Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hobbs features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 290 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hobbs enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hobbs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hobbs experiences 172 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Hobbs usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hobbs are February, April and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 24 (0.9) | 37 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Hobbs are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hobbs: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 237 | 279 | 314 | 355 | 355 | 371 | 346 | 296 | 278 | 254 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Hobbs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hobbs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |