Hobbs, NM Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Hobbs actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Hobbs, NM, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Hobbs's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Hobbs run from 42°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 38.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Hobbs, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 28°F | 0.69in | 1.7in |
| Feb | 61°F | 31°F | 0.72in | 1.3in |
| Mar | 69°F | 38°F | 1.01in | 0.1in |
| Apr | 78°F | 45°F | 1.05in | 0.1in |
| May | 86°F | 55°F | 2.23in | 0in |
| Jun | 93°F | 64°F | 1.92in | 0in |
| Jul | 94°F | 67°F | 2.05in | 0in |
| Aug | 93°F | 66°F | 1.78in | 0in |
| Sep | 86°F | 59°F | 2.75in | 0in |
| Oct | 77°F | 48°F | 1.33in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 36°F | 1in | 0.8in |
| Dec | 57°F | 29°F | 0.68in | 0.8in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Hobbs's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Hobbs actually gets
Over a typical year, Hobbs sees about 17.21in of precipitation a year across roughly 52 days with measurable rain or snow, with 4.8in of snow a year.
Hobbs against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Hobbs comes in at 2941; within NM alone it ranks 22 of 35. Population is about 41,061.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Seminole, TX US, the NOAA station 29.1 miles from Hobbs, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is