Lubbock weather in May

In May, Lubbock sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lubbock's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubbock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
5th warmest
Overnight low
58°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical May day in Lubbock reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 7°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17853
27953
37953
47954
58054
68054
78055
88055
98156
108156
118156
128257
138257
148257
158258
168358
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198459
208460
218460
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258561
268562
278662
288662
298662
308763
318763

How May really feels in Lubbock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lubbock weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
276931
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lubbock gets around 2.2 in of rain over 7.4 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190910
2891010
3881110
4861220
5851320
6841420
7831520
8821620
9811720
10791830
11791830
12781930
13772030
14752140
15742240
16732250
17722350
18692461
19682561
20662671
21642781
22632881
23612991
245930101
255731111
265532121
275333131
285034151
294934161
304735171
314535181

Wind in May

Winds average 11 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:057:24
213.36:047:25
313.46:037:26
413.46:027:26
513.46:017:27
613.56:007:28
713.55:597:29
813.55:587:30
913.65:577:30
1013.65:567:31
1113.65:567:32
1213.65:557:33
1313.75:547:33
1413.75:537:34
1513.75:527:35
1613.75:527:36
1713.85:517:36
1813.85:507:37
1913.85:507:38
2013.85:497:39
2113.95:487:39
2213.95:487:40
2313.95:477:41
2413.95:477:41
2513.95:467:42
2614.05:467:43
2714.05:457:44
2814.05:457:44
2914.05:447:45
3014.05:447:45
3114.05:447:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 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 — May's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lubbock?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lubbock for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lubbock in May

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

In May, Lubbock sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubbock in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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
May 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).