Tilden, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Tilden's normal year runs from 44°F January nights to 99°F August afternoons, with 25.6 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.3 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 22.1°C, January lows of 6°C, August highs of 37°C, 650 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationTilden (4 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00419031
- Location28.41°N 98.53°W
- Elevation345 ft (105 m)
- Population (census place)141
On October 23, the normal high in Tilden is 84°F and the normal low 60°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tilden.
- Jan 66° 44°
- Feb 71° 48°
- Mar 77° 54°
- Apr 84° 60°
- May 90° 68°
- Jun 95° 73°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 99° 74°
- Sep 93° 70°
- Oct 85° 62°
- Nov 75° 52°
- Dec 67° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Tilden each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 99°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 44°F. The most precipitation falls in September (3.57 in), the least in January (1.09 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 44°F | 54.8°F | 1.09 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 71°F | 48°F | 59.4°F | 1.09 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 77°F | 54°F | 65.4°F | 2.25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 84°F | 60°F | 72.1°F | 2.12 | 4 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 90°F | 68°F | 79.1°F | 3.17 | 5 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 95°F | 73°F | 84.1°F | 2.46 | 4 | 27 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 97°F | 74°F | 85.8°F | 2.87 | 3 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 99°F | 74°F | 86.5°F | 2.06 | 4 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 93°F | 70°F | 81.2°F | 3.57 | 5 | 22 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 85°F | 62°F | 73.7°F | 1.92 | 4 | 11 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 75°F | 52°F | 63.5°F | 1.46 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 67°F | 45°F | 56.1°F | 1.54 | 5 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 60°F | 71.8°F | 25.60 | 50 | 147 | 12 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 28 mm |
| February | 22°C | 9°C | 15.2°C | 28 mm |
| March | 25°C | 12°C | 18.6°C | 57 mm |
| April | 29°C | 16°C | 22.3°C | 54 mm |
| May | 32°C | 20°C | 26.2°C | 81 mm |
| June | 35°C | 23°C | 28.9°C | 62 mm |
| July | 36°C | 23°C | 29.9°C | 73 mm |
| August | 37°C | 23°C | 30.3°C | 52 mm |
| September | 34°C | 21°C | 27.3°C | 91 mm |
| October | 30°C | 17°C | 23.2°C | 49 mm |
| November | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C | 37 mm |
| December | 20°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 39 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419031; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Tilden?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, November and December. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (4).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419031.
When is the last frost in Tilden?
In Tilden, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 13 in half of years and after March 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 3 in half of years and before November 13 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- February 131 year in 10 after March 11; 9 in 10 after January 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 31 year in 10 before November 13; 9 in 10 before January 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 299 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 335 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 21 in half of springs and before December 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tilden in zone 9b in ZIP code 78007, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00419031; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Tilden?
In a normal year in Tilden, 147 days a year reach 90°F (42 of them 100°F or more), 12 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 50 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 147a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 42a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 50a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1903) is 113°F, on June 16, 1998; the lowest is 9°F, on January 12, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1976, with 38.15 in; the snowiest season is 2004–05, with 5.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00419031; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00419031. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Tilden?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Tilden, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 3.1 |
| February | 69% | 3.6 |
| March | 72% | 4.6 |
| April | 76% | 5.4 |
| May | 80% | 6.0 |
| June | 86% | 6.8 |
| July | 87% | 6.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.5 |
| September | 82% | 5.3 |
| October | 83% | 4.6 |
| November | 77% | 3.4 |
| December | 71% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Tilden need?
A normal year in Tilden brings 1,106 heating degree days, 79% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,616 cooling degree days, 4.0 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,118 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 331 | 15 |
| February | 196 | 39 |
| March | 98 | 112 |
| April | 21 | 235 |
| May | 2 | 439 |
| June | 0 | 573 |
| July | 0 | 643 |
| August | 0 | 665 |
| September | 1 | 488 |
| October | 23 | 291 |
| November | 134 | 89 |
| December | 301 | 27 |
| Year (annual) | 1,106 | 3,616 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419031. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Tilden's climate compare?
Tilden is warmer than 286 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 118. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 71.8°F is warmer than 97%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Tilden is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Tilden's climate
What is the coldest month in Tilden?
January, with a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F. The warmest is August (99°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow in Tilden?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.3 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Tilden?
September, with 3.57 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.09 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Tilden in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tilden in zone 9b in ZIP code 78007, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Tilden?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 13; in one year in ten it comes after March 11. Waiting until March 11 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Calliham, TX11 miles from this station, 71.8°F a year
- Cross, TX13 miles from this station, 70.8°F a year
- Choke Canyon Dam, TX17 miles from this station, 70.5°F a year
- Fowlerton, TX20 miles from this station, 71.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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