Canute, OK climate
Canute has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Canute feels like
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Canute 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 | 50° | 26° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 4 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 29° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 4 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 64° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 6 | 45° – 58° |
| April | 72° | 46° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 74° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 5 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 31° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 48° | 27.3" | 8.6" | 75 |
“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 Canute
Canute gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Canute
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Canute, 66% of that work is heating and 34% 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 Canute 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 Canute averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Canute’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 34° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Canute’s climate
What is the coldest month in Canute?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Canute?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Canute get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Canute?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Canute?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Canute itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elk City 4 W, OK (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.