Cold semi-arid
Hobbs, New Mexico
Lea County, New Mexico · Population 40k · 3,622 ft elevation
Living in Hobbs
Hobbs has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 14″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (82% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (7 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Hobbs at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 3,622 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 14″8th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,647 hrs94th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $181k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,132/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 709 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,034 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 0.5″ | 0.9″ | 250 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 33°F | 0.5″ | 0.2″ | 237 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 40°F | 0.6″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 48°F | 0.8″ | 0.1″ | 329 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 57°F | 1.9″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 65°F | 1.3″ | — | 381 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 69°F | 1.7″ | — | 372 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 2.1″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 2.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 0.9″ | 0.1″ | 289 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 0.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 31°F | 0.5″ | 0.5″ | 236 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology