2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Port Arthur, TX vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock has 65.9% less rainy days than Port Arthur.
- Lubbock has 25.1% more Sunny Days than Port Arthur.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lubbock scores 19.4% better than Port Arthur
 Port Arthur, TXLubbock, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32022443
Reviews for Port Arthur    9 Reviews

Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 11 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 12 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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