Bixby, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bixby's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.6°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationBixby
- Station IDUSC00340782
- Location35.98°N 95.88°W
- Elevation605 ft (184 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population31,728
On October 23, the normal high in Bixby is 71°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bixby.
- Jan 49° 26°
- Feb 54° 29°
- Mar 63° 38°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 62° 36°
- Dec 52° 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 Bixby each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 26°F | 37.4°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 29°F | 41.6°F | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 38°F | 50.7°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 47°F | 59.5°F | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 68.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 88°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | – | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 94°F | 71°F | 82.0°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 80.7°F | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 60°F | 72.6°F | – | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 48°F | 61.0°F | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 36°F | 48.8°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 52°F | 29°F | 40.2°F | – | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 48°F | 60.0°F | – | 65 | 87 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −3°C | 3.0°C |
| February | 12°C | −2°C | 5.3°C |
| March | 17°C | 3°C | 10.4°C |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 15.3°C |
| May | 26°C | 14°C | 20.3°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C |
| July | 34°C | 21°C | 27.8°C |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.1°C |
| September | 30°C | 16°C | 22.6°C |
| October | 24°C | 9°C | 16.1°C |
| November | 16°C | 2°C | 9.3°C |
| December | 11°C | −2°C | 4.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tulsa (15 miles away), gets 9 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340782; 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 Bixby?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May 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 USC00340782.
When is the last frost in Bixby?
In Bixby, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 1 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 16 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 11 year in 10 after April 20; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 16; 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 236 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 17 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bixby in zone 7b in ZIP code 74008.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oklahoma · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00340782; 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 Bixby?
In a normal year in Bixby, 65 days a year reach 90°F (9 of them 100°F or more) and 87 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 65a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 87a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1943) is 112°F, on July 14, 1954; the lowest is −14°F, on January 31, 1979.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 49.30 in; the snowiest season is 1951–52, with 21.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00340782; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00340782. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Bixby?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bixby, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (85%) and February the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.6 |
| February | 68% | 3.1 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 74% | 5.7 |
| June | 83% | 6.7 |
| July | 85% | 6.6 |
| August | 84% | 6.0 |
| September | 82% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.8 |
| November | 76% | 2.8 |
| December | 71% | 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 Bixby need?
A normal year in Bixby brings 3,670 heating degree days, 32% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,900 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 4,983 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 857 | 0 |
| February | 655 | 0 |
| March | 453 | 9 |
| April | 201 | 36 |
| May | 46 | 153 |
| June | 1 | 376 |
| July | 0 | 527 |
| August | 0 | 488 |
| September | 21 | 250 |
| October | 178 | 54 |
| November | 490 | 6 |
| December | 767 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,670 | 1,900 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00340782. 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 Bixby's climate compare?
Bixby is warmer than 54 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 60.0°F is warmer than 75%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Bixby share this climate record?
5 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.
- Broken Arrow, OKalso near: Tulsa R.L. Jones Jr. Airport (11 mi, 61.5°F a year); Tulsa (13 mi, 61.3°F a year)122,756 people · 7 mi NE
- Coweta, OK11,093 people · 13 mi E
- Haskell, OK1,721 people · 16 mi SE
- Leonard, OK194 people · 6 mi SE
- Liberty, OK157 people · 11 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 Bixby's climate
What is the coldest month in Bixby?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Bixby?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Bixby's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tulsa (15 miles away), records 9 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Bixby in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bixby in zone 7b in ZIP code 74008.
How late can frost come in Bixby?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 1; 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
- Tulsa R.L. Jones Jr. Airport, OK7 miles from this station, 61.5°F a year
- Tulsa, OK15 miles from this station, 61.3°F a year
- Okmulgee, OK26 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- Wagoner, OK29 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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