State Highway 23 Bridge at the Clear Fork of the Brazos River · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Woodson reaches 100° on about 36 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 32°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.9° higher. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Woodson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodson’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodson’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Woodson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ft Griffin, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodson’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 29 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 57 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Woodson, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Woodson
56% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Griffin, TX.
Living with Woodson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodson from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodson and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodson yet.
Climates most like Woodson’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodson, TX | 32° | 97° | 29" | 0.4" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Chickasha, OK | 28° | 95° | 35" | 4.7" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| 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 Woodson averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Woodson compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodson’s place among Texas’.
Woodson weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodson’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Woodson, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 32° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 36° | 1.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 44° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 92° |
| August | 97° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 28.6" | 0.4" | 57 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Woodson’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 Woodson’s center.
- Snow: Woodson, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ft Griffin, TX, 12 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 Woodson’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodson?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodson in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Woodson get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Woodson, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Woodson?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 116 days a year reach 90° and 36 reach 100° (Ft Griffin, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Woodson?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 222 frost-free days, at Ft Griffin, TX.
What growing zone is Woodson in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woodson?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Woodson getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodson.
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.