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Frost dates for Hobbs, New Mexico

In a typical year, Hobbs’s last spring frost lands around Mar 28 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 227 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Hobbs, New Mexico
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 9Oct 27
50 percentMar 28Nov 10
90 percentApr 13Nov 22

A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.

Soil in Hobbs is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Hobbs’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Hobbs, New Mexico?

Hobbs’s last spring frost falls around March 28 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 9, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 13. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Hobbs?

The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 27 in an early year and as late as November 22 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Hobbs?

About 227 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Hobbs in?

Hobbs is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.

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