Blackwell, OK Climate

Climate Insight: Blackwell, OK

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Blackwell, Oklahoma as a location with an annual average temperature of 58°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 71°F to a mean daily low of 46°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00340818, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Blackwell sees about 38.8 inches of precipitation a year, with 7.9 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 200 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 12 and the first fall freeze near October 29. On the energy side, 4,183 heating degree days and 1,793 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Blackwell scores 78/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and January-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.