Murphy, OK climate
Murphy has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Murphy feels like
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Murphy 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 | 48° | 27° | 2.2" | 2.6" | 6 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 40° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 6.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 2.7" | 1.9" | 6 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 45.4" | 7.5" | 87 | 8 |
“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 Murphy
Murphy gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 223 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Murphy
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Murphy, 62% of that work is heating and 38% 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 Murphy compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Murphy averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Murphy’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 29° to 46°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Murphy’s climate
What is the coldest month in Murphy?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Murphy?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Murphy get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Murphy?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by March 29.
What is the rainiest month in Murphy?
May, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Murphy itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pryor, OK (13 mi, snow) and Wagoner, 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.