Woodward, Oklahoma climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Woodward's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.1°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationWoodward 2 mi WSW Mesonet
- Station IDUSC00349768
- Location36.42°N 99.42°W
- Elevation2,050 ft (625 m)
- Population11,750
On October 23, the normal high in Woodward is 70°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Woodward.
- Jan 49° 25°
- Feb 53° 28°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 89° 66°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 93° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 50° 27°
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 Woodward each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 25°F | 37.3°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| February | 53°F | 28°F | 40.1°F | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 37°F | 50.1°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 71°F | 46°F | 58.2°F | – | 2 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 67.2°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 66°F | 77.1°F | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 94°F | 70°F | 81.9°F | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 93°F | 68°F | 80.7°F | – | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 85°F | 60°F | 72.4°F | – | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 48°F | 60.2°F | – | 2 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 60°F | 36°F | 47.6°F | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 50°F | 27°F | 38.1°F | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 47°F | 59.2°F | – | 80 | 95 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −4°C | 2.9°C |
| February | 12°C | −2°C | 4.5°C |
| March | 17°C | 3°C | 10.1°C |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 14.6°C |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.1°C |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 27.7°C |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.1°C |
| September | 29°C | 16°C | 22.4°C |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 15.7°C |
| November | 15°C | 2°C | 8.7°C |
| December | 10°C | −3°C | 3.4°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Fort Supply (11 miles away), gets 12 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349768; 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 Woodward?
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 USC00349768.
When is the last frost in Woodward?
In Woodward, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 5 in half of years and after April 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 30 in half of years and before October 15 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 51 year in 10 after April 23; 9 in 10 after March 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 301 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 206 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 225 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 25 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Woodward in zone 7a in ZIP code 73801, 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 USC00349768; 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 Woodward?
In a normal year in Woodward, 80 days a year reach 90°F (18 of them 100°F or more) and 95 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
- 95a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00349768.
How sunny is Woodward?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Woodward, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 2.8 |
| February | 76% | 3.6 |
| March | 79% | 4.8 |
| April | 80% | 5.9 |
| May | 81% | 6.6 |
| June | 87% | 7.3 |
| July | 88% | 7.1 |
| August | 87% | 6.3 |
| September | 86% | 5.3 |
| October | 82% | 4.0 |
| November | 82% | 3.1 |
| December | 79% | 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 Woodward need?
A normal year in Woodward brings 3,957 heating degree days, 26% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,892 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 4,874 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 860 | 0 |
| February | 698 | 2 |
| March | 475 | 12 |
| April | 241 | 38 |
| May | 82 | 152 |
| June | 2 | 364 |
| July | 1 | 524 |
| August | 0 | 485 |
| September | 26 | 248 |
| October | 212 | 63 |
| November | 525 | 5 |
| December | 833 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,957 | 1,892 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00349768. 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 Woodward been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 60.3°F, 1.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +0.8°F |
| 2022 | 60.0°F | +0.8°F |
| 2023 | 60.3°F | +1.1°F |
| 2024 | 61.9°F | +2.7°F |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +1.0°F |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00349768. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Woodward's climate compare?
Woodward is warmer than 34 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 59.2°F is warmer than 72%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Woodward share this climate record?
Mooreland 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.
- Mooreland, OK1,135 people · 12 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 Woodward's climate
What is the coldest month in Woodward?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Woodward?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Woodward's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Fort Supply (11 miles away), records 12 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Woodward in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Woodward in zone 7a in ZIP code 73801, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Woodward?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 5; in one year in ten it comes after April 23. Waiting until April 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Oklahoma climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Fort Supply, OK11 miles from this station, 56.9°F a year
- Mutual, OK19 miles from this station, 57.6°F a year
- Gage, OK22 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Arnett, OK25 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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