Photo: HIM Nguyen · CC BY-SA 3.0Willis’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Willis at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Willis’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Willis’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Willis feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 285 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 24 and the first by December 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Conroe, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Willis’ 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 50 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 93 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Huntsville, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Willis
31% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and 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 Conroe, TX.
Living with Willis’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
285 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Dec 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Willis from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Willis and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Willis yet.
Climates most like Willis’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, TX | 41° | 94° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Hinesville, GA | 40° | 93° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Macclenny, FL | 41° | 92° | 52" | 0.0" |
| Shreveport, LA | 37° | 94° | 52" | 0.1" |
| Hardeeville, SC | 38° | 92° | 48" | 0.0" |
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 Willis averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Willis compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Willis’ place among Texas’.
Willis weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Willis’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Huntsville, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| February | 66° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 65° |
| March | 72° | 52° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 74° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 73° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 59° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| November | 70° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| December | 63° | 43° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| Year | 79° | 58° | 50.3" | 0.0" | 93 | 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 65°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Willis’ 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 Willis’ center.
- Snow: Huntsville, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Conroe, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Willis’ climate
What is the weather like in Willis?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Willis in winter?
January nights average 41°. About 17 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Willis get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Huntsville, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Willis?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 74°. About 105 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Conroe, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Willis?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 24 and the first fall frost by December 2, about 285 frost-free days, at Conroe, TX.
What growing zone is Willis 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 Willis?
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 Willis getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Willis.
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.