Hobbs weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Hobbs is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with April and May close behind. Hobbs averages about 3,568 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in March.

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Sun hours / year

3,568

Sunniest month

March

Peak score

96/100

Rain / year

353 mm

Snow / year

≈15 cm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

38k

Elevation

1,112 m

When is the best time to visit Hobbs?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Hobbs is March, then April and May. The dullest month is January (33/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Hobbs?

Hobbs is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,568 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate March (96) from January (33), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 42% of the annual 353 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Midland United States · 126 km · best in Mar · 3,443 h sun/yr
• Lubbock United States · 169 km · best in Mar · 3,326 h sun/yr
• El Paso United States · 313 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Amarillo United States · 314 km · best in Apr · 3,307 h sun/yr
• Ciudad Juárez Mexico · 324 km · best in Apr · 3,775 h sun/yr
• Albuquerque United States · 408 km · best in May · 3,616 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Carlsbad United States · 106 km · 3,562 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Roswell United States · 140 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Mar
• Clovis United States · 194 km · 3,568 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• San Angelo United States · 296 km · 3,085 h sun/yr · best in Nov