Lovington, NM Climate

Lovington, NM has a semi-arid climate with long summers and short winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August to lows of 27 degrees Fahrenheit in December and January. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging around 13 inches annually. During the summer months, sunny skies and low humidity make for pleasant weather conditions.

Lovington, New Mexico gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lovington averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Lovington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lovington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Lovington, New Mexico	United States
	16.1 in.	38.1 in.
	3.4 in.	27.8 in.
	45.5 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.8	4.3
	3911 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

June is the hottest month for Lovington with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In Lovington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lovington are April, October and May.

In Lovington, there are 79.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lovington with an average of 26.0°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lovington, there are 89.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Lovington, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

Humidity in Lovington is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in Lovington with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Lovington means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.

July is the rainiest month in Lovington with 5.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 45.5 rainy days annually in Lovington, which is less rainy than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Lovington means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. December is the snowiest month in Lovington with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.