Spring, March to May
Average highs67.8–84.2°F
Average lows38.3–56.7°F
Visitor’s guide
Best Time to Visit Lubbock, Texas: Month by Month
Month-by-month weather from NOAA’s 30-year normals, the dates that fill the calendar, and what is on right now. Every official fact links to the page we read.
GuideOfficial facts checked September 30, 2026Live counts read Sep 30, 6:04 AM CDT
When is the best time to visit Lubbock?
Short answer
For daytime highs in the 70s, come in April or October. NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals put the average high at 76.0°F in April and 75.5°F in October, with lows of 46.3°F and 48.1°F. Summer and winter run to extremes: July averages a 93.4°F high, and January averages a 27.2°F low.1
The seasons, read from the table
Ranges of the monthly averages in the table below (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Not a forecast. 1
Summer, June to August
Average highs91.6–93.4°F
Average lows65.6–69.0°F
Fall, September to November
Average highs63.8–84.9°F
Average lows36.3–59.8°F
Winter, December to February
Average highs55.0–59.7°F
Average lows27.2–30.6°F
“Best” depends on what you want. Summer is the hottest stretch and winter the coldest, and April and October sit in between. The cards show how each season reads in the table.
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and any single week can run well above or below them.
What is the weather like in Lubbock month by month?
Short answer
Average highs climb from 55.0°F in January to 93.4°F in July, then fall back to 55.1°F by December. Average lows follow, from 27.2°F up to 69.0°F and back down to 28.3°F. The table shows every month, with rain, snow, and the number of days at 90°F or above and at 32°F or below.1
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow | 90°+ | 32°− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.0 | 27.2 | 0.65 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 24.2 |
| February | 59.7 | 30.6 | 0.65 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 17.0 |
| March | 67.8 | 38.3 | 1.10 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 |
| April | 76.0 | 46.3 | 1.33 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 84.2 | 56.7 | 2.69 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| June | 91.6 | 65.6 | 2.58 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 0.0 |
| July | 93.4 | 69.0 | 1.96 | 0.0 | 24.6 | 0.0 |
| August | 92.2 | 67.5 | 1.74 | 0.0 | 22.3 | 0.0 |
| September | 84.9 | 59.8 | 2.55 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| October | 75.5 | 48.1 | 1.53 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| November | 63.8 | 36.3 | 0.80 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 |
| December | 55.1 | 28.3 | 0.75 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 22.5 |
| Year | 74.9 | 47.8 | 18.33 | 7.0 | 91.6 | 84.1 |
- Monthly normals, 1991-2020, Lubbock station
Average high, low, precipitation and snowfall for each month, plus the number of days with a high of 90°F or more and a low of 32°F or less (table above).
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026Open source- Yearly normals
Average high 74.9°F, average low 47.8°F, 18.33 inches of precipitation and 7.0 inches of snow a year, with 91.6 days at 90°F or above and 84.1 days at 32°F or below.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026Open source- Definitions and units
Temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit; precipitation and snowfall in inches. The days columns count days with a maximum temperature of 90°F or more (“days above 90 °F”) and a minimum of 32°F or less, in tenths of a day.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026Open source
How hot does Lubbock get in summer?
Does it get cold or snow in Lubbock?
Short answer
Yes to cold, and a little to snow. January has the lowest average high, 55.0°F, and the lowest average low, 27.2°F, with 24.2 days at 32°F or below. December has the most snow at 2.4 inches, and the yearly normal is 7.0 inches. Nights at or below freezing average more than one a month from October through April.1, 2
When does it rain in Lubbock?
What events happen in Lubbock through the year?
Short answer
The First Friday Art Trail is on the first Friday of each month, 6 to 9 p.m. Texas Tech’s 2026 home football games run through Nov. 26. Texas Tech lists commencement for Dec. 11 to 12, 2026 and May 14 to 15, 2027. Safety City hosts Trick-or-Treat Street at the end of every October.4, 6, 7, 8
Next First Friday Art Trail dates
- October 2, 2026
- November 6, 2026
- December 4, 2026
- January 8, 2027
- First Friday Art Trail
Calls it “a free, self-guided public art happening,” held “from 6-9 p.m., rain or shine, on the first Friday of every month,” with “five free First Friday Trolleys.”
Source: LHUCA · checked September 30, 2026Open source
Texas Tech commencement
- December 11, 2026 · Commencement, Dec. 11 to 12
- May 14, 2027 · Commencement, May 14 to 15
- Trick-or-Treat Street
Safety City lists Trick-or-Treat Street “At the end of every October” and calls it “a free event.” The page gives no date.
