Wildorado, TX climate
Wildorado has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wildorado feels like
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Wildorado 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 | 51° | 24° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 2 | 31° – 43° |
| February | 55° | 27° | 0.5" | 0.8" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 1.2" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| April | 71° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 51° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 89° | 61° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 57° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 45° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 33° | 0.7" | 1.3" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 51° | 25° | 0.7" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 44° | 19.0" | 7.6" | 51 | 5 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Wildorado
Wildorado gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 55% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wildorado
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wildorado, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Wildorado compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wildorado averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wildorado’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Wildorado’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wildorado?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Wildorado?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 72 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wildorado get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Wildorado?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Wildorado?
August, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wildorado itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Canyon, TX (22 mi, snow) and Bushland 1 Wsw, TX (8 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.