Your nature year
Hobbs, New Mexicothrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Hobbs?
Hobbs usually sees its last spring frost around Mar 28 and its first fall frost around Nov 10, a frost-free stretch of about 227 days at the Hobbs weather station (1.7 mi). Leaves usually come out around Feb 12 and the first flowers around Mar 18.
About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Within 150 miles we follow 3 places, out to Guadalupe Mountains 106 miles to the southwest. Carlsbad Caverns, 84 miles from Hobbs, is the nearest wildlife by season spot on this site, August through September (usually). For fall & winter wildlife, the nearest is Bitter Lake Refuge (88 mi, October through December, with the peak around Thanksgiving (local timing)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Hobbs right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 10 · last spring frost around Mar 28NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Hobbs (1.7 mi, 50% dates)~6 weeks
- Bitter Lake Refuge · 88 mi · Local timing: October through December, with the peak around ThanksgivingFall & winter wildlife · in its window nowIn season
- Fall foliage · Guadalupe Mountains · 106 miusually the last week of October and the first week of November~3 weeks
Nearest places to Hobbs
- Carlsbad CavernsTownUsually: August through September84 mi
- Bitter Lake RefugeWildlife refugeUsually: July and August88 mi
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Guadalupe Mountains · 106 miusually the last week of October and the first week of November~3 weeks
Wildlife by season
- Carlsbad Caverns · 84 miUsually: August through September~10 months
- Bitter Lake Refuge · 88 miUsually: July and August~9 months
Fall & winter wildlife
- Bitter Lake Refuge · 88 miLocal timing: October through December, with the peak around ThanksgivingIn season
Hobbs's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Mar: Last spring frostMar
- Wildlife by season · Carlsbad CavernsAug–Sep
- Fall & winter wildlife · Bitter Lake RefugeNowOct–Dec
- Fall foliage · Guadalupe MountainsNowOct–Nov
- Nov: First fall frostNov
Hobbs's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 28 to ~Nov 10
- First leaf ~Feb 12
- First bloom ~Mar 18
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 28
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 10
About 227 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 12
First bloom around Mar 18
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Hobbs (1.7 mi from Hobbs), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Hobbs?
On average around Nov 10, and the last spring frost around Mar 28: about 227 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Hobbs, 1.7 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Hobbs?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 12 and first bloom around Mar 18, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Hobbs?
Guadalupe Mountains, 106 miles (usually the last week of October and the first week of November). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Hobbs?
Carlsbad Caverns, 84 miles (usually: August through September); Bitter Lake Refuge, 88 miles (usually: July and August). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)