Wardville, OK climate
Wardville has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 81°, and a typical Oct 1 in Wardville peaks around 81°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Wardville feels like
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Wardville 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 | 52° | 29° | 2.5" | 1.3" | 5 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.9" | 6 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 7 | 49° – 61° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.2" | 0 | 9 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.1" | 0 | 5 | 75° – 90° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 5 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 70° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.3" | 0 | 5 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 32° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 6 | 34° – 48° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 46.4" | 3.2" | 74 |
“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 Wardville
Wardville gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 211 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wardville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wardville, 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 Wardville 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 Wardville averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wardville’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 37° to 53°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Wardville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wardville?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Wardville?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wardville get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wardville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Wardville?
May, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wardville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK (16 mi, snow) and Atoka, OK (19 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.