Climate Averages

The year saw 2.7″ of snow fall at Lubbock, including 1″ in January, 1.1″ in February and 0.6″ in October. The Lubbock Airport recorded a total of 11.55 inches of precipitation for 2020, finishing 7.57 inches below average.

How many days does it snow in Lubbock? In Lubbock, during the entire year, snow falls for 9.9 days, and aggregates up to 5.2″ (132mm) of snow.

The coldest temperature ever recorded was -17°F on February 8, 1933. The above table shows that 1983 was privileged to be part of the two longest stretches of temperatures at or below freezing in Lubbock.

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In Lubbock, the summers are long, hot, and mostly clear and the winters are short, very cold, dry, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 93°F and is rarely below 18°F or above 101°F.

Lubbock is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lubbock’s proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities. The rate of crime in Lubbock is 43.59 per 1,000 residents during a standard year.

Good thing, then, that Lubbock is such a great place to live. It was no surprise to those of us who live here when Money Magazine named Lubbock the third best place to live in the country, based on housing, activities, commute, jobs, health care and weather. Lubbock is much larger than many visitors expect.

The smell in Lubbock that is most prominent is not H2S aka Hydrogen Sulfide. The smell is the smell of money aka Cattle feed lots. That smell was there in the 70’s and was there last year when I traveled those roads. Post, Texas smells of Hydrogen Sulfide just south of Lubbock on US Hwy 84.

One’s chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 17. Within Texas, more than 98% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Lubbock. In fact, after researching dangerous places to live, NeighborhoodScout found Lubbock to be one of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S.A.

Cost of Living in Lubbock, Texas by Expense Category Lubbock’s housing expenses are 18% lower than the national average and the utility prices are 1% higher than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 8% lower than the national average.

Aside from being the home of Texas Tech University, Lubbock is famous for the musical acts that hail from the city like Buddy Holly or Waylon Jennings, fine dining, museums, a rich art and culture scene but also for its friendly, hospitable atmosphere.

According to Texas Municipal League Surveys, compared to over 600 Texas cities, Lubbock’s average water bill for 5,000 gallons was $39.80, about 3 dollars above the average of $37.08. Lubbock’s average wastewater bill for 5,000 gallons was $31.85, about 3 dollars above average of $28.76.

The price of 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes in Lubbock, Texas is $6.

In Pictures: The 10 Cities With The Highest Power Bills

1. Dallas. Average bill: $162 per month.
2. Houston. Average bill: $155 per month.
3. Honolulu. Average bill: $149 per month.
4. Tampa, Fla. Average bill: $135 per month.
5. Tallahassee, Fla. Average bill: $126 per month.
6. Hartford, Conn. Average bill: $125 per month.
7. Miami.
8. Savannah, Ga.

The average residential electricity rate in Lubbock is 8.2¢/kWh. This average (residential) electricity rate in Lubbock is 25.32% less than the Texas average rate of 10.98¢/kWh. The average (residential) electricity rate in Lubbock is 30.98% less than the national average rate of 11.88¢/kWh.

Xcel Energy currently serves the areas that surround the city of Lubbock. Xcel is committed to customer satisfaction and strives to provide low-cost, reliable energy.

According to a 2018 FBI Uniform Crimes Report, Lubbock was ranked 6th out of Texas cities (over 100,000) for Violent Crime (Rape, Murder, Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assualt). Of the Violent Crimes, Aggravated Assault was the worst category and had Lubbock tied with Odessa in first place and a rate of 0.36%.

City of Lubbock, American Water Works: Tap water is safe to drink.

Trophy Club, with a median household income of more than $142,000, was rated the safest city in Texas. That’s up from No. 4 from a year ago. Trophy Club reported 0.1% violent crime and 4.9% property crime, according to the rankings.

Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Texas for 2021

• Fair Oaks Ranch.
• Colleyville.
• Horizon City.
• Fate.
• Murphy.
• University Park.
• Helotes.
• Highland Village​