Climateby Month

Oklahoma City, OK climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,196 ft elevation · also covers Norman, Edmond

Oklahoma City has hot and humid summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 49°F in January. The wettest month is May (about 10 wet days) and the driest is January (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 6.7 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
27°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
83
36.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
6.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Oklahoma City?

Normal highs range from 49°F in January to 93°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 49° 27° February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 70°F (21°C) 93° 70° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Oklahoma City?

May has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 36 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days 5 February: 6 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 10 wet days 10 June: 9 wet days July: 6 wet days August: 7 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 8 wet days November: 6 wet days December: 6 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 6.7 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 1.8 in of snow 1.8 February: 1.8 in of snow March: 0.8 in of snow April: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 May: 0.0 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.5 in of snow December: 1.8 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Oklahoma City?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 23 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 1 muggy days May: 6 muggy days June: 19 muggy days July: 23 muggy days 23 August: 20 muggy days September: 11 muggy days October: 2 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Will Rogers World Airport, 7.2 mi SW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Oklahoma City, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 49°F27°F 1.3 in5 1.8 in 0 10.1 h
February 54°F31°F 1.4 in6 1.8 in 0 10.9 h
March 63°F40°F 2.5 in7 0.8 in 0 12.0 h
April 71°F48°F 3.6 in8 0.0 in 1 13.1 h
May 79°F58°F 5.3 in10 0.0 in 6 14.0 h
June 88°F66°F 4.5 in9 0.0 in 19 14.5 h
July 93°F70°F 3.6 in6 0.0 in 23 14.3 h
August 92°F69°F 3.6 in7 0.0 in 20 13.5 h
September 84°F62°F 3.7 in7 0.0 in 11 12.4 h
October 73°F49°F 3.3 in8 0.0 in 2 11.3 h
November 61°F38°F 1.7 in6 0.5 in 0 10.3 h
December 50°F30°F 1.8 in6 1.8 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Oklahoma City

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 46428
Feb 53735
Mar 651351
Apr 731751
May 631073
Jun 461614
Jul 390424
Aug 380522
Sep 51559
Oct 661551
Nov 601131
Dec 45436

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Oklahoma City

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 4, and the first fall frost around Nov 2, leaving 213 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Oklahoma City
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 4after Apr 20
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 2before Oct 21
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 21after Apr 7
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 11before Oct 29
Frost-free season213 daysunder 191 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport (USW00013967), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Oklahoma.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 113°F (August 3, 2012); the lowest was -5°F (February 10, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Also covers

Norman and Edmond use the same temperature and rain stations as Oklahoma City, so their monthly numbers are the ones on this page.

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport (USW00013967), 7.2 mi SW of the city center, 1,285 ft (89 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Oklahoma City Tinker AFB (USW00013919), 8.3 mi ESE of the city center, 1,260 ft (64 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Will Rogers World Airport (723530-13967), 7.2 mi SW of the city center, 1,279 ft (83 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error