Lubbock weather in August: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Lubbock in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal August, 1.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 20°C, 44 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLubbock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023042
- Location33.65°N 101.81°W
- Elevation3,259 ft (993 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population272,086
- Jan 55° 27°
- Feb 60° 31°
- Mar 68° 38°
- Apr 76° 46°
- May 84° 57°
- Jun 92° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 64° 36°
- Dec 55° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lubbock in August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 79.9°F. August is 1.3°F cooler than July and 7.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 82°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% |
| August 8 | 94°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% |
| August 15 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 94°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 94°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 94°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 94°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 93°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 93°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 93°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 68°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 92°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 92°F | 67°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 67°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 66°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 66°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 91°F | 66°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 90°F | 66°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 90°F | 66°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 90°F | 65°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 68°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023042; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lubbock in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around August 31 (21%). In all, 1.74 in falls on 6 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Lubbock, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 57°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 59°F | 76% | 7.2 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 61°F | 61% | 10.5 mph | 60% |
| noon | 84°F | 59°F | 43% | 10.2 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 57°F | 35% | 11.2 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 56°F | 37% | 11.9 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 58°F | 54% | 9.3 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023042. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Lubbock?
The warmest August temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 109°F, on August 26, 2019; the coldest is 43°F, on August 31, 1915. The wettest August brought 8.85 in (1966).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.9°F: 2021 79.5°F (−0.4), 2022 80.6°F (+0.7), 2023 85.5°F (+5.6), 2024 85.1°F (+5.2), 2025 82.8°F (+2.9), 2026 85.7°F (+5.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.5°F | −0.4°F | 3.63 in |
| 2022 | 80.6°F | +0.7°F | 5.95 in |
| 2023 | 85.5°F | +5.6°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 85.1°F | +5.2°F | 1.51 in |
| 2025 | 82.8°F | +2.9°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 85.7°F | +5.8°F | 0.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Lubbock compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; Lubbock's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.