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Hobbs, NM vs Ruidoso, NM

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Highlights

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Ruidoso. Hobbs averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ruidoso, New Mexico gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hobbs, New Mexico gets 16.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ruidoso averages 28.2 inches of snow per year. Hobbs averages 3.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ruidoso, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.2 inches of snow a year

Hobbs, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 93.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 16.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

Ruidoso

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ruidoso is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

7.7 / 10

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Ruidoso, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Hobbs

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hobbs is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

8.1 / 10

October, September and April are the most pleasant months in Hobbs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Hobbs, NM

12 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

63°F

DAY	DESCRIPTION	HIGH / LOW	WIND
Overnight	Partly Cloudy	52° / 68°	E 5 to 10 mph
Friday Night	Mostly Clear	45° / 74°	E 5 to 15 mph
Saturday Night	Partly Cloudy	49° / 74°	SE 10 to 15 mph
Sunday Night	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	54° / 79°	SE 20 mph
Monday Night	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	52° / 75°	S 10 to 15 mph
Tuesday Night	Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	50° / 72°	NW 10 to 15 mph
Wednesday Night	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	49° / 74°	NE 10 to 15 mph

Today's Weather - Ruidoso, NM

12 AM PST

Mostly Clear

50°F

DAY	DESCRIPTION	HIGH / LOW	WIND
Overnight	Mostly Clear	41° / 59°	NW 5 to 10 mph
Friday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	40° / 65°	E 5 to 10 mph
Saturday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	41° / 66°	SE 5 to 10 mph
Sunday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	42° / 65°	S 5 to 20 mph
Monday Night	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	38° / 61°	SW 5 to 15 mph
Tuesday Night	Partly Cloudy	38° / 63°	SW 5 to 15 mph
Wednesday Night	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	40° / 67°	S 5 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Month	Hobbs, NM	Ruidoso, NM
January	57° / 29°	49° / 24°
February	62° / 32°	52° / 26°
March	70° / 38°	59° / 29°
April	79° / 46°	67° / 35°
May	87° / 55°	75° / 43°
June	94° / 63°	83° / 50°
July	93° / 66°	82° / 54°
August	92° / 66°	79° / 53°
September	86° / 59°	76° / 47°
October	77° / 49°	67° / 38°
November	66° / 37°	57° / 29°
December	57° / 29°	49° / 24°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hobbs / Ruidoso

Month	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0 / 0	21 / 26	3 / 4	1 / 3
February	0 / 0	14 / 22	3 / 5	0 / 3
March	0 / 0	7 / 20	2 / 4	0 / 2
April	1 / 0	1 / 12	2 / 3	0 / 1
May	11 / 0	0 / 2	4 / 5	0 / 0
June	22 / 3	0 / 0	5 / 7	0 / 0
July	24 / 2	0 / 0	5 / 13	0 / 0
August	21 / 0	0 / 0	5 / 13	0 / 0
September	9 / 0	0 / 0	5 / 8	0 / 0
October	1 / 0	1 / 7	4 / 6	0 / 0
November	0 / 0	8 / 20	2 / 4	0 / 1
December	0 / 0	20 / 26	3 / 5	1 / 3

June is the hottest month for Hobbs with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Hobbs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hobbs are October, April and September.

June is the hottest month for Ruidoso with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Mexico. In Ruidoso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ruidoso are August, September and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hobbs with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruidoso with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 88.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 135.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

September is the wettest month in Hobbs with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Hobbs means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

August is the wettest month in Ruidoso with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Ruidoso means that it is one of the wettest places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in Hobbs with 5.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 42.7 rainy days annually in Hobbs, which is one of the least rainy places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Ruidoso with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 76.9 rainy days annually in Ruidoso, which is one of the rainiest places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Hobbs means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Ruidoso means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Hobbs with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ruidoso with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hobbs / Ruidoso

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hobbs with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruidoso with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 88.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Hobbs means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Ruidoso means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Hobbs with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ruidoso with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hobbs / Ruidoso

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hobbs with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruidoso with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 88.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.In Ruidoso, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.In Ruidoso, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Hobbs means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Ruidoso means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Hobbs with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.December is the snowiest month in Ruidoso with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hobbs with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ruidoso with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 88.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Mexico.

In Hobbs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Ruidoso, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Hobbs means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Ruidoso means that it is snowier than most places in New Mexico.

January is the snowiest month in Hobbs with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ruidoso with 7.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.