Photo: Rivers Langley / Saverivers at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Wet weather: 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Woodland, more than in 95% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 89°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 75% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Garden chairs stay out from March to May and September to October, the months with highs of 66–83°.
A year in Woodland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodland’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Woodland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rock Mills, AL, 16 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodland’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 56 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 117 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Carrollton, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Woodland
63% 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 Rock Mills, AL.
Living with Woodland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
216 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodland from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (44%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodland yet.
Climates most like Woodland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland, AL | 32° | 89° | 56" | 0.6" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Shelbyville, TN | 29° | 89° | 57" | 1.1" |
| Ripley, MS | 31° | 90° | 58" | 1.6" |
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 Woodland averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Woodland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodland’s place among Alabama’s.
Woodland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Carrollton, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 32° | 5.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 50° |
| February | 59° | 35° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 5.5" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 57° |
| Year | 73° | 49° | 56.3" | 0.6" | 117 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Woodland’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 Woodland’s center.
- Snow: Carrollton, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rock Mills, AL, 16 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft lower; 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 Woodland’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodland in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 73 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Woodland get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Carrollton, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Woodland?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Rock Mills, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Woodland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 216 frost-free days, at Rock Mills, AL.
What growing zone is Woodland in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodland.
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.