February is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 15.1°C and lows around -0.1°C (mean 7.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Lubbock was 2000 — when the month averaged 11.2°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 3.4°C. Typical February days reach 15.1°C with nights near -0.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Lubbock, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2010 with 59 mm, while the driest were 1999 and 2025 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during February averages 54%. The most humid February was 2005 at 72%, and the least humid was 1999 at 40%.
February receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest Februarys were 1999, 2009 and 2016, among others at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986, 1993 and 1997 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2023 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2005 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.8°C | 8.2°C | 7.8°C | 7.3°C | 7.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 15.7°C | 15.4°C | 15.0°C | 14.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -0.5°C | 0.7°C | 0.2°C | -0.4°C | -0.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | 17 mm | 7 mm | -11 mm |
February temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -16.2°C (2021) to a record high of 30.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 59 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Lubbock
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Lubbock. That said, February — with days averaging 15.1°C and nights around -0.1°C (mean 7.5°C) and low rainfall (18 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.3°C | 7.9°C | -0.5°C | 30.4°C | -10.9°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 2.7°C | 29.8°C | -5.2°C | 14 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 8.4°C | 0.8°C | 27.7°C | -7.4°C | 6 mm | 46% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | 5.2°C | -2.7°C | 23.5°C | -9.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 11.7°C | 4.2°C | -3.2°C | 26.6°C | -16.2°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | -0.9°C | 24.7°C | -7.3°C | 15 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 0.5°C | 25.6°C | -8.3°C | 2 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 7.8°C | -0.2°C | 26.2°C | -7.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 2.8°C | 30.5°C | -4.5°C | 23 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 9.5°C | 1.4°C | 28.3°C | -5.7°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 14.5°C | 6.6°C | -1.4°C | 25.9°C | -8.4°C | 8 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 6.6°C | -1.3°C | 27.4°C | -10.7°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | 6.9°C | -1.2°C | 22.2°C | -6.2°C | 27 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | -0.5°C | 24.7°C | -6.9°C | 17 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 6.2°C | -1.9°C | 26.8°C | -13.5°C | 10 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 ❄️ 🌧️ | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | -2.7°C | 19.1°C | -6.4°C | 59 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 17.8°C | 9.6°C | 1.4°C | 27.3°C | -4.8°C | 14 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 0.5°C | 26.4°C | -5.7°C | 9 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 14.9°C | 7.1°C | -0.7°C | 23.5°C | -6.6°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 15.8°C | 7.8°C | -0.2°C | 29.2°C | -8.1°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 23.1°C | -5.1°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 12.9°C | 6.0°C | -0.9°C | 23.0°C | -6.1°C | 46 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 13.5°C | 6.4°C | -0.8°C | 26.2°C | -8.6°C | 5 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 13.7°C | 6.0°C | -1.7°C | 26.0°C | -9.5°C | 18 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 0.5°C | 25.1°C | -7.3°C | 22 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 🔥 | 19.7°C | 11.2°C | 2.8°C | 27.2°C | -3.3°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 10.5°C | 1.5°C | 26.4°C | -5.8°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 0.6°C | 23.5°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | -0.6°C | 23.5°C | -5.6°C | 49 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 0.9°C | 29.5°C | -12.5°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 2.1°C | 23.9°C | -5.3°C | 9 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 15.0°C | 7.2°C | -0.7°C | 24.0°C | -7.6°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | -0.7°C | 23.6°C | -7.3°C | 31 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 1.5°C | 22.7°C | -3.6°C | 50 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 17.0°C | 9.2°C | 1.4°C | 23.5°C | -3.2°C | 5 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 17.0°C | 8.8°C | 0.5°C | 25.0°C | -5.4°C | 49 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.8°C | 27.9°C | -12.6°C | 27 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 14.7°C | 6.7°C | -1.4°C | 25.7°C | -9.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 0.7°C | 23.5°C | -4.9°C | 44 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3°C | 8.8°C | 1.4°C | 28.1°C | -9.3°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | -1.2°C | 22.3°C | -14.2°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 15.4°C | 7.2°C | -1.0°C | 24.0°C | -5.9°C | 8 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 0.0°C | 22.2°C | -5.3°C | 8 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | -1.3°C | 27.1°C | -10.6°C | 9 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 0.4°C | 26.5°C | -11.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 15.1°C with lows near -0.1°C (mean 7.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 18 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 2010.
The hottest February reached 30.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -16.2°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.2°C to 15°C and overnight lows from -0.6°C to -0.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.1°C daytime highs and -0.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 7.5°C.
For February in Lubbock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.1°C and lows of -0.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2023).
The wettest February on record was 2010 with 59 mm. On average, February sees 18 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
