Walters, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Walters's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 96°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.1°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationWalters 4 mi NW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00349282
- Location34.40°N 98.35°W
- Elevation1,063 ft (324 m)
- Population2,384
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Walters.
- Jan 53° 29°
- Feb 58° 33°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 96° 72°
- Aug 95° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 39°
- 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 Walters each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 29°F | 41.3°F | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 58°F | 33°F | 45.5°F | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 42°F | 54.1°F | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 50°F | 62.2°F | – | 1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 70.5°F | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 91°F | 68°F | 79.3°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 96°F | 72°F | 83.8°F | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 95°F | 71°F | 82.9°F | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 87°F | 63°F | 75.0°F | – | 14 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 51°F | 63.7°F | – | 2 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 39°F | 51.7°F | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 31°F | 42.6°F | – | <1 | 18 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 51°F | 62.7°F | – | 98 | 69 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −1°C | 5.2°C |
| February | 14°C | 1°C | 7.5°C |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | 12.3°C |
| April | 24°C | 10°C | 16.8°C |
| May | 28°C | 15°C | 21.4°C |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 26.3°C |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 28.8°C |
| August | 35°C | 22°C | 28.3°C |
| September | 31°C | 17°C | 23.9°C |
| October | 25°C | 11°C | 17.6°C |
| November | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Walters's own co-op station Walters station does: 2 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349282; 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 Walters?
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 USC00349282.
When is the last frost in Walters?
In Walters, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 26 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 6 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 261 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 61 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 225 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 248 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 10 in half of springs and before November 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Walters in zone 8a in ZIP code 73572, 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 USC00349282; 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 Walters?
In a normal year in Walters, 98 days a year reach 90°F (24 of them 100°F or more) and 69 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 98a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 24a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 69a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00349282.
How sunny is Walters?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Walters, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 3.0 |
| February | 74% | 3.6 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 79% | 5.9 |
| May | 79% | 6.3 |
| June | 86% | 7.1 |
| July | 88% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.4 |
| September | 84% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 4.1 |
| November | 81% | 3.2 |
| December | 76% | 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 Walters need?
A normal year in Walters brings 3,059 heating degree days, 43% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,258 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 5,598 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 736 | 0 |
| February | 550 | 2 |
| March | 355 | 17 |
| April | 143 | 58 |
| May | 32 | 203 |
| June | 0 | 430 |
| July | 0 | 584 |
| August | 0 | 555 |
| September | 10 | 311 |
| October | 130 | 92 |
| November | 407 | 7 |
| December | 696 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,059 | 2,258 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349282. 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 Walters been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 63.7°F, 1.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 62.7°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | −0.4°F |
| 2022 | 63.2°F | +0.5°F |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | +1.5°F |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +2.9°F |
| 2025 | 63.7°F | +1.0°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00349282. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Walters's climate compare?
Walters is warmer than 125 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 62.7°F is warmer than 82%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Walters share this climate record?
Temple has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Temple, OK847 people · 11 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
What do Walters's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Walters. This page uses Walters 4 mi NW Mesonet; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walters station USC00349278 | 4 mi SE | 1,005 ft | 62.2°F | 27°F | 97°F | 33.3 | 2 | April 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Walters's climate
What is the coldest month in Walters?
January, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Walters?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Walters's NOAA station; Walters's own co-op station Walters station records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Walters in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Walters in zone 8a in ZIP code 73572, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Walters?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 26; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lawton, OK12 miles from this station, 62.6°F a year
- Chattanooga, OK17 miles from this station, 61.4°F a year
- Duncan, OK23 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Waurika, OK25 miles from this station, 64.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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