Lahoma, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lahoma's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.1°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationLahoma 1 mi WSW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00344951
- Location36.38°N 98.11°W
- Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population526
On October 23, the normal high in Lahoma is 70°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lahoma.
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 28°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 90° 66°
- Jul 95° 70°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 59° 36°
- Dec 48° 27°
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 Lahoma each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 25°F | 36.4°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h |
| February | 52°F | 28°F | 39.7°F | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 36°F | 49.0°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 45°F | 57.5°F | – | 1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 67.6°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 90°F | 66°F | 77.7°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 95°F | 70°F | 82.5°F | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 81.1°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 85°F | 61°F | 73.0°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 48°F | 60.3°F | – | 2 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 36°F | 47.7°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 48°F | 27°F | 37.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 47°F | 59.2°F | – | 84 | 97 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −4°C | 2.4°C |
| February | 11°C | −2°C | 4.3°C |
| March | 17°C | 2°C | 9.4°C |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 14.2°C |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.8°C |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 28.1°C |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.3°C |
| September | 30°C | 16°C | 22.8°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 15.7°C |
| November | 15°C | 2°C | 8.7°C |
| December | 9°C | −3°C | 3.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Enid (13 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 USC00344951; 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 Lahoma?
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 USC00344951.
When is the last frost in Lahoma?
In Lahoma, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after April 25 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 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 101 year in 10 after April 25; 9 in 10 after March 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 15
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 29 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lahoma in zone 7a in ZIP code 73754, 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 USC00344951; 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 Lahoma?
In a normal year in Lahoma, 84 days a year reach 90°F (20 of them 100°F or more) and 97 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 84a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 20a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 97a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00344951.
How sunny is Lahoma?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lahoma, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.8 |
| February | 75% | 3.5 |
| March | 77% | 4.6 |
| April | 78% | 5.7 |
| May | 79% | 6.3 |
| June | 86% | 7.1 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 86% | 6.2 |
| September | 85% | 5.2 |
| October | 81% | 4.0 |
| November | 81% | 3.0 |
| December | 76% | 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 Lahoma need?
A normal year in Lahoma brings 4,020 heating degree days, 25% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,930 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 4,874 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 888 | 0 |
| February | 710 | 1 |
| March | 502 | 5 |
| April | 253 | 26 |
| May | 73 | 154 |
| June | 1 | 382 |
| July | 0 | 541 |
| August | 0 | 499 |
| September | 20 | 260 |
| October | 205 | 59 |
| November | 522 | 3 |
| December | 846 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,020 | 1,930 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00344951. 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 Lahoma been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 60.1°F, 0.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.5°F | +0.3°F |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | +0.6°F |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +2.8°F |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | +0.9°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00344951. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Lahoma's climate compare?
Lahoma is warmer than 34 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 59.2°F is warmer than 72%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Lahoma 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.
- Drummond, OK462 people · 7 mi SE
- Ringwood, OK397 people · 7 mi W
- Meno, OK194 people · 4 mi W
- Ames, OK189 people · 10 mi SW
- Carrier, OK87 people · 8 mi NE
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 Lahoma's climate
What is the coldest month in Lahoma?
January, with a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Lahoma?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Lahoma's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Enid (13 miles away), records 9 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Lahoma in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lahoma in zone 7a in ZIP code 73754, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lahoma?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; 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
- Enid, OK14 miles from this station, 59.6°F a year
- Helena, OK14 miles from this station, 58.8°F a year
- Okeene, OK21 miles from this station, 61.0°F a year
- Fairview, OK23 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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