Apache, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Apache's normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.9°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationApache 4 mi ENE Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00340264
- Location34.91°N 98.29°W
- Elevation1,443 ft (440 m)
- Population1,008
On October 22, the normal high in Apache is 71°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Apache.
- Jan 50° 28°
- Feb 54° 31°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 89° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 93° 70°
- Sep 85° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 61° 38°
- Dec 51° 30°
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 Apache each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 28°F | 39.0°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 31°F | 42.8°F | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 39°F | 51.3°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 48°F | 59.6°F | – | 1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 69.0°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 66°F | 77.7°F | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 93°F | 70°F | 81.5°F | – | 24 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 93°F | 70°F | 81.2°F | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 62°F | 73.1°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 50°F | 61.7°F | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 38°F | 49.9°F | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 51°F | 30°F | 40.4°F | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 49°F | 60.6°F | – | 82 | 78 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −2°C | 3.9°C |
| February | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C |
| March | 17°C | 4°C | 10.7°C |
| April | 22°C | 9°C | 15.3°C |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 34°C | 21°C | 27.5°C |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.3°C |
| September | 29°C | 16°C | 22.8°C |
| October | 23°C | 10°C | 16.5°C |
| November | 16°C | 4°C | 9.9°C |
| December | 11°C | −1°C | 4.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Anadarko (11 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340264; 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 Apache?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October.
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 USC00340264.
When is the last frost in Apache?
In Apache, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 3 in half of years and before October 20 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
- April 31 year in 10 after April 21; 9 in 10 after March 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 31 year in 10 before October 20; 9 in 10 before November 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 213 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 234 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 22 in half of springs and before November 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Apache in zone 7b in ZIP code 73006, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oklahoma · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00340264; 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 Apache?
In a normal year in Apache, 82 days a year reach 90°F (14 of them 100°F or more) and 78 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 82a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 78a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00340264.
How sunny is Apache?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Apache, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 3.0 |
| February | 74% | 3.6 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 79% | 5.9 |
| May | 79% | 6.3 |
| June | 86% | 7.1 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.4 |
| September | 84% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 4.1 |
| November | 81% | 3.2 |
| December | 76% | 2.6 |
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 Apache need?
A normal year in Apache brings 3,523 heating degree days, 34% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,949 cooling degree days, 2.1 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,092 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 806 | 0 |
| February | 624 | 1 |
| March | 434 | 9 |
| April | 199 | 38 |
| May | 50 | 172 |
| June | 0 | 379 |
| July | 0 | 513 |
| August | 0 | 502 |
| September | 17 | 261 |
| October | 170 | 68 |
| November | 459 | 5 |
| December | 764 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,523 | 1,949 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340264. 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.
Has Apache been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 62.0°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 60.6°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.8°F | +0.2°F |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | +0.7°F |
| 2023 | 62.2°F | +1.6°F |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +3.1°F |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +1.4°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00340264. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Apache's climate compare?
Apache is warmer than 74 of the other 133 places with their own NOAA record in Oklahoma. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.6°F is warmer than 76%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Apache share this climate record?
7 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Elgin, OK3,613 people · 9 mi S
- Fletcher, OK1,251 people · 7 mi SE
- Cyril, OK804 people · 5 mi E
- Cement, OK422 people · 9 mi E
- Lake Ellsworth Addition, OK175 people · 6 mi S
- Edgewater Park, OK122 people · 8 mi SW
- Lakeside Village, OK102 people · 9 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Apache's climate
What is the coldest month in Apache?
January, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Apache?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Apache's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Anadarko (11 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Apache in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Apache in zone 7b in ZIP code 73006, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Apache?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 21. Waiting until April 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Anadarko, OK11 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Acme Mesonet, OK17 miles from this station, 61.1°F a year
- Fort Cobb, OK19 miles from this station, 60.3°F a year
- Medicine Park 3 mi W Mesonet, OK21 miles from this station, 62.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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