Photo: Reading Associate 17 · CC BY-SA 4.0Giddings reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 40°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from February to April and October to December brings highs of 63–82°.
A year in Giddings at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Giddings’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Giddings’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Giddings feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lexington, TX, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Giddings’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 41 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 68 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Giddings 5e, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Giddings
38% 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 Lexington, TX.
Living with Giddings’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
262 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 5 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 48% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Giddings from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Giddings and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Giddings yet.
Climates most like Giddings’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings, TX | 40° | 95° | 41" | 0.0" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Glennville, GA | 39° | 93° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Durant, OK | 32° | 94° | 43" | 2.0" |
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 Giddings averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Giddings compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Giddings’ place among Texas’.
Giddings weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Giddings’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Giddings 5e, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 65° | 44° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 51° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 73° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 82° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| November | 71° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 40.6" | 0.0" | 68 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Giddings’ 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 Giddings’ center.
- Snow: Giddings 5e, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lexington, TX, 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 Giddings’ climate
What is the weather like in Giddings?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Giddings in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 27 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Giddings get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Giddings 5e, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Giddings?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 111 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Lexington, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Giddings?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 21, about 262 frost-free days, at Lexington, TX.
What growing zone is Giddings in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Giddings?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Giddings getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Giddings.
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.