Lubbock weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lubbock is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with April and October close behind. Lubbock averages about 3,326 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Lubbock?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lubbock is March, then April and October. The dullest month is January (32/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lubbock?
Lubbock is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,326 hours of sunshine a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate March (93) from January (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #46 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 489 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -3° / 27°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| February | 48 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| March | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 4° / 39°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| April | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 32 mm | 9 |
| May | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 60 mm | 10 |
| June | 70 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 62 mm | 11 |
| July | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 58 mm | 11 |
| August | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 54 mm | 10 |
| September | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 69 mm | 8 |
| October | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 46 mm | 6 |
| November | 71 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 25 mm | 4 |
| December | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -2° / 28°F | 17 mm | 3 |
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Lubbock: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lubbock?
Lubbock is a alpine / mountain city in United States at 992 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lubbock get a year?
Lubbock gets about 3,326 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Lubbock?
The sunniest time to visit Lubbock is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lubbock?
January is the least sunny month in Lubbock, scoring 32/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lubbock?
The typical midday UV index in Lubbock peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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