Hammon, OK climate
Hammon has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade3° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Sep 30 in Hammon peaks around 80°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Hammon feels like
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Hammon 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 | 51° | 24° | 0.8" | 1.8" | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 55° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.2" | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 64° | 37° | 1.8" | 1.8" | 4 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 45° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 82° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 63° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 2.9" | 0 | 5 | 74° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 60° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 47° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 26° | 1.2" | 2.3" | 3 | 30° – 42° |
| Year | 73° | 47° | 26.2" | 7.1" | 51 |
“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 Hammon
Hammon gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hammon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hammon, 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 Hammon 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 Hammon averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hammon’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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Hammon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hammon?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Hammon?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hammon get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hammon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Hammon?
May, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hammon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hammon 3 Ssw, OK (3 mi, snow) and Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK (7 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.