Dickson, OK climate
Dickson has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dickson feels like
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Dickson 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 | 53° | 31° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 2.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 42° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 54° | 33° | 2.8" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| Year | 74° | 52° | 40.0" | 2.7" | 65 | 1 |
“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 Dickson
Dickson gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 238 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dickson
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dickson, 56% of that work is heating and 44% 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.
Dickson and its neighbors
Dickson borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Ardmore has both the coldest January nights (31°) and the hottest July afternoons (94°). Dickson’s January low is 31° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Dickson 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 Dickson averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dickson’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 39° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Dickson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dickson?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Dickson?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dickson get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Dickson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 18.
What is the rainiest month in Dickson?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dickson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ardmore, OK (9 mi, snow) and Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK (5 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.