Amorita has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Amorita at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amorita’s climate
Read from where Amorita sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 29.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
10 inches of snow, 30 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Amorita averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Amorita’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
201 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 29.
About 10" a winter over 3 days with an inch or more, most in December.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 67% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 87 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 95°.
The nicest months are April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Amorita feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Amorita compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Amorita 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 | 47° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.8" | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 2.3" | 1.7" | 6 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 68° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 34° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 4 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 48° | 25° | 1.2" | 3.6" | 4 | 28° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 46° | 30.3" | 10.2" | 68 |
Heating and cooling a home in Amorita
67% 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. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Amorita’s climate
What is the coldest month in Amorita?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Amorita?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 87 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Amorita get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Amorita?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 10.
What is the rainiest month in Amorita?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amorita.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Amorita itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Great Salt Plains Dam, OK (15 mi, snow) and Cherokee 1ssw Mesonet, OK (13 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.