Purcell, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Purcell's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.3°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationPurcell (2 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00347327
- Location34.99°N 97.38°W
- Elevation1,120 ft (341 m)
- Population6,938
On October 23, the normal high in Purcell is 74°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Purcell.
- Jan 52° 26°
- Feb 58° 31°
- Mar 66° 40°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 81° 57°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 76° 50°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 54° 30°
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 Purcell each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 26°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 58°F | 31°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 66°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 48°F | 60.7°F | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 69.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 77.7°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 94°F | 70°F | 82.3°F | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 94°F | 68°F | 81.3°F | – | 24 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 62°F | 73.7°F | – | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 50°F | 63.1°F | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 38°F | 50.7°F | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 30°F | 41.7°F | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 49°F | 61.4°F | – | 75 | 80 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −3°C | 4.0°C |
| February | 14°C | −1°C | 6.8°C |
| March | 19°C | 4°C | 11.6°C |
| April | 23°C | 9°C | 15.9°C |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 27.9°C |
| August | 35°C | 20°C | 27.4°C |
| September | 30°C | 16°C | 23.2°C |
| October | 25°C | 10°C | 17.3°C |
| November | 17°C | 4°C | 10.4°C |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Norman (14 miles away), gets 4 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00347327; 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 Purcell?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, 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 USC00347327.
When is the last frost in Purcell?
In Purcell, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 4 in half of years and after April 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 2 in half of years and before October 18 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 41 year in 10 after April 24; 9 in 10 after March 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 21 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 18
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 210 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 231 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 23 in half of springs and before November 11 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Purcell in zone 7b in ZIP code 73080.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oklahoma · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00347327; 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 Purcell?
In a normal year in Purcell, 75 days a year reach 90°F (16 of them 100°F or more) and 80 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 75a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 16a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 80a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1893) is 114°F, on August 11, 1936; the lowest is −13°F, on December 23, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1985, with 54.67 in; the snowiest season is 1987–88, with 24.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00347327; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00347327. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Purcell?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Purcell, 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 Purcell need?
A normal year in Purcell brings 3,295 heating degree days, 39% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,003 cooling degree days, 2.2 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 5,246 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 798 | 0 |
| February | 584 | 1 |
| March | 392 | 13 |
| April | 174 | 45 |
| May | 37 | 161 |
| June | 1 | 380 |
| July | 0 | 538 |
| August | 0 | 504 |
| September | 15 | 275 |
| October | 134 | 77 |
| November | 436 | 8 |
| December | 722 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,295 | 2,003 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00347327. 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 Purcell's climate compare?
Purcell is warmer than 96 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 61.4°F is warmer than 78%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Purcell share this climate record?
6 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.
- Slaughterville, OK4,324 people · 9 mi NE
- Lexington, OK2,055 people · 4 mi NE
- Maysville, OK1,087 people · 8 mi S
- Wayne, OK670 people · 6 mi SE
- Tribbey, OK346 people · 18 mi NE
- Etowah, OK165 people · 15 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 Purcell's climate
What is the coldest month in Purcell?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Purcell?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Purcell's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Norman (14 miles away), records 4 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Purcell in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Purcell in zone 7b in ZIP code 73080.
How late can frost come in Purcell?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 4; in one year in ten it comes after April 24. Waiting until April 24 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, OK7 miles from this station, 61.1°F a year
- Norman, OK14 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Lindsay, OK18 miles from this station, 60.3°F a year
- Blanchard, OK19 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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