Photo: AllenS · Public domainLovington reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 26°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in September and the lightest in January. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 93% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about March 28; in half of years the first frost comes by November 13.
A year in Lovington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lovington’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lovington’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Lovington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hobbs 13w, NM, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lovington’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hobbs 13w, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lovington
58% 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 13w, NM.
Living with Lovington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 6.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lovington from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lovington and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lovington yet.
Climates most like Lovington’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovington, NM | 26° | 93° | 15" | 1.4" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Ashland, OR | 31° | 91° | 19" | 0.5" |
| 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 Lovington averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 71% 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 Lovington compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lovington’s place among New Mexico’s.
Lovington weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lovington’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hobbs 13w, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 26° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 45° |
| February | 60° | 29° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| March | 68° | 36° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| April | 77° | 43° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 85° | 53° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 93° | 62° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 65° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 64° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 76° | 46° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| November | 64° | 34° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 56° | 27° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 75° | 45° | 15.2" | 1.4" | 44 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 51°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lovington’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 Lovington’s center.
- Snow: Hobbs 13w, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hobbs 13w, NM, 16 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 Lovington’s climate
What is the weather like in Lovington?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lovington in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 64 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Lovington get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Hobbs 13w, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lovington?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 65°. About 101 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Hobbs 13w, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Lovington?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 230 frost-free days, at Hobbs 13w, NM.
What growing zone is Lovington in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lovington?
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 Lovington getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lovington.
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.