Slick, OK climate
Slick has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Slick feels like
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Slick 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 27° | 1.7" | 2.1" | 5 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 31° | 1.9" | 0.8" | 5 | 36° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 7 | 45° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 5 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 2.3" | 1.5" | 6 | 29° – 45° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 41.5" | 6.7" | 77 |
“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 Slick
Slick gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Slick
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Slick, 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 Slick 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 Slick averaged 0.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Slick’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 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Slick’s climate
What is the coldest month in Slick?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Slick?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Slick get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Slick?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Slick?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Slick itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bristow, OK (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.