Velma, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Velma's normal year runs from 30°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.8°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 34°C.
- NOAA stationVelma 7 mi NW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00349130
- Location34.53°N 97.76°W
- Elevation1,118 ft (341 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population574
On October 23, the normal high in Velma is 72°F and the normal low 49°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Velma.
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 95° 71°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 54° 31°
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 Velma each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 30°F | 41.1°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 57°F | 34°F | 45.4°F | – | <1 | 14 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 43°F | 54.1°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 50°F | 61.3°F | – | 1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 69.9°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 68°F | 78.4°F | – | 19 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 94°F | 72°F | 82.9°F | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 95°F | 71°F | 82.6°F | – | 24 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 63°F | 74.5°F | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 75°F | 52°F | 63.3°F | – | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 40°F | 51.7°F | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 31°F | 42.4°F | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 51°F | 62.3°F | – | 86 | 65 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −1°C | 5.1°C |
| February | 14°C | 1°C | 7.4°C |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | 12.3°C |
| April | 23°C | 10°C | 16.3°C |
| May | 27°C | 15°C | 21.1°C |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 25.8°C |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 28.3°C |
| August | 35°C | 22°C | 28.1°C |
| September | 30°C | 17°C | 23.6°C |
| October | 24°C | 11°C | 17.4°C |
| November | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C |
| December | 12°C | 0°C | 5.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Duncan (11 miles away), gets 3 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349130; 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 Velma?
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 USC00349130.
When is the last frost in Velma?
In Velma, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 28 in half of years and after April 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 7 in half of years and before October 23 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 281 year in 10 after April 18; 9 in 10 after March 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 71 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 227 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 248 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 12 in half of springs and before November 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Velma in zone 8a in ZIP code 73491.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Oklahoma · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00349130; 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 Velma?
In a normal year in Velma, 86 days a year reach 90°F (17 of them 100°F or more) and 65 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 86a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 65a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00349130.
How sunny is Velma?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Velma, 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 Velma need?
A normal year in Velma brings 3,106 heating degree days, 42% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,158 cooling degree days, 2.4 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 5,485 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 741 | 0 |
| February | 553 | 3 |
| March | 356 | 18 |
| April | 161 | 50 |
| May | 38 | 190 |
| June | 0 | 402 |
| July | 0 | 555 |
| August | 0 | 547 |
| September | 11 | 298 |
| October | 140 | 88 |
| November | 406 | 7 |
| December | 699 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,106 | 2,158 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349130. 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 Velma been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 63.4°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.4°F | +0.1°F |
| 2022 | 63.0°F | +0.7°F |
| 2023 | 64.0°F | +1.7°F |
| 2024 | 65.1°F | +2.8°F |
| 2025 | 63.4°F | +1.1°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00349130. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Velma's climate compare?
Velma is warmer than 119 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 62.3°F is warmer than 81%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Velma 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.
- Bray, OK997 people · 6 mi NW
- Foster, OK249 people · 17 mi E
- Ratliff City, OK65 people · 15 mi E
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 Velma's climate
What is the coldest month in Velma?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Velma?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Velma's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Duncan (11 miles away), records 3 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Velma in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Velma in zone 8a in ZIP code 73491.
How late can frost come in Velma?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 28; in one year in ten it comes after April 18. Waiting until April 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Duncan, OK11 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Lindsay, OK22 miles from this station, 60.3°F a year
- Acme Mesonet, OK24 miles from this station, 61.1°F a year
- Ringling, OK25 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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