Hobbs weather in October: Hobbs, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Hobbs in October has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 63°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal October, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in October.
- NOAA stationHobbs
- Station IDUSC00294026
- Location32.73°N 103.13°W
- Elevation3,660 ft (1,116 m)
- Population41,061
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 61° 33°
- Mar 69° 40°
- Apr 77° 48°
- May 85° 57°
- Jun 93° 65°
- Jul 94° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 76° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- 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 October?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. October is 9.8°F cooler than September and 12.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Hobbs and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 81°F on October 1 to 70°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 61°F and 65°F.
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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 56°F | 14% | 7% |
| October 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 6% |
| October 15 | 77°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% |
| October 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% |
| October 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 81°F | 56°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 81°F | 55°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 81°F | 55°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 80°F | 55°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 80°F | 54°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 80°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 79°F | 53°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 79°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 78°F | 52°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 78°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 78°F | 51°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 77°F | 51°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 77°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 76°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 76°F | 49°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 76°F | 49°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 75°F | 49°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 75°F | 48°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 74°F | 48°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 73°F | 47°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 73°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 72°F | 46°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 72°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 71°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 71°F | 45°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 70°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 76°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 88%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 or snow in Hobbs in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around October 1 (14%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 3 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Hobbs, 2 days reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00294026.
What are the records for October in Hobbs?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1913) is 98°F, on October 5, 1947; the coldest is 12°F, on October 29, 1917. The wettest October brought 8.15 in (1985); the snowiest, 4.5 inches (1976).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00294026. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Hobbs compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, October normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Hobbs's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.