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United States / New Mexico / Hobbs Metro Area / Lea County / North Hobbs / Zip Codes
North Hobbs, NM has a warm desert climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall is limited throughout the year, with most occurring during the summer months. Temperatures can go above 100°F during the summer months and dip into the low 20s during winter nights. The area also experiences frequent windy days throughout the year.

North Hobbs, New Mexico gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in North Hobbs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Hobbs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, September and April are the most pleasant months in North Hobbs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Hobbs, New MexicoUnited States
  16.5 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  42.7 days106.2 days
  271 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  8.17
  5.84.3
  3788 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 North Hobbs with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Mexico. In North Hobbs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Hobbs are October, April and March.
In North Hobbs, there are 88.8 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 North Hobbs with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In North Hobbs, there are 71.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Mexico.
In North Hobbs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.
Humidity in North Hobbs 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 North 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 North Hobbs means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.
July is the rainiest month in North Hobbs with 5.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 42.7 rainy days annually in North 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.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in North Hobbs means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico. January is the snowiest month in North Hobbs with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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