Lubbock weather in October

In October, Lubbock sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lubbock's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubbock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:58 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in Lubbock reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17956
27956
37955
47855
57855
67854
77754
87753
97653
107653
117652
127652
137551
147551
157451
167450
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187349
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207349
217248
227248
237147
247147
257046
267046
276946
286945
296945
306844
316844

How October really feels in Lubbock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77525
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167624
177525
187525
197624
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lubbock gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16820102
2692092
3701992
4711982
5721882
6751771
7751771
8771661
9781561
10801451
11801451
12821341
13831241
14851140
15861130
16871030
1788930
1889920
1990820
2090820
2190820
2291720
2391720
2491720
2592620
2692620
2792620
2894510
2994510
3094510
3195410

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
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1710light breeze
1810light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:466:27
211.66:476:25
311.66:486:24
411.66:496:22
511.56:496:21
611.56:506:20
711.56:516:18
811.46:526:17
911.46:526:16
1011.46:536:14
1111.36:546:13
1211.36:556:12
1311.36:566:11
1411.26:566:09
1511.26:576:08
1611.16:586:07
1711.16:596:06
1811.17:006:05
1911.07:006:03
2011.07:016:02
2111.07:026:01
2210.97:036:00
2310.97:045:59
2410.97:055:58
2510.97:065:57
2610.87:075:56
2710.87:075:55
2810.87:085:54
2910.77:095:53
3010.77:105:52
3110.77:115:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 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 — October's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lubbock?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Lubbock for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lubbock in October

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

In October, Lubbock sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lubbock in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).