Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lovington features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 320 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lovington enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lovington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lovington experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 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 (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
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Lovington usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 5 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lovington are January, February 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) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 29 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 44 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 46 (1.8) | 39 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Lovington are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lovington: 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 | 240 | 279 | 315 | 354 | 355 | 370 | 345 | 298 | 279 | 251 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Lovington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Lovington 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |