Hobbs weather in August

In August, Hobbs sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 92°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hobbs's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
68°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:20 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Hobbs is city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
618/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 92°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical August day in Hobbs reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 83°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 6°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in Hobbs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hobbs weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 31°0.72.7110.14.6
Feb60° / 35°0.73.20.810.86.0
Mar68° / 41°1.13.80.211.87.6
Apr76° / 49°0.82.80.112.88.4
May85° / 58°1.55.8013.76.3
Jun92° / 66°1.15.4014.14.0
Jul92° / 69°1.35.7013.93.7
Aug90° / 68°1.56.6013.24.3
Sep84° / 61°1.76.3012.26.5
Oct75° / 50°1.34.60.111.28.2
Nov64° / 39°0.72.80.510.37.1
Dec56° / 32°0.73.119.94.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hobbs gets around 1.5 in of rain over 6.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
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418
518
618
719
819
920
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1221
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2122
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2722
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3122

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13242233
23142234
33143224
43143224
53142234
63142235
73042235
83042245
93041245
102941255
112941265
122840275
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142740285
152740295
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243135294
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 mph in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
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68light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:106:47
213.65:106:47
313.65:116:46
413.65:126:45
513.55:136:44
613.55:136:43
713.55:146:42
813.45:156:41
913.45:156:40
1013.45:166:39
1113.45:176:38
1213.35:176:37
1313.35:186:36
1413.35:196:35
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1613.25:206:33
1713.25:216:32
1813.25:226:31
1913.15:226:30
2013.15:236:29
2113.15:246:27
2213.05:246:26
2313.05:256:25
2413.05:266:24
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2612.95:276:21
2712.95:286:20
2812.85:286:19
2912.85:296:17
3012.85:306:16
3112.75:306:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hobbs?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hobbs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hobbs in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Hobbs sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hobbs in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hobbs peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hobbs?

Hobbs sits at 32.7°N, 103.1°W, 3,622 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carlsbad, 66 mi away.

Topography around Hobbs

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Hobbs.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hobbs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 3,622 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 ft.

The land around Hobbs is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (37%) within 2 miles, grassland (73%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
1,591 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Carlsbad 66 mi · West Odessa 70 mi · Odessa 75 mi · Midland 79 mi · Roswell 94 mi · Lubbock 96 mi · Big Spring 101 mi · Clovis 117 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hobbs (32.7026°, -103.136°, elevation 3,622 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).