Bessie, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bessie's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.9°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationBessie 4 mi WNW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00340684
- Location35.40°N 99.06°W
- Elevation1,676 ft (511 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183
On October 23, the normal high in Bessie is 71°F and the normal low 46°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bessie.
- Jan 50° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 81° 57°
- Jun 90° 67°
- Jul 95° 71°
- Aug 95° 70°
- Sep 85° 62°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 61° 38°
- Dec 51° 28°
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 Bessie each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 27°F | 38.6°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 55°F | 30°F | 42.2°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 64°F | 39°F | 51.1°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 71°F | 47°F | 59.1°F | – | 1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 90°F | 67°F | 78.3°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 95°F | 71°F | 83.0°F | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 95°F | 70°F | 82.2°F | – | 24 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 62°F | 73.4°F | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 49°F | 61.3°F | – | 2 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 38°F | 49.1°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 51°F | 28°F | 39.5°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 49°F | 60.6°F | – | 93 | 82 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −3°C | 3.7°C |
| February | 13°C | −1°C | 5.7°C |
| March | 18°C | 4°C | 10.6°C |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 15.1°C |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.7°C |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 28.3°C |
| August | 35°C | 21°C | 27.9°C |
| September | 29°C | 17°C | 23.0°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 16.3°C |
| November | 16°C | 3°C | 9.5°C |
| December | 10°C | −2°C | 4.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Weatherford (22 miles away), gets 6 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340684; 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 Bessie?
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 USC00340684.
When is the last frost in Bessie?
In Bessie, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 19 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 20; 9 in 10 after March 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 19; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 210 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 231 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 23 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bessie in zone 7b in ZIP code 73622, 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 USC00340684; 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 Bessie?
In a normal year in Bessie, 93 days a year reach 90°F (25 of them 100°F or more) and 82 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 93a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 25a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 82a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00340684.
How sunny is Bessie?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bessie, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.0 |
| February | 77% | 3.7 |
| March | 79% | 4.9 |
| April | 80% | 6.0 |
| May | 80% | 6.5 |
| June | 87% | 7.3 |
| July | 88% | 7.1 |
| August | 87% | 6.4 |
| September | 86% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 4.1 |
| November | 82% | 3.2 |
| December | 79% | 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 Bessie need?
A normal year in Bessie brings 3,640 heating degree days, 32% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,059 cooling degree days, 2.3 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 5,144 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 820 | 0 |
| February | 639 | 1 |
| March | 439 | 10 |
| April | 215 | 38 |
| May | 58 | 181 |
| June | 0 | 399 |
| July | 0 | 558 |
| August | 0 | 531 |
| September | 18 | 270 |
| October | 182 | 67 |
| November | 480 | 5 |
| December | 789 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,640 | 2,059 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340684. 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 Bessie been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 61.6°F, 1.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 60.6°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.0°F | +0.4°F |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | +1.3°F |
| 2024 | 63.8°F | +3.2°F |
| 2025 | 61.6°F | +1.0°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00340684. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Bessie's climate compare?
Bessie 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 Bessie share this climate record?
4 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.
- New Cordell, OK2,744 people · 8 mi SE
- Burns Flat, OK1,916 people · 7 mi SW
- Dill City, OK415 people · 9 mi SW
- Foss, OK103 people · 7 mi NW
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 Bessie's climate
What is the coldest month in Bessie?
January, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Bessie?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Bessie's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Weatherford (22 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Bessie in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bessie in zone 7b in ZIP code 73622, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Bessie?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 20. Waiting until April 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Clinton, OK8 miles from this station, 60.5°F a year
- Butler, OK18 miles from this station, 59.8°F a year
- Weatherford, OK22 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- Hammon, OK23 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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