Mountain Park, OK climate
Mountain Park has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mountain Park feels like
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Mountain Park 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° | 28° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 32° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 66° | 40° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 2.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 92° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 92° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 39° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 30° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 33° – 45° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 29.5" | 2.3" | 62 | 0 |
“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 Mountain Park
Mountain Park gets 29 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 224 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mountain Park, 59% of that work is heating and 41% 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 Mountain Park 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 Mountain Park averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mountain Park’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. August swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 76° to 92°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Mountain Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mountain Park?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Mountain Park?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mountain Park get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mountain Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 28.
What is the rainiest month in Mountain Park?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 29 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mountain Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Snyder 2 Ese, OK (4 mi, snow) and Wichita Mtn Wr, OK (14 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.