July is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 21.1°C (mean 27.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Lubbock was 2022 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 25°C. Typical July days reach 34.5°C with nights near 21.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
July is a relatively wet time of year in Lubbock, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2010 with 205 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during July averages 49%. The most humid July was 2010 at 71%, and the least humid was 2022 at 33%.
July receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest July was 2003 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during July is 3.2 m/s. The windiest July was 1993 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.6°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 29.2°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 34.3°C | 34.3°C | 34.8°C | 36.2°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 22.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 55 mm | 51 mm | 64 mm | 44 mm | -11 mm |
July temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1990) to a record high of 44.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in July is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 205 mm.
A good time to visit Lubbock
July is a good time to visit Lubbock, with days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 21.1°C (mean 27.8°C, warmer than Lubbock's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.1°C | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 39.0°C | 18.5°C | 74 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 40.5°C | 18.3°C | 49 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 37.9°C | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 43.1°C | 20.2°C | 32 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2022 🔥 | 39.0°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 43.0°C | 21.7°C | 14 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 20.6°C | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 64 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 37.7°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 44.4°C | 19.6°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 40.1°C | 17.0°C | 33 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.2°C | 41.3°C | 18.9°C | 37 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 37.5°C | 19.5°C | 94 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 38.0°C | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 42.9°C | 21.2°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 83 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 38.3°C | 15.7°C | 57 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 38.0°C | 15.7°C | 80 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 35.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 39.3°C | 18.9°C | 27 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 38.2°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 40.4°C | 21.4°C | 8 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 25.3°C | 20.1°C | 35.5°C | 18.5°C | 205 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 34.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 40.8°C | 17.2°C | 87 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 32.8°C | 26.6°C | 20.3°C | 38.3°C | 17.0°C | 59 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 35.0°C | 16.7°C | 48 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 39.6°C | 18.9°C | 30 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 39.9°C | 15.9°C | 64 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 33.2°C | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 38.2°C | 14.9°C | 99 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 35.8°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 40.9°C | 18.5°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 39.1°C | 18.5°C | 78 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 41.4°C | 19.0°C | 11 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 21.7°C | 40.5°C | 18.4°C | 29 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 34.6°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 40.2°C | 14.1°C | 26 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 37.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 41.4°C | 21.0°C | 23 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 37.7°C | 15.4°C | 56 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 38.8°C | 17.8°C | 80 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 41.7°C | 15.3°C | 40 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 41.7°C | 18.7°C | 45 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 39.3°C | 19.2°C | 58 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 38.8°C | 16.5°C | 61 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 36.8°C | 17.6°C | 80 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 37.0°C | 13.8°C | 83 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.8°C | 43.2°C | 16.5°C | 25 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 36.2°C | 15.3°C | 94 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 32.8°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 39.3°C | 14.6°C | 86 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 34.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 38.9°C | 17.7°C | 37 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 37.7°C | 16.6°C | 68 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 36.0°C | 17.1°C | 37 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 40.8°C | 17.1°C | 22 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 36.9°C | 17.8°C | 58 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 39.7°C | 18.7°C | 68 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 34.5°C with lows near 21.1°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 55 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 205 mm in 2010.
The hottest July reached 44.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34°C to 35.9°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 21.1°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 27.8°C.
For July in Lubbock, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 21.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2010 with 205 mm. On average, July sees 55 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
