Hobbs weather in November

In November, Hobbs sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 2.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hobbs's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
9th warmest
Overnight low
39°
4th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical November day in Hobbs reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°F cooler than October and about 8°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16944
26844
36843
46843
56743
66742
76742
86642
96641
106541
116541
126540
136540
146440
156439
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176438
186338
196338
206338
216237
226237
236237
246136
256136
266136
276036
286035
296035
305935

How November really feels in Hobbs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hobbs weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
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247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hobbs gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 2.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1111
2101
3101
4101
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
14101
15101
16101
17101
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28114
29114
30114

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:164:57
210.76:174:56
310.66:174:55
410.66:184:54
510.66:194:53
610.56:204:53
710.56:214:52
810.56:224:51
910.56:234:50
1010.46:244:50
1110.46:254:49
1210.46:264:49
1310.46:264:48
1410.36:274:47
1510.36:284:47
1610.36:294:46
1710.36:304:46
1810.26:314:46
1910.26:324:45
2010.26:334:45
2110.26:344:44
2210.26:354:44
2310.16:354:44
2410.16:364:44
2510.16:374:43
2610.16:384:43
2710.16:394:43
2810.06:404:43
2910.06:414:43
3010.06:414:42

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.65 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 — November's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Hobbs?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Hobbs for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hobbs in November

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

In November, Hobbs sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Hobbs in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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
November 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).