Burbank has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Burbank at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burbank’s climate
Read from where Burbank sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Burbank’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
196 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 24.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 65% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 74 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are April, May, September 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 Burbank feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
6 inches of snow, 38 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 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 Burbank averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Burbank compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Burbank 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° | 24° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 28° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 2.7" | 1.2" | 6 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.5" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 68° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 4 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 4 | 26° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 38.4" | 5.6" | 69 |
Heating and cooling a home in Burbank
65% 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 43° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Burbank’s climate
What is the coldest month in Burbank?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Burbank?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Burbank get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Burbank?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Burbank?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burbank.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burbank itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Burbank, OK (1 mi, snow) and Ralston, 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.