Ripley has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ripley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Ripley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
6 inches of snow, 37 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 5.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Ripley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
217 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 65% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 69 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 94°.
The nicest months are April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ripley averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Ripley compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Ripley 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 | 50° | 26° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 4 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 30° | 1.6" | 1.6" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| March | 64° | 39° | 2.6" | 1.3" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 5.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 88° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 29° | 1.9" | 2.1" | 5 | 0 | 29° – 45° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 37.2" | 6.2" | 69 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Ripley
65% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Ripley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ripley?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Ripley?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ripley get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ripley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Ripley?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ripley.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ripley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ingalls 1n, OK (7 mi, snow) and Cushing, OK (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.