Kingfisher, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kingfisher's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 96°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.6°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationKingfisher 1 mi W Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00344860
- Location35.85°N 97.95°W
- Elevation1,059 ft (323 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population5,192
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kingfisher.
- Jan 49° 25°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 63° 38°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 91° 67°
- Jul 96° 72°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 86° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 60° 37°
- Dec 50° 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 Kingfisher each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°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 | 37.3°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| February | 53°F | 29°F | 40.9°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 38°F | 50.1°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 71°F | 46°F | 58.7°F | – | 1 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 68.6°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 91°F | 67°F | 78.7°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 96°F | 72°F | 83.5°F | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 94°F | 70°F | 81.9°F | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 61°F | 73.4°F | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 49°F | 61.2°F | – | 2 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 60°F | 37°F | 48.4°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 50°F | 28°F | 38.8°F | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 48°F | 60.1°F | – | 89 | 95 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −4°C | 2.9°C |
| February | 12°C | −2°C | 4.9°C |
| March | 17°C | 3°C | 10.1°C |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 14.8°C |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.3°C |
| June | 33°C | 19°C | 25.9°C |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 28.6°C |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.7°C |
| September | 30°C | 16°C | 23.0°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 16.2°C |
| November | 16°C | 3°C | 9.1°C |
| December | 10°C | −2°C | 3.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Kingfisher's own co-op station Kingfisher station does: 5 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00344860; 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 Kingfisher?
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 USC00344860.
When is the last frost in Kingfisher?
In Kingfisher, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 9 in half of years and after April 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 17 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 91 year in 10 after April 25; 9 in 10 after March 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 204 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 225 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 30 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kingfisher in zone 7b in ZIP code 73750, 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 USC00344860; 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 Kingfisher?
In a normal year in Kingfisher, 89 days a year reach 90°F (23 of them 100°F or more) and 95 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 89a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 95a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00344860.
How sunny is Kingfisher?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kingfisher, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.8 |
| February | 73% | 3.4 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 76% | 5.5 |
| May | 75% | 6.0 |
| June | 85% | 6.9 |
| July | 88% | 6.9 |
| August | 87% | 6.2 |
| September | 84% | 5.1 |
| October | 80% | 4.0 |
| November | 79% | 3.0 |
| December | 74% | 2.4 |
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 Kingfisher need?
A normal year in Kingfisher brings 3,818 heating degree days, 29% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,072 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 5,093 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 860 | 0 |
| February | 674 | 1 |
| March | 471 | 7 |
| April | 228 | 38 |
| May | 61 | 173 |
| June | 1 | 410 |
| July | 0 | 573 |
| August | 0 | 524 |
| September | 20 | 270 |
| October | 190 | 71 |
| November | 501 | 5 |
| December | 812 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,818 | 2,072 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00344860. 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 Kingfisher been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 61.2°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 60.1°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +0.4°F |
| 2022 | 61.0°F | +0.9°F |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | +2.9°F |
| 2025 | 61.2°F | +1.1°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00344860. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kingfisher's climate compare?
Kingfisher is warmer than 58 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 60.1°F is warmer than 75%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Kingfisher share this climate record?
2 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.
- Okarche, OK1,193 people · 9 mi S
- Loyal, OK71 people · 12 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.
What do Kingfisher's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Kingfisher. This page uses Kingfisher 1 mi W Mesonet; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From the center | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher station USC00344861 | 1 mi NE | 1,050 ft | 60.0°F | 25°F | 95°F | 36.5 | 5 | April 8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Kingfisher's climate
What is the coldest month in Kingfisher?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Kingfisher?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kingfisher's NOAA station; Kingfisher's own co-op station Kingfisher station records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Kingfisher in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kingfisher in zone 7b in ZIP code 73750, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kingfisher?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 9; in one year in ten it comes after April 25. Waiting until April 25 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Hennessey, OK18 miles from this station, 58.7°F a year
- El Reno, OK21 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Watonga, OK25 miles from this station, 58.9°F a year
- Geary, OK25 miles from this station, 59.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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