Lindsay, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lindsay's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 34.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.7°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 35°C, 864 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLindsay (2 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00345216
- Location34.83°N 97.64°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,910
On October 23, the normal high in Lindsay is 73°F and the normal low 44°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 21%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lindsay.
- Jan 53° 25°
- Feb 57° 28°
- Mar 65° 36°
- Apr 74° 45°
- May 82° 56°
- Jun 89° 65°
- Jul 95° 69°
- Aug 95° 68°
- Sep 87° 59°
- Oct 76° 47°
- Nov 64° 35°
- Dec 54° 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 Lindsay each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.95 in), the least in January (1.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 25°F | 38.7°F | 1.36 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| February | 57°F | 28°F | 42.3°F | 1.44 | 5 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 65°F | 36°F | 50.5°F | 2.59 | 6 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 45°F | 59.3°F | 3.47 | 6 | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 56°F | 68.8°F | 4.95 | 9 | 4 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 65°F | 77.0°F | 3.09 | 7 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 95°F | 69°F | 82.2°F | 2.76 | 5 | 26 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 95°F | 68°F | 81.2°F | 3.31 | 6 | 24 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 87°F | 59°F | 73.0°F | 3.53 | 6 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 47°F | 61.1°F | 3.37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 35°F | 49.3°F | 2.05 | 6 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 27°F | 40.2°F | 2.10 | 6 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 47°F | 60.3°F | 34.02 | 74 | 76 | 86 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 3.7°C | 35 mm |
| February | 14°C | −2°C | 5.7°C | 37 mm |
| March | 18°C | 2°C | 10.3°C | 66 mm |
| April | 23°C | 7°C | 15.2°C | 88 mm |
| May | 28°C | 13°C | 20.4°C | 126 mm |
| June | 32°C | 18°C | 25.0°C | 78 mm |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 27.9°C | 70 mm |
| August | 35°C | 20°C | 27.3°C | 84 mm |
| September | 30°C | 15°C | 22.8°C | 90 mm |
| October | 24°C | 8°C | 16.2°C | 86 mm |
| November | 18°C | 2°C | 9.6°C | 52 mm |
| December | 12°C | −3°C | 4.6°C | 53 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Blanchard (20 miles away), gets 6 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345216; 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 Lindsay?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May and October. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00345216.
When is the last frost in Lindsay?
In Lindsay, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 13 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 27 in half of years and before October 12 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 131 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 271 year in 10 before October 12; 9 in 10 before November 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 196 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 217 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lindsay in zone 7b in ZIP code 73052, 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 USC00345216; 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 Lindsay?
In a normal year in Lindsay, 76 days a year reach 90°F (15 of them 100°F or more), 86 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 74 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 76a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 15a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 86a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 74a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00345216.
How sunny is Lindsay?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lindsay, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.9 |
| February | 72% | 3.5 |
| March | 74% | 4.6 |
| April | 77% | 5.6 |
| May | 76% | 6.0 |
| June | 85% | 6.9 |
| July | 88% | 6.9 |
| August | 87% | 6.3 |
| September | 83% | 5.2 |
| October | 81% | 4.0 |
| November | 79% | 3.1 |
| December | 74% | 2.5 |
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 Lindsay need?
A normal year in Lindsay brings 3,599 heating degree days, 33% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,919 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 5,010 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 817 | 0 |
| February | 636 | 1 |
| March | 455 | 7 |
| April | 204 | 35 |
| May | 42 | 158 |
| June | 2 | 361 |
| July | 0 | 532 |
| August | 0 | 502 |
| September | 20 | 260 |
| October | 178 | 57 |
| November | 476 | 5 |
| December | 769 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,599 | 1,919 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345216. 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 Lindsay's climate compare?
Lindsay is warmer than 65 of the other 133 places with their own NOAA record in Oklahoma, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.3°F is warmer than 76%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lindsay is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Lindsay share this climate record?
3 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.
- Alex, OK508 people · 10 mi NW
- Bradley, OK83 people · 5 mi NW
- Erin Springs, OK63 people · 2 mi SE
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 Lindsay's climate
What is the coldest month in Lindsay?
January, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Lindsay?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Lindsay's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Blanchard (20 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Lindsay?
May, with 4.95 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lindsay in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lindsay in zone 7b in ZIP code 73052, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lindsay?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 13; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Washington, OK12 miles from this station, 61.1°F a year
- Purcell, OK18 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Blanchard, OK21 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Chickasha 2 mi SSE Mesonet, OK21 miles from this station, 60.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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