Le Flore has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Le Flore at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Le Flore’s climate
Read from where Le Flore sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Le Flore
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Le Flore feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Le Flore’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
218 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
About 0.7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 61% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 73 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Le Flore averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Le Flore compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Le Flore 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 | 52° | 29° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 57° | 33° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 6.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 32° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 49.6" | 0.7" | 82 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Le Flore
61% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 48°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Le Flore’s climate
What is the coldest month in Le Flore?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Le Flore?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 73 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Le Flore get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.
When is the first frost in Le Flore?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Le Flore?
May, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Le Flore.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Le Flore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fanshawe, OK (6 mi, snow) and Wilburton 9 Ene, OK (12 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.