Colcord, OK climate
Colcord has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 75°, and a typical Oct 1 in Colcord peaks around 77°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Colcord feels like
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Colcord 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° | 26° | 2.4" | 3.6" | 8 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 2.9" | 7 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.0" | 3.6" | 9 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 77° | 56° | 6.0" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 75° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 82° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 3.9" | 0.5" | 8 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 3.0" | 1.7" | 8 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 47.8" | 12.5" | 99 |
“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 Colcord
Colcord 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 99 days a year.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 216 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Colcord
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Colcord, 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 Colcord 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 Colcord averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Colcord’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Colcord’s climate
What is the coldest month in Colcord?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Colcord?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Colcord get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Colcord?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Colcord?
May, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Colcord itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gravette, AR (18 mi, snow) and Kansas 2 Ne, OK (6 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.