Turpin, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Turpin's normal year runs from 20°F January nights to 96°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.6°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 36°C.
- NOAA stationTurpin (4 mi SSE)
- Station IDUSC00349017
- Location36.81°N 100.86°W
- Elevation2,705 ft (825 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population (census place)433
On October 22, the normal high in Turpin is 73°F and the normal low 41°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Turpin.
- Jan 51° 20°
- Feb 55° 24°
- Mar 64° 32°
- Apr 73° 41°
- May 83° 51°
- Jun 92° 63°
- Jul 96° 68°
- Aug 94° 66°
- Sep 87° 57°
- Oct 75° 43°
- Nov 61° 30°
- Dec 51° 22°
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 Turpin each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 20°F | 35.9°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 55°F | 24°F | 39.2°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 64°F | 32°F | 47.9°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 41°F | 56.9°F | – | 2 | 5 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 83°F | 51°F | 66.9°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 92°F | 63°F | 77.7°F | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 96°F | 68°F | 81.9°F | – | 24 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 94°F | 66°F | 79.9°F | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 87°F | 57°F | 71.9°F | – | 10 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 75°F | 43°F | 59.2°F | – | 2 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 61°F | 30°F | 45.9°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 51°F | 22°F | 36.3°F | – | <1 | 29 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 43°F | 58.3°F | – | 83 | 129 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −6°C | 2.2°C |
| February | 13°C | −5°C | 4.0°C |
| March | 18°C | 0°C | 8.8°C |
| April | 23°C | 5°C | 13.8°C |
| May | 28°C | 11°C | 19.4°C |
| June | 33°C | 17°C | 25.4°C |
| July | 36°C | 20°C | 27.7°C |
| August | 35°C | 19°C | 26.6°C |
| September | 30°C | 14°C | 22.2°C |
| October | 24°C | 6°C | 15.1°C |
| November | 16°C | −1°C | 7.7°C |
| December | 10°C | −6°C | 2.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Liberal (15 miles away), gets 14 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349017; 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 Turpin?
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 USC00349017.
When is the last frost in Turpin?
In Turpin, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 17 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 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 171 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 12; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 189 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 210 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 6 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Turpin in zone 6b in ZIP code 73950, 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 USC00349017; 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 Turpin?
In a normal year in Turpin, 83 days a year reach 90°F (23 of them 100°F or more) and 129 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 83a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 129a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00349017.
How sunny is Turpin?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Turpin, 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.9 |
| February | 77% | 3.7 |
| March | 80% | 4.9 |
| April | 81% | 6.1 |
| May | 83% | 6.8 |
| June | 89% | 7.5 |
| July | 89% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.4 |
| September | 87% | 5.4 |
| October | 82% | 4.1 |
| November | 83% | 3.1 |
| December | 79% | 2.6 |
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 Turpin need?
A normal year in Turpin brings 4,238 heating degree days, 21% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,827 cooling degree days, 2.0 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 4,694 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 904 | 0 |
| February | 724 | 0 |
| March | 535 | 6 |
| April | 268 | 26 |
| May | 78 | 137 |
| June | 5 | 386 |
| July | 1 | 525 |
| August | 2 | 463 |
| September | 31 | 238 |
| October | 224 | 44 |
| November | 577 | 2 |
| December | 891 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,238 | 1,827 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349017. 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 Turpin's climate compare?
Turpin is warmer than 15 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 58.3°F is warmer than 70%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Turpin's climate
What is the coldest month in Turpin?
January, with a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Turpin?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Turpin's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Liberal (15 miles away), records 14 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Turpin in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Turpin in zone 6b in ZIP code 73950, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Turpin?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 17; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Liberal, KS15 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Beaver, OK19 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Hooker, OK20 miles from this station, 57.2°F a year
- Perryton, TX29 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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