Texas	United States
	20.1 in.	38.1 in.
	7.0 in.	27.8 in.
	59.7 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.8	4.3
	3230 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lubbock County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Lubbock County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lubbock County are October, April and May.

In Lubbock County, there are 70.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

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

In Lubbock County, there are 92.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

Humidity in Lubbock County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Lubbock County 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 County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Lubbock County with 7.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 59.7 rainy days annually in Lubbock County, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.0 inches in Lubbock County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Lubbock County with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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