Adams, OK climate
Adams has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 71°, and a typical Oct 1 in Adams peaks around 78°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Adams feels like
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Adams 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.4" | 3.1" | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 62° | 33° | 1.3" | 4.3" | 4 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 5 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 81° | 52° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 59° – 73° |
| June | 90° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 4 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 31° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 3 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 0.8" | 4.0" | 4 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 43° | 19.5" | 17.0" | 57 |
“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 Adams
Adams gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Adams
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Adams, 73% of that work is heating and 27% 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 Adams 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 Adams averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Adams’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 41° to 57°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Adams’s climate
What is the coldest month in Adams?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Adams?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 84 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Adams get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Adams?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Adams?
June, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Adams itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hooker, OK (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.