Quinlan, OK climate
Quinlan has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Quinlan feels like
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Quinlan 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° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.6" | 4 | 3 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 27° | 1.0" | 2.7" | 4 | 3 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 1.9" | 1.1" | 6 | 2 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 55° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 68° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 35° | 1.3" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 25° | 1.2" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 46° | 27.5" | 11.5" | 67 | 13 |
“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 Quinlan
Quinlan gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 66% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Quinlan
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Quinlan, 68% of that work is heating and 32% 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 Quinlan 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 Quinlan averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Quinlan’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Quinlan’s climate
What is the coldest month in Quinlan?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Quinlan?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Quinlan get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Quinlan?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Quinlan?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Quinlan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cedardale 1 Ese, OK (11 mi, snow) and Waynoka, OK (12 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.