Barnsdall, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Barnsdall's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.5°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBarnsdall
- Station IDUSC00340535
- Location36.57°N 96.17°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population975
On October 23, the normal high in Barnsdall is 70°F and the normal low 46°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Barnsdall.
- Jan 49° 25°
- Feb 54° 29°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 84° 61°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 50° 29°
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 Barnsdall each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 25°F | 37.0°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 29°F | 41.4°F | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 39°F | 51.0°F | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 48°F | 60.2°F | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 68.5°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 87°F | 66°F | 76.7°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 81.9°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 80.7°F | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 84°F | 61°F | 72.2°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 49°F | 60.6°F | – | 1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 37°F | 49.0°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 50°F | 29°F | 39.4°F | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 48°F | 59.9°F | – | 62 | 88 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −4°C | 2.8°C |
| February | 12°C | −2°C | 5.2°C |
| March | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C |
| April | 22°C | 9°C | 15.7°C |
| May | 26°C | 14°C | 20.3°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 24.8°C |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 27.7°C |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.1°C |
| September | 29°C | 16°C | 22.3°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 15.9°C |
| November | 16°C | 3°C | 9.4°C |
| December | 10°C | −2°C | 4.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bartlesville (16 miles away), gets 8 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340535; 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 Barnsdall?
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 USC00340535.
When is the last frost in Barnsdall?
In Barnsdall, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 31 in half of years and after April 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 14 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
- March 311 year in 10 after April 14; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 14; 9 in 10 before November 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 212 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 235 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 20 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Barnsdall in zone 7a in ZIP code 74002, 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 USC00340535; 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 Barnsdall?
In a normal year in Barnsdall, 62 days a year reach 90°F (10 of them 100°F or more) and 88 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 62a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 88a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1953) is 115°F, on July 15, 1954; the lowest is −17°F, on January 19, 1984.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1959, with 55.25 in; the snowiest season is 1959–60, with 25.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00340535; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00340535. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Barnsdall?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Barnsdall, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (86%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 2.6 |
| February | 72% | 3.3 |
| March | 73% | 4.3 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 84% | 6.8 |
| July | 86% | 6.7 |
| August | 85% | 6.0 |
| September | 83% | 5.0 |
| October | 79% | 3.8 |
| November | 78% | 2.8 |
| December | 73% | 2.3 |
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 Barnsdall need?
A normal year in Barnsdall brings 3,695 heating degree days, 31% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,866 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 4,959 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 869 | 0 |
| February | 662 | 1 |
| March | 444 | 11 |
| April | 186 | 44 |
| May | 44 | 152 |
| June | 2 | 351 |
| July | 0 | 525 |
| August | 0 | 485 |
| September | 22 | 238 |
| October | 189 | 53 |
| November | 484 | 6 |
| December | 794 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,695 | 1,866 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340535. 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 Barnsdall's climate compare?
Barnsdall is warmer than 50 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 59.9°F is warmer than 75%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Barnsdall 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.
- Hominy, OK3,286 people · 16 mi SW
- Ramona, OK548 people · 13 mi E
- Ochelata, OK443 people · 11 mi E
- Vera, OK336 people · 17 mi SE
- Avant, OK302 people · 8 mi SE
- Nelagoney, OK44 people · 6 mi NW
- Pershing, OK0 people · 6 mi W
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 Barnsdall's climate
What is the coldest month in Barnsdall?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Barnsdall?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Barnsdall's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bartlesville (16 miles away), records 8 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Barnsdall in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Barnsdall in zone 7a in ZIP code 74002, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Barnsdall?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 31; in one year in ten it comes after April 14. Waiting until April 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Pawhuska, OK12 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- Bartlesville, OK16 miles from this station, 58.2°F a year
- Tulsa, OK30 miles from this station, 61.3°F a year
- Nowata, OK30 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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