Luther, OK climate
Luther has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Luther feels like
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Luther 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 | 50° | 27° | 1.4" | 1.5" | 4 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 31° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 36° – 51° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.7" | 0 | 6 | 73° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 52° | 30° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 31° – 45° |
| Year | 73° | 49° | 36.8" | 2.5" | 66 |
“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 Luther
Luther gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Luther
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Luther, 67% of that work is heating and 33% 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.
Luther and its neighbors
Luther borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Oklahoma City has both the coldest January nights (28°) and the hottest July afternoons (94°). Luther’s January low is 27° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Luther 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 Luther averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Luther’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 45° to 61°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Luther’s climate
What is the coldest month in Luther?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Luther?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 59 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Luther get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Luther?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Luther?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Luther itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Arcadia 3 Wsw, OK (10 mi, snow) and Meeker 5 W, OK (16 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.