Weather on December 21
Lubbock, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1981
60°F avg
Coldest
1983
8°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Lubbock, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 28°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1981 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Lubbock, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2019 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 73° | 30° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 74° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2014 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 77° | 37° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 74° | 31° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 77° | 36° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 39° | 52° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 22° | 5° | 13° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 26° | 4° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1988 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.56" | 0.3" |
| 1985 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 74° | 27° | 50° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 44° | 56° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 22° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
55 years of data from LUBBOCK WFO