March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 12°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Lubbock was 2017 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 8.8°C. Typical March days reach 20.2°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Lubbock, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 121 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 2001 at 62%, and the least humid was 2022 at 33%.
March receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest March was 2022 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 11.9°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.3°C | 4.0°C | 4.4°C | 5.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 20 mm | 47 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -9°C (1989) to a record high of 33.3°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 121 mm.
A good time to visit Lubbock
March is a good time to visit Lubbock, with days averaging 20.2°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 12°C, cooler than Lubbock's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 6.1°C | 31.8°C | -0.2°C | 2 mm | 35% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 5.4°C | 28.2°C | -1.2°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 12.8°C | 4.6°C | 29.2°C | -2.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 12.0°C | 3.1°C | 32.9°C | -6.2°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 4.0°C | 27.7°C | -3.8°C | 15 mm | 42% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | 32.8°C | 0.7°C | 67 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 3.2°C | 30.4°C | -8.9°C | 29 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 5.6°C | 32.0°C | -1.7°C | 20 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.1°C | 15.4°C | 6.8°C | 33.3°C | -0.5°C | 18 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 22.4°C | 13.9°C | 5.4°C | 29.5°C | -1.9°C | 8 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 3.9°C | 31.2°C | -7.5°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 20.1°C | 11.3°C | 2.5°C | 28.1°C | -7.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 21.0°C | 11.9°C | 2.9°C | 30.5°C | -4.9°C | 2 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 14.9°C | 6.4°C | 33.3°C | -1.9°C | 25 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 14.1°C | 4.7°C | 31.9°C | -1.5°C | 6 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | 10.2°C | 2.2°C | 31.4°C | -4.8°C | 58 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 12.9°C | 4.4°C | 30.1°C | -4.8°C | 8 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 11.7°C | 3.1°C | 30.1°C | -4.0°C | 5 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 28.0°C | -4.4°C | 121 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 4.9°C | 29.1°C | -4.7°C | 39 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 2.9°C | 26.6°C | -3.2°C | 29 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 30.1°C | 0.0°C | 57 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 21.1°C | 12.6°C | 4.1°C | 28.7°C | -2.0°C | 13 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 10.2°C | 1.4°C | 30.4°C | -8.8°C | 54 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 2.3°C | 27.2°C | -3.4°C | 61 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 4.7°C | 27.5°C | -3.2°C | 79 mm | 51% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 19.2°C | 11.4°C | 3.6°C | 29.0°C | -4.3°C | 46 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 9.5°C | 1.3°C | 30.7°C | -7.2°C | 45 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 13.1°C | 4.6°C | 32.2°C | -2.6°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 9.6°C | 0.8°C | 27.9°C | -8.3°C | 3 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 3.8°C | 31.7°C | -6.9°C | 8 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 12.0°C | 4.0°C | 28.2°C | -4.1°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 18.7°C | 10.7°C | 2.7°C | 28.0°C | -7.6°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 4.8°C | 25.1°C | -4.6°C | 28 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 20.5°C | 12.1°C | 3.7°C | 29.8°C | -1.9°C | 6 mm | 40% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 3.6°C | 27.7°C | -3.8°C | 35 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 13.0°C | 4.0°C | 33.2°C | -9.0°C | 18 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 10.7°C | 1.8°C | 29.3°C | -6.0°C | 27 mm | 43% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 1.0°C | 23.8°C | -6.9°C | 13 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 5.2°C | 30.5°C | -1.0°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 4.6°C | 28.4°C | -1.8°C | 43 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 18.9°C | 10.5°C | 2.2°C | 28.3°C | -4.9°C | 7 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 3.5°C | 28.8°C | -5.8°C | 10 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 4.0°C | 28.6°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 3.9°C | 28.1°C | -2.0°C | 22 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.2°C with lows near 3.9°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 25 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 33.3°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 21.5°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lubbock and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.2°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 12°C.
For March in Lubbock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.2°C and lows of 3.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 121 mm. On average, March sees 25 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 March, 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 March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
