Limestone, OK climate
Limestone has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade4° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 74°, and a typical Oct 1 in Limestone peaks around 78°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Limestone feels like
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Limestone 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 | 47° | 27° | 1.7" | 1.9" | 6 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 1.8" | 2.4" | 7 | 2 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 40° | 3.3" | 1.9" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 6.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 60° | 39° | 3.0" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 2.5" | 1.7" | 7 | 2 | 28° – 45° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 42.8" | 8.7" | 94 | 6 |
“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 Limestone
Limestone gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 205 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Limestone
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Limestone, 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 Limestone 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 Limestone averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Limestone’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 28° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Limestone’s climate
What is the coldest month in Limestone?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Limestone?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Limestone get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Limestone?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Limestone?
May, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Limestone itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tulsa Intl Airport, OK (11 mi, snow) and Claremore 2 Ene, OK (9 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.