August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 33.9°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 27.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Lubbock was 2011 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 24.4°C. Typical August days reach 33.9°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Lubbock, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1986 with 128 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during August averages 51%. The most humid August was 2007 at 65%, and the least humid was 2011 at 34%.
August receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest Augusts were 2009, 2010 and 2013, among others at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2002 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 29.2°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 33.2°C | 33.3°C | 34.9°C | 36.2°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 20.6°C | 21.3°C | 22.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 60 mm | 58 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | -20 mm |
August temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 12°C (2010) to a record high of 43.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Lubbock
August is a good time to visit Lubbock, with days averaging 33.9°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Lubbock's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 21.8°C | 40.3°C | 19.0°C | 61 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 42.7°C | 19.8°C | 23 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 38.2°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 42.4°C | 18.7°C | 16 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 41.0°C | 18.3°C | 109 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 39.8°C | 15.9°C | 55 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 42.7°C | 19.7°C | 19 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 43.7°C | 19.1°C | 29 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 34.7°C | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 38.4°C | 18.5°C | 59 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 34.8°C | 14.3°C | 92 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 38.0°C | 16.2°C | 112 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 27.8°C | 21.0°C | 39.6°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 34.9°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 39.7°C | 17.0°C | 33 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 40.1°C | 17.9°C | 54 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 35.6°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 41.8°C | 15.8°C | 35 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 🔥 | 38.9°C | 31.5°C | 24.2°C | 42.6°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 34.1°C | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 37.3°C | 12.0°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 38.2°C | 16.1°C | 23 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 19.4°C | 37.7°C | 14.3°C | 91 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 35.8°C | 18.7°C | 74 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.1°C | 38.1°C | 15.4°C | 76 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 35.8°C | 15.6°C | 92 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 37.0°C | 15.4°C | 80 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 41.2°C | 15.5°C | 28 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 34.9°C | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 39.8°C | 18.3°C | 48 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.1°C | 38.1°C | 18.2°C | 65 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 28.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.6°C | 18.5°C | 6 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 39.1°C | 19.7°C | 39 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 38.0°C | 16.4°C | 74 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 37.8°C | 15.0°C | 60 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 20.2°C | 38.7°C | 16.6°C | 123 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 33.4°C | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 36.5°C | 16.9°C | 46 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 40.3°C | 15.3°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 37.9°C | 13.6°C | 44 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 17.8°C | 36.8°C | 13.5°C | 60 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.7°C | 17.0°C | 67 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 37.3°C | 15.5°C | 61 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 31.9°C | 25.9°C | 19.9°C | 37.6°C | 14.5°C | 91 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 26.6°C | 20.4°C | 36.7°C | 14.6°C | 48 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 26.3°C | 20.0°C | 37.8°C | 14.4°C | 74 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 37.3°C | 15.6°C | 128 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 38.5°C | 17.4°C | 26 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 37.3°C | 16.9°C | 100 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 38.9°C | 19.7°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.0°C | 38.6°C | 18.9°C | 19 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 36.2°C | 14.7°C | 108 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.9°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 57 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1986.
The hottest August reached 43.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.3°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.9°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 27.4°C.
For August in Lubbock, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.9°C and lows of 20.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 1986 with 128 mm. On average, August sees 57 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Lubbock behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
