Weather on May 3
Lubbock, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2012
80°F avg
Coldest
1978
42°F avg
About This Date
May 3rd in Lubbock, TX typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 50°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2012 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (42°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 3rd in Lubbock, TX? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75° | 47° | 61° | — | — |
| 2024 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 2023 | 83° | 55° | 69° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 51° | 63° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 95° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2019 | 73° | 56° | 64° | 0.36" | — |
| 2018 | 81° | 58° | 69° | — | — |
| 2017 | 72° | 51° | 61° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 47° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 87° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2014 | 89° | 50° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 97° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 2011 | 73° | 32° | 53° | — | — |
| 2010 | 73° | 43° | 58° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 2008 | 69° | 37° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 2006 | 92° | 58° | 75° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 84° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 2003 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2002 | 82° | 39° | 61° | — | — |
| 2001 | 77° | 60° | 69° | 1.02" | — |
| 2000 | 79° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1998 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1996 | 98° | 59° | 79° | — | — |
| 1995 | 86° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 48° | 60° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 82° | 42° | 62° | — | — |
| 1992 | 77° | 59° | 68° | — | — |
| 1991 | 85° | 51° | 68° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1988 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 1987 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1985 | 83° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 46° | 65° | — | — |
| 1983 | 75° | 37° | 56° | — | — |
| 1982 | 77° | 55° | 66° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 49° | 58° | — | — |
| 1979 | 68° | 41° | 55° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978coldest | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 82° | 63° | 72° | 0.86" | — |
| 1976 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1975 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 45° | 63° | — | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 51° | 69° | — | — |
55 years of data from LUBBOCK WFO