Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0Wilder reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 24°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 70° apart. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 98% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 24; autumn frost returns near October 9.
A year in Wilder at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wilder’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wilder’s place in Idaho beside it.
What a year in Wilder feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Homedale 1 Se, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wilder’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Parma Exp Stn, ID, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wilder
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Homedale 1 Se, ID.
Living with Wilder’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wilder from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wilder and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wilder yet.
Climates most like Wilder’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder, ID | 24° | 93° | 9" | 12" |
| Albuquerque, NM | 22° | 94° | 9" | 12" |
| Chino Valley, AZ | 27° | 92° | 11" | 10" |
| Sparks, NV | 25° | 92° | 8" | 6.8" |
| Fruitvale, CO | 19° | 94° | 10" | 13" |
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 Wilder averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Wilder compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wilder’s place among Idaho’s.
Wilder weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wilder’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Parma Exp Stn, ID. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.3" | 10 | 19° – 37° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 0.7" | 1.8" | 7 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 58° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 9 | 41° – 49° |
| April | 65° | 37° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 45° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 83° | 52° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 93° | 58° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 65° – 81° |
| August | 91° | 56° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 81° | 47° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 37° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 44° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 9 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 23° | 1.1" | 4.8" | 9 | 22° – 37° |
| Year | 66° | 39° | 9.2" | 11.5" | 78 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wilder’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 Wilder’s center.
- Snow: Parma Exp Stn, ID.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Homedale 1 Se, ID, 5 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Wilder’s climate
What is the weather like in Wilder?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wilder in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 161 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Wilder get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Parma Exp Stn, ID, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Wilder?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 58°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Homedale 1 Se, ID).
When is the first and last frost in Wilder?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 169 frost-free days, at Homedale 1 Se, ID.
What growing zone is Wilder in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wilder?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wilder getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wilder.
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.