Carmen, OK climate
Carmen has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Carmen feels like
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Carmen 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 | 48° | 24° | 0.9" | 3.1" | 4 | 4 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 27° | 1.2" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 2.2" | 3.2" | 6 | 2 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.4" | 5 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 26° | 1.3" | 3.4" | 5 | 4 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 30.4" | 12.7" | 76 | 12 |
“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 Carmen
Carmen gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 205 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Carmen
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Carmen, 68% of that work is heating and 32% 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 Carmen 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 Carmen averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carmen’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 32° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Carmen’s climate
What is the coldest month in Carmen?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Carmen?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 81 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Carmen get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Carmen?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Carmen?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carmen itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Helena 1 Sse, OK (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.