Oak Hill-Piney, OK climate
Oak Hill-Piney has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Oak Hill-Piney feels like
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Oak Hill-Piney 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° | 26° | 2.4" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 3.9" | 1.8" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 6.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 2.8" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 46.8" | 5.5" | 89 | 4 |
“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 Oak Hill-Piney
Oak Hill-Piney gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Hill-Piney
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Oak Hill-Piney, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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 Oak Hill-Piney 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 Oak Hill-Piney averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Oak Hill-Piney’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 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Oak Hill-Piney’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oak Hill-Piney?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Oak Hill-Piney?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Oak Hill-Piney get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Oak Hill-Piney?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 16.
What is the rainiest month in Oak Hill-Piney?
May, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oak Hill-Piney itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Spavinaw, OK (19 mi, snow) and Upper Spavinaw Port, OK (6 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.