Photo: AllenS · Public domainEunice reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 28°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 94% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Eunice at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eunice’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eunice’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Eunice feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hobbs, NM, 20 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eunice’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hobbs, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 37 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eunice
60% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hobbs, NM.
Living with Eunice’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
225 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eunice from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eunice and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eunice yet.
Climates most like Eunice’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice, NM | 28° | 95° | 14" | 1.8" |
| Douglas, AZ | 31° | 94° | 13" | 0.5" |
| Homestead Meadows South, TX | 30° | 96° | 10" | 2.8" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Eunice averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Eunice compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eunice’s place among New Mexico’s.
Eunice weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eunice’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hobbs, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 28° | 0.5" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 62° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| March | 70° | 39° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| April | 79° | 46° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| May | 87° | 56° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| June | 94° | 65° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 67° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 94° | 67° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 59° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 78° | 48° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 36° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 58° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 47° |
| Year | 77° | 47° | 13.7" | 1.8" | 37 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 67° to 78°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Eunice’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Eunice’s center.
- Snow: Hobbs, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hobbs, NM, 20 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Eunice’s climate
What is the weather like in Eunice?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eunice in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Eunice get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Hobbs, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Eunice?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 67°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Hobbs, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Eunice?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 225 frost-free days, at Hobbs, NM.
What growing zone is Eunice in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eunice?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eunice getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eunice.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.