Hobbs weather in October

In October, Hobbs sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hobbs's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hobbs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical October day in Hobbs reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18056
28056
38055
48055
57955
67954
77854
87853
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107753
117752
127752
137651
147651
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277146
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How October really feels in Hobbs

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hobbs weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108119
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hobbs gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 4.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751681
2761581
3771571
4781471
5801361
6801361
7811261
8821161
9831151
10841051
1187940
1287940
1388840
1489830
1590730
1691720
1791720
1892620
1992620
2093610
2193610
2294510
2394510
2494510
2594510
2694510
2794510
2895410
2995410
3096400
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 9 mph in October.

Across October, 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
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229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:32
211.65:525:31
311.65:535:29
411.65:535:28
511.55:545:27
611.55:555:25
711.55:555:24
811.45:565:23
911.45:575:21
1011.45:585:20
1111.35:585:19
1211.35:595:18
1311.36:005:16
1411.26:015:15
1511.26:015:14
1611.26:025:13
1711.16:035:12
1811.16:045:11
1911.16:055:09
2011.06:055:08
2111.06:065:07
2211.06:075:06
2311.06:085:05
2410.96:095:04
2510.96:105:03
2610.96:105:02
2710.86:115:01
2810.86:125:00
2910.86:134:59
3010.76:144:58
3110.76:154:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 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 — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hobbs?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Hobbs for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hobbs in October

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

In October, Hobbs sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hobbs in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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
October 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).