Wyldwood reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 40°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 88% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.2° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from February to April and October to December brings highs of 64–82°.
A year in Wyldwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wyldwood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wyldwood’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Wyldwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cedar Creek 5 S, TX, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wyldwood’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 37 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 72 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Cedar Creek 5 S, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Wyldwood
39% 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 Cedar Creek 5 S, TX.
Living with Wyldwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
250 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 14 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wyldwood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wyldwood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wyldwood yet.
Climates most like Wyldwood’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyldwood, TX | 40° | 96° | 37" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.0" |
| Ardmore, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
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 Wyldwood averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 64% 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 Wyldwood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wyldwood’s place among Texas’.
Wyldwood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wyldwood’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cedar Creek 5 S, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 44° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 63° |
| March | 73° | 50° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 80° | 57° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 71° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| October | 82° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 71° | 48° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| Year | 80° | 57° | 36.5" | 0.0" | 72 | 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 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wyldwood’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 Wyldwood’s center.
- Snow: Cedar Creek 5 S, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cedar Creek 5 S, 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 Wyldwood’s climate
What is the weather like in Wyldwood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wyldwood in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 38 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Wyldwood get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Cedar Creek 5 S, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Wyldwood?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 122 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Cedar Creek 5 S, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Wyldwood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 14 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 250 frost-free days, at Cedar Creek 5 S, TX.
What growing zone is Wyldwood in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wyldwood?
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 Wyldwood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 64% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wyldwood.
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.