Antlers, OK climate
Antlers has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Antlers feels like
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Antlers 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 | 53° | 30° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| February | 58° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 87° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 32° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 48.4" | 0.3" | 84 | 0 |
“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 Antlers
Antlers gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 213 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Antlers
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Antlers, 61% of that work is heating and 39% 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 Antlers 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 Antlers averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Antlers’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Antlers’s climate
What is the coldest month in Antlers?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Antlers?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Antlers get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Antlers?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Antlers?
May, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Antlers itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Antlers, OK (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.