Kenton, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kenton's normal year runs from 19°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.3°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationKenton
- Station IDUSC00344766
- Location36.90°N 102.97°W
- Elevation4,350 ft (1,326 m)
- Population (census place)0
On October 22, the normal high in Kenton is 72°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kenton.
- Jan 52° 19°
- Feb 55° 22°
- Mar 62° 30°
- Apr 70° 38°
- May 80° 48°
- Jun 89° 59°
- Jul 93° 63°
- Aug 90° 62°
- Sep 84° 54°
- Oct 74° 40°
- Nov 61° 28°
- Dec 51° 20°
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 Kenton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 19°F | 35.4°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 55°F | 22°F | 38.3°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 30°F | 46.3°F | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 38°F | 54.2°F | – | 1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 80°F | 48°F | 64.3°F | – | 6 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 89°F | 59°F | 73.9°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 93°F | 63°F | 78.1°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 90°F | 62°F | 75.6°F | – | 18 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 84°F | 54°F | 69.0°F | – | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 40°F | 56.9°F | – | 1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 28°F | 44.7°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 51°F | 20°F | 35.7°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 40°F | 56.0°F | – | 70 | 140 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −7°C | 1.9°C |
| February | 13°C | −6°C | 3.5°C |
| March | 17°C | −1°C | 7.9°C |
| April | 21°C | 3°C | 12.3°C |
| May | 27°C | 9°C | 17.9°C |
| June | 32°C | 15°C | 23.3°C |
| July | 34°C | 17°C | 25.6°C |
| August | 32°C | 16°C | 24.2°C |
| September | 29°C | 12°C | 20.6°C |
| October | 23°C | 4°C | 13.8°C |
| November | 16°C | −2°C | 7.1°C |
| December | 11°C | −7°C | 2.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Kim (10 mi SSE) (24 miles away), gets 27 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00344766; 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 Kenton?
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 USC00344766.
When is the last frost in Kenton?
In Kenton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 20 in half of years and after May 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 20 in half of years and before October 6 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 201 year in 10 after May 4; 9 in 10 after April 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 201 year in 10 before October 6; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 179 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 201 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 8 in half of springs and before October 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kenton in zone 6b in ZIP code 73946, 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 USC00344766; 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 Kenton?
In a normal year in Kenton, 70 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 140 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 70a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 140a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1900) is 109°F, on June 29, 1957; the lowest is −23°F, on January 4, 1959.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1941, with 36.56 in; the snowiest season is 1997–98, with 52.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00344766; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00344766. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Kenton?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kenton, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (90%) and February the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.0 |
| February | 79% | 3.8 |
| March | 82% | 5.2 |
| April | 83% | 6.4 |
| May | 85% | 7.3 |
| June | 89% | 7.8 |
| July | 90% | 7.5 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 89% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.3 |
| November | 85% | 3.3 |
| December | 80% | 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 Kenton need?
A normal year in Kenton brings 4,519 heating degree days, 16% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,284 cooling degree days, 41% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,958 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 918 | 0 |
| February | 746 | 0 |
| March | 582 | 1 |
| April | 337 | 13 |
| May | 101 | 81 |
| June | 7 | 274 |
| July | 2 | 409 |
| August | 2 | 331 |
| September | 40 | 159 |
| October | 267 | 16 |
| November | 611 | 1 |
| December | 908 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,519 | 1,284 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00344766. 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 Kenton's climate compare?
Kenton is warmer than 0 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 56.0°F is warmer than 64%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Kenton's climate
What is the coldest month in Kenton?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Kenton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kenton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Kim (10 mi SSE) (24 miles away), records 27 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Kenton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kenton in zone 6b in ZIP code 73946, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kenton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 20; in one year in ten it comes after May 4. Waiting until May 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kim (10 mi SSE), CO24 miles from this station, 54.2°F a year
- Campo, CO24 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Boise, OK30 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Springfield, CO33 miles from this station, 52.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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