Hobbs weather in February

In February, Hobbs sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hobbs's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical February day in Hobbs reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25832
35833
45833
55833
65833
75933
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105934
116034
126035
136035
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166136
176136
186236
196236
206236
216237
226237
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How February really feels in Hobbs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hobbs weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136634
146634
156634
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206535
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hobbs gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 3.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15112
16112
17122
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24122
25132
26132
27132
28132

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
1310light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:545:18
210.46:535:19
310.56:535:20
410.56:525:21
510.56:515:22
610.56:505:23
710.66:505:24
810.66:495:25
910.66:485:26
1010.76:475:27
1110.76:475:28
1210.76:465:28
1310.76:455:29
1410.86:445:30
1510.86:435:31
1610.86:425:32
1710.96:415:33
1810.96:405:34
1910.96:395:35
2011.06:385:36
2111.06:375:36
2211.06:365:37
2311.06:355:38
2411.16:345:39
2511.16:335:40
2611.16:325:41
2711.26:315:41
2811.26:305:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.51 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 — February's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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154.5Bright
164.6Bright
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214.8Bright
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234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hobbs?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Hobbs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hobbs in February

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

In February, Hobbs sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Hobbs in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
February 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).