Lubbock weather in September

In September, Lubbock sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lubbock's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubbock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 86°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical September day in Lubbock reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°F cooler than August and about 9°F warmer than October.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18766
28765
38665
48665
58665
68564
78564
88564
98464
108463
118463
128363
138362
148362
158362
168361
178261
188261
198260
208260
218260
228259
238159
248159
258158
268158
278057
288057
298057
308056

How September really feels in Lubbock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197327
207426
217525
227624
237624
247723
257723
267822
277822
287822
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lubbock gets around 2.0 in of rain over 6.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2022
2121
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12634347
22633347
32733336
42833336
52833336
62932336
72932336
82932326
93032326
103032326
113131316
123231316
133330306
143530296
153729286
163928276
174128266
184327256
194526235
204825225
215024215
225224195
235523184
245722174
255922154
266221143
276321133
286520123
296620113
306720112

Wind in September

Winds average 9 mph in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:257:09
212.76:267:08
312.76:277:06
412.66:277:05
512.66:287:04
612.66:297:02
712.56:297:01
812.56:306:59
912.56:316:58
1012.46:316:57
1112.46:326:55
1212.36:336:54
1312.36:346:52
1412.36:346:51
1512.26:356:49
1612.26:366:48
1712.26:366:46
1812.16:376:45
1912.16:386:44
2012.16:386:42
2112.06:396:41
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:416:38
2411.96:416:36
2511.96:426:35
2611.86:436:34
2711.86:436:32
2811.86:446:31
2911.76:456:29
3011.76:466:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.48 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 — September's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lubbock?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Lubbock sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lubbock in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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
September 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).