Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Camp Wood reaches 100° on about 10 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 36°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Tender plants can go out after about March 12; in half of years the first frost comes by November 14.
A year in Camp Wood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camp Wood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camp Wood’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Camp Wood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 248 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Camp Wood, TX, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camp Wood’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 26 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Camp Wood
42% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Camp Wood, TX.
Living with Camp Wood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
248 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 12 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camp Wood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camp Wood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camp Wood yet.
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 Camp Wood averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Camp Wood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camp Wood’s place among Texas’.
Camp Wood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camp Wood’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 36° | 1.1" | 44° – 54° |
| February | 67° | 41° | 1.2" | 48° – 61° |
| March | 74° | 48° | 2.0" | 56° – 67° |
| April | 81° | 55° | 1.8" | 62° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 3.4" | 72° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 2.9" | 78° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 72° | 2.2" | 78° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.2" | 80° – 87° |
| September | 89° | 65° | 3.1" | 74° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 56° | 2.7" | 67° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 46° | 1.7" | 53° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 38° | 1.2" | 45° – 54° |
| Year | 80° | 55° | 25.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 61°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Camp Wood’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 Camp Wood’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Camp Wood, TX, 0.1 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 Camp Wood’s climate
What is the weather like in Camp Wood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camp Wood in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 48 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How hot does it get in Camp Wood?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°. About 102 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Camp Wood, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Camp Wood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 248 frost-free days, at Camp Wood, TX.
What growing zone is Camp Wood in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camp Wood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Camp Wood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Camp Wood.
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.