Richland Hills reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 36°. The wettest month is May; the driest is July. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 81% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to January, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Richland Hills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Richland Hills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Richland Hills’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Richland Hills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 255 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Richland Hills’ 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Richland Hills
48% 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 Ft Worth Wsfo, TX.
Living with Richland Hills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
255 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 10 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Richland Hills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Richland Hills and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Richland Hills in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Richland Hills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Hills, TX | 36° | 96° | 37" | 2.0" |
| Happy Valley, CA | 39° | 99° | 38" | 0.7" |
| Chickasha, OK | 28° | 95° | 35" | 4.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Richland Hills averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Richland Hills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Richland Hills’ place among Texas’.
Richland Hills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Richland Hills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ft Worth Wsfo, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 2.6" | 1.3" | 7 | 1 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 77° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| May | 84° | 64° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| August | 96° | 75° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 93° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 37° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 53° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 36.9" | 2.0" | 81 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Richland Hills’ 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 Richland Hills’ center.
- Snow: Ft Worth Wsfo, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, 4 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 Richland Hills’ climate
What is the weather like in Richland Hills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Richland Hills in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 32 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Richland Hills get?
About 2.0 inches in a normal winter at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Richland Hills?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 75°. About 98 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Ft Worth Wsfo, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Richland Hills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 10 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 255 frost-free days, at Ft Worth Wsfo, TX.
What growing zone is Richland Hills 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 Richland Hills?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Richland Hills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Richland Hills.
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.