Loving reaches 100° on about 29 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 30°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in September and the lightest in March. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 96% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 17; autumn frost returns near November 12.
A year in Loving at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loving’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loving’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Loving feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first by November 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Carlsbad, NM, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loving’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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Carlsbad, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; September is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Loving
52% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Carlsbad, NM.
Living with Loving’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 17 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Loving from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loving and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loving yet.
Climates most like Loving’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving, NM | 30° | 98° | 12" | 2.7" |
| Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ | 31° | 98° | 16" | 1.0" |
| Rosamond, CA | 33° | 98° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Big Spring, TX | 33° | 95° | 18" | 2.0" |
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 Loving averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 92% 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 Loving compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loving’s place among New Mexico’s.
Loving weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Loving’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Carlsbad, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 30° | 0.5" | 1.0" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| February | 65° | 34° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 73° | 40° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 90° | 57° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| June | 98° | 66° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 98° | 69° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 69° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 61° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 80° | 49° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| November | 68° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 59° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 80° | 49° | 12.2" | 2.7" | 46 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Loving’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 Loving’s center.
- Snow: Carlsbad, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Carlsbad, NM, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Loving’s climate
What is the weather like in Loving?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loving in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Loving get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Carlsbad, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Loving?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 69°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 29 reach 100° (Carlsbad, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Loving?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 17 and the first fall frost by November 12, about 238 frost-free days, at Carlsbad, NM.
What growing zone is Loving 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 Loving?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Loving getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loving.
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.