May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 21.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Lubbock were 1996 and 2018 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2007 at 19.1°C. Typical May days reach 29.7°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Lubbock, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2015 with 215 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during May averages 47%. The most humid May was 2007 at 68%, and the least humid was 2011 at 26%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest May was 2011 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1995 and 1996 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 21.8°C | 22.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 29.5°C | 30.1°C | 29.8°C | 30.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 13.8°C | 14.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 75 mm | 58 mm | 63 mm | 79 mm | +3 mm |
May temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.5°C (2013) to a record high of 43.1°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 215 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lubbock
May is one of the best times to visit Lubbock. Expect days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 21.8°C) — warmer than Lubbock's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (69 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 14.0°C | 39.3°C | 7.4°C | 58 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 23.8°C | 15.7°C | 38.2°C | 11.6°C | 58 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 15.0°C | 35.8°C | 8.8°C | 126 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 33.5°C | 24.6°C | 15.7°C | 40.2°C | 6.5°C | 56 mm | 35% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 35.4°C | 7.4°C | 140 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 40.4°C | 7.1°C | 37 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 33.9°C | 5.1°C | 77 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 41.2°C | 10.7°C | 28 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 12.7°C | 38.3°C | 5.3°C | 14 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 13.1°C | 34.7°C | 4.2°C | 91 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 12.7°C | 30.6°C | 6.8°C | 215 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 38.2°C | 4.3°C | 96 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 21.7°C | 13.3°C | 39.0°C | 0.5°C | 21 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 39.2°C | 8.9°C | 39 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 31.2°C | 22.2°C | 13.2°C | 40.3°C | 4.0°C | 6 mm | 26% | 4.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 35.6°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 37.4°C | 7.6°C | 32 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 39.6°C | 3.5°C | 93 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 13.0°C | 31.3°C | 10.3°C | 135 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 39.2°C | 8.1°C | 53 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 37.8°C | 4.8°C | 88 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 23.1°C | 14.5°C | 37.7°C | 5.6°C | 13 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 13.8°C | 39.7°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 36.6°C | 5.5°C | 20 mm | 43% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 36.9°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 43.1°C | 8.2°C | 30 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 12.8°C | 35.1°C | 5.0°C | 85 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 40.1°C | 9.6°C | 15 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 33.9°C | 4.0°C | 89 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 🔥 | 35.0°C | 26.0°C | 17.1°C | 41.2°C | 8.7°C | 58 mm | 35% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 37.1°C | 8.2°C | 105 mm | 47% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 35.7°C | 2.9°C | 109 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 12.5°C | 33.9°C | 4.5°C | 46 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 25.3°C | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 35.8°C | 6.8°C | 163 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 15.2°C | 37.4°C | 6.7°C | 45 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 38.1°C | 4.6°C | 34 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 39.9°C | 8.1°C | 44 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.5°C | 37.1°C | 5.8°C | 73 mm | 48% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 31.9°C | 9.3°C | 145 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 37.2°C | 5.5°C | 79 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 38.0°C | 6.9°C | 85 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 22.2°C | 13.8°C | 38.3°C | 4.6°C | 28 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 6.0°C | 46 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 34.7°C | 4.0°C | 127 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 36.7°C | 5.1°C | 59 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29.7°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 21.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 69 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 215 mm in 2015.
The hottest May reached 43.1°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 0.5°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 30.5°C and overnight lows from 13°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lubbock and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 21.8°C.
For May in Lubbock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1995).
The wettest May on record was 2015 with 215 mm. On average, May sees 69 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 May, 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 May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
