Medford, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Medford's normal year runs from 24°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.8°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationMedford 1 mi SW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00345769
- Location36.79°N 97.75°W
- Elevation1,089 ft (332 m)
- Population915
On October 23, the normal high in Medford is 70°F and the normal low 44°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Medford.
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 90° 66°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 73° 47°
- Nov 59° 34°
- Dec 48° 25°
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 Medford each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 24°F | 35.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 52°F | 27°F | 39.1°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 36°F | 48.8°F | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 44°F | 57.2°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 67.5°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 90°F | 66°F | 77.8°F | – | 20 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 94°F | 71°F | 82.2°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 80.6°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 85°F | 60°F | 72.6°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 47°F | 59.9°F | – | 2 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 34°F | 46.8°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 25°F | 36.7°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 47°F | 58.7°F | – | 80 | 104 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −5°C | 1.8°C |
| February | 11°C | −3°C | 3.9°C |
| March | 16°C | 2°C | 9.3°C |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 14.0°C |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.7°C |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 27.9°C |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.0°C |
| September | 29°C | 16°C | 22.6°C |
| October | 23°C | 8°C | 15.5°C |
| November | 15°C | 1°C | 8.2°C |
| December | 9°C | −4°C | 2.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Great Salt Plains Dam (22 miles away), gets 10 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345769; 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 Medford?
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 USC00345769.
When is the last frost in Medford?
In Medford, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after April 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 14 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 27; 9 in 10 after March 26
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 14; 9 in 10 before November 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 199 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 220 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 1 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Medford in zone 7a in ZIP code 73759, 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 USC00345769; 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 Medford?
In a normal year in Medford, 80 days a year reach 90°F (18 of them 100°F or more) and 104 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 80a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 104a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00345769.
How sunny is Medford?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Medford, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (87%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 2.7 |
| February | 74% | 3.4 |
| March | 74% | 4.4 |
| April | 76% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.1 |
| June | 86% | 7.0 |
| July | 87% | 6.9 |
| August | 86% | 6.1 |
| September | 84% | 5.1 |
| October | 80% | 3.9 |
| November | 80% | 2.9 |
| December | 74% | 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 much heating and cooling does Medford need?
A normal year in Medford brings 4,157 heating degree days, 23% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,902 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 4,814 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 921 | 0 |
| February | 724 | 0 |
| March | 509 | 7 |
| April | 260 | 26 |
| May | 77 | 153 |
| June | 1 | 385 |
| July | 0 | 535 |
| August | 0 | 485 |
| September | 23 | 251 |
| October | 215 | 57 |
| November | 550 | 3 |
| December | 875 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,157 | 1,902 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00345769. 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 Medford been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 59.5°F, 0.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +0.6°F |
| 2022 | 59.2°F | +0.5°F |
| 2023 | 59.7°F | +1.0°F |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.9°F |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | +0.8°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00345769. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Medford's climate compare?
Medford is warmer than 21 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 58.7°F is warmer than 71%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Medford 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.
- Caldwell, KS1,000 people · 18 mi NE
- Deer Creek, OK75 people · 13 mi E
- Renfrow, OK18 people · 10 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 Medford's climate
What is the coldest month in Medford?
January, with a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Medford?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Medford's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Great Salt Plains Dam (22 miles away), records 10 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Medford in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Medford in zone 7a in ZIP code 73759, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Medford?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; in one year in ten it comes after April 27. Waiting until April 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Jefferson, OK7 miles from this station, 57.5°F a year
- Great Salt Plains Dam, OK22 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Billings, OK25 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Blackwell, OK25 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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