Source: City of Lubbock · checked September 30, 2026Open source
Dates and times can change. Each date below links to the page it came from, with the day we read it.
When are Texas Tech home football games?
Short answer
Texas Tech’s schedule page lists the home games, and the list here shows the ones still ahead. The schedule says kickoff times are set by network television and, in most cases, announced 6 to 12 days in advance. A date can be firm while its time is not, so check the schedule before you book around a game.6
Remaining 2026 home games
- October 17, 2026 · vs. Arizona State, kickoff to be announced
- October 31, 2026 · vs. Arizona, kickoff to be announced
- November 7, 2026 · vs. West Virginia, kickoff to be announced
- November 26, 2026 · vs. TCU, kickoff 7 p.m. CT
- Kickoff times
The schedule says “Game times are dictated by network television” and that “In most cases, game times are announced anywhere between 6-12 days in advance.”
Source: Texas Tech Athletics · checked September 30, 2026Open source
What is on the calendar in the next 30 days?
Short answer
Our events calendar has 148 events in the next 30 days. Later months show fewer because fewer have been posted so far, so the chart below is a snapshot of the calendar today, not a forecast of how busy a month will be. The soonest public events are listed under it.
Events on the calendar, by month
Events on our calendar, counted by the month they start (Central time). The current month counts only events that have not started yet.
- Sep 202610 events
- Oct 2026143 events
- Nov 202635 events
- Dec 202619 events
- Jan 202718 events
- Feb 202714 events
- Mar 202718 events
- Apr 202721 events
- May 202715 events
- Jun 20272 events
- Jul 20274 events
- Sep 20271 events
Coming up in the next 30 days
The soonest public events on our calendar. Board meetings and networking events are left out of this list.
- Sep30Music Connections4011 University Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401
- Sep30Strength & Stretch - Maxey4020 30th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Sep30Zumba Gold - Copper Rawlings213 40th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
- Sep30Zumba Gold - Trejo3200 Amherst St, Lubbock, TX 79415
- Sep30Zumba Gold2004 Oak Avenue (2 Separate Buildings), Lubbock, TX 79404
- Sep30Fall 2026 Career FairLubbock, TX 79401
What should I check before I book a trip?
Short answer
Check three dates: Texas Tech home games, commencement weekends and the First Friday Art Trail. Then check the forecast a few days out, since NOAA’s normals are 30-year averages and any single week can run well above or below them. Museums, parks and other stops post their own hours, so confirm those last.3
Sources, and what we left out
The numbered sources below are every official page this guide relies on. Each was opened and read on September 30, 2026. The small numbers after each short answer point to them.
Official sources
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, monthly (station USW00023042, Lubbock)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00023042&format=json&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL,MLY-TMAX-AVGNDS-GRTH090,MLY-TMIN-AVGNDS-LSTH032
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual (station USW00023042, Lubbock)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-annualseasonal-1991-2020&stations=USW00023042&format=json&dataTypes=ANN-TMAX-NORMAL,ANN-TMIN-NORMAL,ANN-PRCP-NORMAL,ANN-SNOW-NORMAL,ANN-TMAX-AVGNDS-GRTH090,ANN-TMIN-AVGNDS-LSTH032
- NOAA NCEI, Monthly Normals documentation (definitions and units)NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · checked September 30, 2026https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/doc/Normals_MLY_Documentation_1991-2020.pdf
- LHUCA, First Friday Art TrailLHUCA · checked September 30, 2026https://lhuca.org/ffat/
- LHUCA, First Friday Art Trail event calendarLHUCA · checked September 30, 2026https://lhuca.org/events/first-friday-art-trail-2-550-448-387/
- Texas Tech Athletics, football scheduleTexas Tech Athletics · checked September 30, 2026https://texastech.com/sports/football/schedule
- Texas Tech University, 2026-2027 Academic Calendar at a GlanceTexas Tech University · checked September 30, 2026https://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/calendar/26-27_cal_glance.php
- City of Lubbock, Safety CityCity of Lubbock · checked September 30, 2026https://www.mylubbock.us/573/Safety-City
What we left out, and why
- Wind, humidity and storm timing. NOAA’s monthly normals table has no wind or storm data, and we did not add any from other sources.
- Hotel demand and prices. We have no official source for them.
- Crowd or attendance claims for any event. No source we could read gives them.
- Facts from other travel sites. We used only official pages, our own directory and calendar.
Climate figures come from one station, the Lubbock airport station, and describe averages from 1991 to 2020. Event counts are read from our calendar and change as organizers post dates. Nobody pays to be on this page.
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