Hobbs weather in July

In July, Hobbs sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hobbs's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
1st warmest
Overnight low
69°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:59 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.

A typical July day in Hobbs reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Hobbs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hobbs weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47822
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67822
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hobbs gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
721
821
920
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1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2216
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2717
2817
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3017
3117

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13936214
23837214
33837215
43737215
53738215
63638205
73638205
83639205
93639195
103640195
113640195
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Wind in July

Winds average 9 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:527:00
214.14:527:00
314.14:537:00
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514.14:547:00
614.14:546:59
714.14:556:59
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1114.04:576:59
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.21 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 — July's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
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297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hobbs?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hobbs. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hobbs in July

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

In July, Hobbs sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hobbs in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (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
July 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).