Adamson has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°.
A year in Adamson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Adamson’s climate
Read from where Adamson sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Adamson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Adamson averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Adamson
May is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 3.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Adamson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
216 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 31 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 59% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 73 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Adamson compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Adamson weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 29° | 2.5" | 35° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 2.4" | 37° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 3.8" | 48° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 4.9" | 55° – 68° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 6.3" | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 74° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.8" | 78° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.2" | 75° – 89° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.3" | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 4.4" | 57° – 70° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.6" | 45° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.3" | 33° – 48° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 47.1" |
Heating and cooling a home in Adamson
59% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Adamson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Adamson?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Adamson?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 73 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Adamson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Adamson?
May, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Adamson.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Adamson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mcalester Rgnl Airport, OK (14 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.