Photo: Zorin09 · CC BY 3.0Wolfforth reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Wolfforth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wolfforth’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wolfforth’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Wolfforth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lubbock Wfo, TX, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wolfforth’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Shallowater, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wolfforth
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lubbock Wfo, TX.
Living with Wolfforth’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wolfforth from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (22%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wolfforth and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wolfforth yet.
Climates most like Wolfforth’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfforth, TX | 27° | 93° | 19" | 7.1" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Talent, OR | 31° | 92° | 19" | 3.6" |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 26° | 91° | 14" | 10" |
| Walla Walla, WA | 30° | 91° | 16" | 9.0" |
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 Wolfforth averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 67% 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 Wolfforth compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wolfforth’s place among Texas’.
Wolfforth weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wolfforth’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Shallowater, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 27° | 0.7" | 0.9" | 2 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 60° | 31° | 0.7" | 2.6" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| March | 68° | 38° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| April | 76° | 45° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 84° | 55° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 92° | 65° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 76° | 48° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| November | 64° | 36° | 0.8" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 56° | 29° | 0.8" | 2.3" | 4 | 2 | 36° – 45° |
| Year | 75° | 47° | 18.5" | 7.1" | 57 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wolfforth’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 Wolfforth’s center.
- Snow: Shallowater, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lubbock Wfo, TX, 8 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 Wolfforth’s climate
What is the weather like in Wolfforth?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wolfforth in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Wolfforth get?
About 7.1 inches in a normal winter at Shallowater, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wolfforth?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 91 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Lubbock Wfo, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Wolfforth?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 233 frost-free days, at Lubbock Wfo, TX.
What growing zone is Wolfforth in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wolfforth?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wolfforth getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wolfforth.
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.