Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Tilden reaches 100° on about 42 days a year, more than all but 175 U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 43°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 55°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 92% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from November to March, with highs of 67–78°.
A year in Tilden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tilden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tilden’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Tilden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 299 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 13 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tilden 4 Sse, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tilden’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 25 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 50 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Tilden 4 Sse, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Tilden
23% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tilden 4 Sse, TX.
Living with Tilden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
299 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 13 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tilden from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tilden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tilden yet.
Climates most like Tilden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden, TX | 43° | 97° | 25" | 0.3" |
| Red Bluff, CA | 39° | 98° | 25" | 0.1" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Tilden averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Tilden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tilden’s place among Texas’.
Tilden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tilden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tilden 4 Sse, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 43° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| February | 71° | 48° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| March | 78° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| April | 84° | 60° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| May | 90° | 68° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| June | 95° | 73° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| July | 97° | 74° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| August | 98° | 74° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| September | 92° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 85° | 61° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| November | 75° | 52° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 68° | 44° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| Year | 83° | 60° | 25.1" | 0.3" | 50 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 67°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Tilden’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 Tilden’s center.
- Snow: Tilden 4 Sse, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tilden 4 Sse, 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 Tilden’s climate
What is the weather like in Tilden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tilden in winter?
January nights average 43°. About 12 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Tilden get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Tilden 4 Sse, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Tilden?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 74°. About 147 days a year reach 90° and 42 reach 100° (Tilden 4 Sse, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Tilden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 13 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 299 frost-free days, at Tilden 4 Sse, TX.
What growing zone is Tilden in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tilden?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tilden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tilden.
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.