Wilson climate
Wilson’s warm, wet climate makes heat, rain, flood, and power planning central
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Wilson 3 SW show a 71.9°F average daily high, 51.2°F average daily low, 61.6°F annual mean, 50.30 inches of precipitation, 51.2 days with a maximum at or above 90°F, and 1.9 inches of mean annual snow. The station is a useful city-area reference, not a promise for every address.
The City identifies flash flooding from heavy rain, riverine flooding, drainage overload, hurricanes, and tropical storms. Flood maps, City GIS, FEMA, stormwater, roof, trees, power, cooling, insurance, low streets, and evacuation belong in the home review. The catalog snapshot is 28°C, 68 percent humidity, and AQI 90.
Living through the seasons
Wilson station normals point to warm summers, measurable rain, limited snow, and a current catalog snapshot of 28°C, 68 percent humidity, and AQI 90.
- Overall Comfort
- Good
2.8 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 89°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 48 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Warm · 89°F
Good
3.4 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 36°F / 2°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 44 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Good
Very Good
Good
2.9 / 5
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 78%
- Comfortable Months
- 5 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1641 peak sun hrs/yr
Good
Fair
Fair
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Poor
4.7 / 5
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 6.1 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Toughest Months
- Jan, Jul, Dec
- Heat Risk
- Moderate
- Drought Risk
- Moderate
- Weather Volatility
- Strong
Good · 6.1 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Good
3.5 / 5
Wilson in everyday life
Could Wilson work for you?
What may work well
- NOAA provides 1991 to 2020 Wilson station normals for temperature, rain, snow, and heat days.
- The City and County publish flood, stormwater, evacuation, emergency, and recreation information.
- Warm-season parks and reservoir routes can be paired with indoor choices across weather changes.
What to think about
- Heavy rain, creek flooding, hurricanes, heat, humidity, power, insurance, and drainage can change comfort and cost.
- Station normals are not a parcel result, and current flood, insurance, utility, and home cooling questions need direct checks.
- Lake Wilson trail and parking access can change during construction or heavy weather.
Plan Wilson for heat, rain, flood, storms, and power
Visit in heat and heavy rain
Notice humidity, shade, drainage, flood signs, parking, trail surface, cooling, power, and the route to care.
Price the home climate
Ask about cooling, roof, windows, trees, drainage, power backup, flood and wind coverage, insurance, storm supplies, and summer bills.
Check the parcel
Use City GIS and FEMA maps for the exact property, then ask about zone, elevation, drainage, evacuation, road, and care access.
Keep an indoor calendar
Pair parks, Lake Wilson, golf, pickleball, aquatics, and programs with care, shopping, library, home connection, and storm-day plans.
Questions retirees ask
What is Wilson weather like?
NOAA Wilson 3 SW normals show a 71.9°F average daily high, 51.2°F average daily low, 61.6°F annual mean, 50.30 inches of rain, 51.2 days at or above 90°F, and 1.9 inches of snow. Use those values with current home and parcel checks.
Does Wilson have flood or hurricane risk?
The City identifies flash flooding, creek and stream flooding, drainage overload, hurricanes, tropical storms, mapped flood areas, and evacuation routes. Check the exact parcel, elevation, insurance, roof, trees, power, and road route.
What should a Wilson home have for summer?
Review cooling, shade, roof, windows, trees, drainage, power reliability, humidity, water, storm supplies, insurance, flood coverage, park access, pharmacy, and care routes.
Can I use Wilson parks year-round?
The City lists parks, trails, reservoirs, golf, aquatics, pickleball, and programs, but heat, rain, construction, flood, shade, surface, parking, and access can change the practical calendar. Check current conditions and an indoor option.
Wilson’s climate choice is a home and route decision: heat, rain, storms, flood, power, cooling, insurance, and care access need direct review. Visit in difficult weather before deciding.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk, Weather Volatility
- Open-Meteo / Copernicus CAMS, checked against U.S. EPA AirData
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution
Checked 2026-05-18
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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