Wildwood has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Wildwood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wildwood’s climate
Read from where Wildwood sits among Georgia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 232 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Wildwood
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Wildwood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Wildwood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
232 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 25 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 9.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 64% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 37 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 89°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wildwood averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Wildwood compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Georgia.
Wildwood weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 31° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 34° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35° – 52° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 5.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 34° | 5.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 56.3" | 0.0" | 89 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Wildwood
64% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Wildwood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wildwood?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Wildwood?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 37 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wildwood get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Wildwood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Wildwood?
December, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wildwood.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wildwood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chickamauga Park, GA (10 mi, snow) and Chickamauga 2 Sw, GA (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.