Climate · Dewey

Dewey, OK climate

Dewey has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
167th coolest of 838 Oklahoma towns
January low
25°
101st coldest of 838 Oklahoma towns
Rain + melted snow
41 in
412th driest of 838 Oklahoma towns
Snow a winter
8 in
143rd snowiest of 809 Oklahoma towns
A normal year

What a year in Dewey feels like

Winter

49° / 27°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 47°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 12

Summer

90° / 68°
Typical high / low · 71 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Dewey weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January46°25°1.5" 1.9"61 31° – 45°
February52°28°1.8" 1.6"61 34° – 48°
March61°38°3.0" 1.5"90 43° – 60°
April71°47°4.4" 090 53° – 65°
May78°57°6.3" 0110 64° – 74°
June87°66°5.3" 090 72° – 81°
July92°70°3.6" 080 76° – 88°
August92°69°3.6" 080 74° – 85°
September84°60°3.7" 080 68° – 79°
October73°48°3.6" 080 54° – 66°
November60°36°2.4" 0.2"70 42° – 56°
December49°28°2.0" 3.0"62 26° – 43°
Year70°48°41.1"8.2"954

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Dewey

Dewey gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.

41 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 55% of U.S. towns
8 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 75% of U.S. towns
4 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 73% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
3.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 192 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.

97
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
71
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Dewey

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dewey, 71% of that work is heating and 29% is cooling.

71%heating
4,137 heating degree daysLess heating than 78% of U.S. towns
1,687 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 83% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Dewey compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 89% of U.S. towns167th coolest of 838 Oklahoma towns
Winter cold25° January low
Milder than 71% of U.S. towns101st coldest of 838 Oklahoma towns
Precipitation41" a year
Wetter than 55% of U.S. towns412th driest of 838 Oklahoma towns
Snow8" a winter
Less snow than 75% of U.S. towns143rd snowiest of 809 Oklahoma towns
Growing season192 frost-free days
Longer than 66% of U.S. towns51st shortest of 835 Oklahoma towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Dewey averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.6° now 38°, was 36°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 59°, was 58°
☀️ Summer+0.0° now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 60°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dewey’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 26° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Dewey’s climate

What is the coldest month in Dewey?

January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 25°.

What is the hottest month in Dewey?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Dewey get?

About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Dewey?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 12.

What is the rainiest month in Dewey?

May, with 6.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dewey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bartlesville F P Fld, OK (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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