Lubbock weather in July

In July, Lubbock sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lubbock's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubbock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
70°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:52 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Lubbock is county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States.

Density
778/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Lubbock reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Lubbock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lubbock weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 30°0.831.3104.1
Feb59° / 33°0.94.11.110.85.3
Mar67° / 41°1.64.70.611.77.2
Apr75° / 48°1.64.50.112.88.1
May83° / 58°2.27.4013.76.5
Jun90° / 66°1.87.8014.24.4
Jul92° / 70°1.35.80143.9
Aug90° / 68°1.76.6013.24.4
Sep83° / 61°2.06.2012.26.7
Oct74° / 50°1.95.10.111.28.0
Nov63° / 39°1.03.70.610.36.6
Dec55° / 31°0.93.40.99.84.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lubbock gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11934389
21934389
318353710
418353710
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:457:57
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1914.05:547:52
2014.05:557:52
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
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47.2Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lubbock?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lubbock. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lubbock in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Lubbock sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubbock in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lubbock peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lubbock?

Lubbock sits at 33.6°N, 101.9°W, 3,202 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Plainview, 43 mi away.

Topography around Lubbock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lubbock.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lubbock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 3,205 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 ft.

The land around Lubbock is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and grassland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
1,677 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Plainview 43 mi · Hereford 91 mi · Big Spring 94 mi · Hobbs 96 mi · Clovis 96 mi · Midland 110 mi · Amarillo 114 mi · Odessa 123 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lubbock (33.5779°, -101.8552°, elevation 3,202 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).