October is close to Lubbock's year-round average, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 17.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Lubbock's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Lubbock was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 15°C. Typical October days reach 24.7°C with nights near 9.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Lubbock, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1983 with 199 mm, while the driest were 1988 and 1989 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during October averages 55%. The most humid October was 1986 at 74%, and the least humid was 2024 at 42%.
October receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest Octobers were 1989 and 2007 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October was 2020 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1985 and 1988 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 19.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 24.9°C | 24.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.8°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 11.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 26 mm | 54 mm | 46 mm | 32 mm | -39 mm |
October temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (1993) to a record high of 38.4°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
One of the best times to visit Lubbock
October is one of the best times to visit Lubbock. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 17.3°C) — close to Lubbock's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 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 | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 34.5°C | 2.3°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 36.3°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 31.6°C | -1.9°C | 92 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 31.2°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 19.5°C | 11.4°C | 35.8°C | 6.4°C | 22 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 36.9°C | -3.9°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.0°C | 7.3°C | 31.4°C | -6.1°C | 25 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 21.5°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 34.1°C | -1.0°C | 137 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 32.4°C | -0.2°C | 23 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 12.4°C | 34.3°C | 6.0°C | 15 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 32.3°C | 3.7°C | 122 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 26.0°C | 18.4°C | 10.7°C | 32.4°C | 6.1°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 35.2°C | 1.0°C | 34 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 32.6°C | -1.5°C | 5 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 17.6°C | 9.4°C | 33.6°C | -0.3°C | 39 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.2°C | 2.6°C | 46 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 32.2°C | -2.5°C | 25 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 30.9°C | -0.3°C | 77 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 33.7°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 32.8°C | 1.5°C | 79 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 33.6°C | 3.0°C | 64 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 2.6°C | 65 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 32.8°C | 3.5°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 31.9°C | 0.0°C | 104 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 32.4°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 38.4°C | 1.0°C | 89 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 25.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 32.1°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 11.6°C | 32.7°C | 6.4°C | 81 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 33.6°C | -1.8°C | 34 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 32.9°C | 0.4°C | 18 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 31.3°C | 2.4°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 10.0°C | 32.9°C | 3.7°C | 25 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 32.2°C | -6.1°C | 30 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 31.6°C | -5.5°C | 22 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 16.6°C | 8.1°C | 29.8°C | 0.7°C | 20 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 34.1°C | -1.5°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 32.9°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 31.9°C | 4.8°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 27.8°C | -0.2°C | 100 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 32.2°C | 4.6°C | 131 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.1°C | 28.6°C | 3.0°C | 63 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 31.7°C | 4.8°C | 199 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 8.8°C | 32.2°C | 3.1°C | 12 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 30.4°C | 0.0°C | 127 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.7°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 17.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 46 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1983.
The hottest October reached 38.4°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 27°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
October is close to Lubbock's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 17.3°C.
For October in Lubbock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 9.9°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 55% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.1 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2020).
The wettest October on record was 1983 with 199 mm. On average, October sees 46 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
