Lubbock weather in May: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lubbock in May has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 2.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 14°C, 68 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 70.4°F. May is 9.2°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 89°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 74°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 54°F | 20% | 11% |
| May 15 | 84°F | 56°F | 22% | 13% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% |
| May 31 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 52°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 52°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 53°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 53°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 53°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 54°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 54°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 54°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 83°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 83°F | 55°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 56°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 84°F | 56°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 84°F | 56°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 84°F | 57°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 57°F | 22% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 85°F | 58°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 85°F | 58°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 86°F | 58°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 86°F | 59°F | 23% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 86°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 87°F | 59°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 87°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 87°F | 60°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 88°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 88°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 61°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 89°F | 62°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 84%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around May 31 (25%). In all, 2.69 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Lubbock, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 13.0 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 75% | 10.0 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 57°F | 58% | 13.8 mph | 49% |
| noon | 81°F | 53°F | 38% | 13.4 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 51°F | 30% | 14.0 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 50°F | 30% | 15.5 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 52°F | 46% | 13.5 mph | 55% |
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 May in Lubbock?
The warmest May temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 109°F, on May 24, 2000; the coldest is 27°F, on May 3, 2013. The wettest May brought 12.69 in (1941).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.4°F: 2021 67.7°F (−2.7), 2022 75.1°F (+4.7), 2023 70.3°F (−0.1), 2024 72.6°F (+2.2), 2025 71.1°F (+0.7), 2026 71.4°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.7°F | −2.7°F | 5.86 in |
| 2022 | 75.1°F | +4.7°F | 3.58 in |
| 2023 | 70.3°F | −0.1°F | 5.32 in |
| 2024 | 72.6°F | +2.2°F | 3.64 in |
| 2025 | 71.1°F | +0.7°F | 2.08 in |
| 2026 | 71.4°F | +1.0°F | 2.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lubbock compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Lubbock's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.