Hobbs weather in August: Hobbs, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Hobbs in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 80°F, falling from 94°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal August, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 20°C, 52 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationHobbs
  • Station IDUSC00294026
  • Location32.73°N 103.13°W
  • Elevation3,660 ft (1,116 m)
  • Population41,061
  1. Jan 55° 30°
  2. Feb 61° 33°
  3. Mar 69° 40°
  4. Apr 77° 48°
  5. May 85° 57°
  6. Jun 93° 65°
  7. Jul 94° 69°
  8. Aug 92° 68°
  9. Sep 85° 61°
  10. Oct 76° 50°
  11. Nov 64° 38°
  12. Dec 56° 31°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hobbs in August?

The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 79.9°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Hobbs and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 94°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 77°F and 83°F.

Hobbs in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 18%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 194°F69°F15%10%
August 894°F69°F16%10%
August 1593°F68°F16%10%
August 2291°F67°F17%10%
August 3189°F65°F18%10%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Hobbs: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 194°F69°F15%10%13 h 50 min
August 294°F69°F15%10%13 h 40 min
August 394°F69°F15%10%13 h 40 min
August 494°F69°F15%10%13 h 40 min
August 594°F69°F15%10%13 h 40 min
August 694°F69°F16%10%13 h 40 min
August 794°F69°F16%10%13 h 40 min
August 894°F69°F16%10%13 h 40 min
August 994°F69°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1093°F69°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1193°F69°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1293°F69°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1393°F68°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1493°F68°F16%10%13 h 30 min
August 1593°F68°F16%10%13 h 20 min
August 1692°F68°F17%10%13 h 20 min
August 1792°F68°F17%10%13 h 20 min
August 1892°F68°F17%10%13 h 20 min
August 1992°F68°F17%10%13 h 20 min
August 2092°F67°F17%10%13 h 10 min
August 2191°F67°F17%10%13 h 10 min
August 2291°F67°F17%10%13 h 10 min
August 2391°F67°F18%10%13 h 10 min
August 2491°F67°F18%10%13 h 10 min
August 2590°F66°F18%10%13 h 10 min
August 2690°F66°F18%10%13 h
August 2790°F66°F18%10%13 h
August 2889°F66°F18%10%13 h
August 2989°F66°F18%10%13 h
August 3089°F65°F18%10%13 h
August 3189°F65°F18%10%12 h 50 min
Normal high
92°FAugust average
Normal low
68°FAugust average
Precipitation
2.06 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
24
Daylight
13 h 50 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00294026; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Hobbs in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around August 30 (18%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 5 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal August in Hobbs, 24 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00294026.

What are the records for August in Hobbs?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1913) is 108°F, on August 26, 2019; the coldest is 45°F, on August 26, 1939. The wettest August brought 9.17 in (1920).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00294026. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Hobbs compare across New Mexico?

Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cloudcroft to 96°F in Lordsburg; Hobbs's is 92°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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