McGee Creek Dam, Oklahoma climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
McGee Creek Dam's normal year runs from 30°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 46.9 inches of precipitation and 2 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.2°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 35°C, 1,192 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMcGee Creek Dam
- Station IDUSC00345713
- Location34.31°N 95.87°W
- Elevation672 ft (205 m)
On October 23, the normal high in McGee Creek Dam is 74°F and the normal low 48°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for McGee Creek Dam.
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 95° 72°
- Aug 95° 70°
- Sep 87° 64°
- Oct 77° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at McGee Creek Dam each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F. The most precipitation falls in May (6.47 in), the least in February (2.66 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 30°F | 41.1°F | 2.82 | 0.5 | 7 | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 58°F | 34°F | 45.7°F | 2.66 | 0.8 | 8 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 42°F | 53.9°F | 4.01 | 0.3 | 9 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 50°F | 61.9°F | 4.48 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 70.7°F | 6.47 | 0.0 | 10 | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 68°F | 78.8°F | 4.54 | 0.0 | 8 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 95°F | 72°F | 83.2°F | 2.95 | 0.0 | 6 | 25 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 95°F | 70°F | 82.7°F | 2.74 | 0.0 | 6 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 87°F | 64°F | 75.5°F | 3.83 | 0.0 | 7 | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 77°F | 51°F | 64.1°F | 4.56 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 41°F | 52.6°F | 4.02 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 55°F | 34°F | 44.5°F | 3.84 | 0.2 | 8 | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 51°F | 62.9°F | 46.92 | 1.8 | 92 | 83 | 63 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −1°C | 5.1°C | 72 mm | 1 cm |
| February | 14°C | 1°C | 7.6°C | 68 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | 12.2°C | 102 mm | 1 cm |
| April | 23°C | 10°C | 16.6°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 27°C | 16°C | 21.5°C | 164 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 26.0°C | 115 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 28.4°C | 75 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 35°C | 21°C | 28.2°C | 70 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 31°C | 18°C | 24.2°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 25°C | 11°C | 17.8°C | 116 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 18°C | 5°C | 11.4°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 13°C | 1°C | 6.9°C | 98 mm | 1 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345713; 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.
Which months are mildest at McGee Creek Dam?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USC00345713.
When is the last frost at McGee Creek Dam?
In McGee Creek Dam, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 27 in half of years and after April 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 9 in half of years and before October 24 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
- March 271 year in 10 after April 14; 9 in 10 after March 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 91 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 228 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 254 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 12 in half of springs and before November 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts McGee Creek Dam in zone 8a in ZIP code 74555, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 10°F (18 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oklahoma · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00345713; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 at McGee Creek Dam?
In a normal year in McGee Creek Dam, 83 days a year reach 90°F (20 of them 100°F or more), 63 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 92 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 83a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 20a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 63a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 92a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00345713.
How sunny is it at McGee Creek Dam?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at McGee Creek Dam, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.6 |
| February | 67% | 3.1 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 72% | 5.2 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 82% | 6.6 |
| July | 84% | 6.5 |
| August | 84% | 6.0 |
| September | 81% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.9 |
| November | 74% | 2.9 |
| December | 70% | 2.3 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does McGee Creek Dam record?
A normal year at McGee Creek Dam brings 2,960 heating degree days, 45% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,224 cooling degree days, 2.5 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 5,608 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 740 | 1 |
| February | 541 | 2 |
| March | 358 | 14 |
| April | 147 | 54 |
| May | 26 | 201 |
| June | 1 | 415 |
| July | 0 | 563 |
| August | 0 | 549 |
| September | 9 | 326 |
| October | 118 | 90 |
| November | 383 | 10 |
| December | 637 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,960 | 2,224 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345713. 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 McGee Creek Dam's climate compare?
McGee Creek Dam is warmer than 126 of the 134 places with their own NOAA record in Oklahoma, and wetter than 81. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.9°F is warmer than 82%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, McGee Creek Dam 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.
Questions about McGee Creek Dam's climate
What is the coldest month at McGee Creek Dam?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at McGee Creek Dam?
Yes: 2 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (0.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at McGee Creek Dam?
May, with 6.47 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.66 in.
What plant hardiness zone is McGee Creek Dam in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts McGee Creek Dam in zone 8a in ZIP code 74555, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 10°F (18 years, 1991-2020): zone 8a.
How late can frost come at McGee Creek Dam?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 27; in one year in ten it comes after April 14. Waiting until April 14 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lane, OK7 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Antlers, OK16 miles from this station, 61.7°F a year
- Atoka, OK17 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Hugo, OK27 miles from this station, 63.7°F a year
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