Hitchcock, OK climate
Hitchcock has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hitchcock feels like
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Hitchcock 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 | 49° | 25° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 29° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 3 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 63° | 38° | 2.3" | 2.0" | 6 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 72° | 46° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 56° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 64° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 74° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 2.7" | 0 | 4 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 3.4" | 0 | 5 | 75° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 2.7" | 0 | 4 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 5 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 28° | 1.4" | 3.3" | 3 | 30° – 43° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 30.6" | 10.3" | 54 |
“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 Hitchcock
Hitchcock gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hitchcock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hitchcock, 69% of that work is heating and 31% 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 Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hitchcock’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 43° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 12°.
Common questions about Hitchcock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hitchcock?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Hitchcock?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 71°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hitchcock get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hitchcock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Hitchcock?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hitchcock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Okeene, OK (11 mi, snow) and Watonga, OK (8 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.