Walnut Street School · Photo: Epolk · CC0Woodland reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 39°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 90% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly February 7 to December 5.
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 California 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 301 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 7 and the first by December 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Woodland 1 Wnw, CA, 2.5 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodland’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 19 inches of rain a year
January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Woodland 1 Wnw, CA, 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 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 Woodland 1 Wnw, CA.
Living with Woodland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
301 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, October and November. 7.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodland from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. 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, CA | 39° | 95° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Del Rio, TX | 40° | 98° | 19" | 0.2" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
| Chaparral, NM | 31° | 95° | 9" | 0.0" |
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 Woodland averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 California’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 Woodland 1 Wnw, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 82° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 90° | 58° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| July | 95° | 60° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 94° | 59° | 0.0" | 0.0" | 0 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 90° | 57° | 0.1" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| October | 80° | 51° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 19.1" | 0.0" | 56 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 74°. September 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: Woodland 1 Wnw, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Woodland 1 Wnw, CA, 2.5 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Woodland’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodland in winter?
December nights average 39°. About 9 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Woodland get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Woodland 1 Wnw, CA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Woodland?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 60°. About 96 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Woodland 1 Wnw, CA).
When is the first and last frost in Woodland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 7 and the first fall frost by December 5, about 301 frost-free days, at Woodland 1 Wnw, CA.
What growing zone is Woodland in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% 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.