Humid subtropical
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock County, Texas · Population 261k · 3,212 ft elevation
Living in Lubbock
Lubbock has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 19″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (79% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (12 days a year).
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 24, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lubbock at a glance
- Population
- 261k
- Elevation
- 3,212 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 19″13th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,501 hrs90th percentile
- Median AQI
- 243th percentile
- Median home value
- $198k33th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,137/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $60k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.63%78th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%64th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 699 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,489 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1414th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 0.7″ | 1.6″ | 242 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 32°F | 0.6″ | 1.4″ | 221 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 39°F | 1.2″ | 0.4″ | 276 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 48°F | 1.4″ | 0.1″ | 306 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 57°F | 2.6″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 66°F | 2.7″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 2.2″ | — | 370 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 2.0″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 2.6″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 1.7″ | 0.1″ | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 0.8″ | 1.0″ | 243 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 30°F | 0.8″ | 2.4″ | 227 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology