Loveland has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Loveland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loveland’s climate
Read from where Loveland sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Loveland
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Loveland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Loveland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
219 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 6.
About 0.8" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 56% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 111 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 97°.
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 Loveland averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Loveland compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Loveland 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 | 54° | 29° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 33° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| March | 67° | 41° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| April | 76° | 49° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 93° |
| August | 97° | 71° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 93° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 39° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 31° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| Year | 76° | 51° | 28.9" | 0.8" | 59 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Loveland
56% 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. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 78° to 93°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Loveland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Loveland?
January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Loveland?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Loveland get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.
When is the first frost in Loveland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Loveland?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loveland.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Loveland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chattanooga, OK (11 mi, snow) and Grandfield 3w 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.