Sunshine Atlas

Hobbs weather by month & the best time to visit

United States · small town · semi-arid climate

Hobbs, United States
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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.

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

January: 33February: 57March: 9696April: 96May: 94June: 65July: 64August: 74September: 89October: 94November: 81December: 33JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January33 12° / 54°F-2° / 28°F 12 mm4
February57 15° / 59°F0° / 32°F 14 mm5
March96 21° / 70°F5° / 41°F 22 mm8
April96 26° / 79°F9° / 48°F 20 mm9
May94 31° / 88°F14° / 57°F 35 mm10
June65 35° / 95°F20° / 68°F 37 mm11
July64 35° / 95°F21° / 70°F 46 mm11
August74 34° / 93°F21° / 70°F 43 mm10
September89 30° / 86°F16° / 61°F 58 mm9
October94 25° / 77°F10° / 50°F 35 mm7
November81 18° / 64°F3° / 37°F 18 mm4
December33 12° / 54°F-1° / 30°F 13 mm3

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Hobbs: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Hobbs?

Hobbs is a small town in United States at 1,112 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Hobbs get a year?

Hobbs gets about 3,568 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.

When is the best time to visit Hobbs?

The sunniest time to visit Hobbs is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.

What is the least sunny month in Hobbs?

January is the least sunny month in Hobbs, scoring 33/100 with about 12 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Hobbs?

The typical midday UV index in Hobbs peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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