Norman, AR climate
Norman has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Norman feels like
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Norman weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 30° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 4.3" | 0.9" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.3" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 6.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 6.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 4.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 5.3" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 58.6" | 2.6" | 79 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Norman
Norman gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 213 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Norman
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Norman, 62% of that work is heating and 38% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Norman compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Norman averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Norman’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Norman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Norman?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Norman?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Norman get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Norman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Norman?
May, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Norman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hopper, AR (7 mi, snow) and Mount Ida Asos, AR (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.