Waynoka has chilly winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Waynoka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Waynoka’s climate
Read from where Waynoka sits among Oklahoma’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 24.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Waynoka’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
192 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
About 9" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 68% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 88 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 96°.
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 →9 inches of snow, 28 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Waynoka feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Waynoka averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Waynoka compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Oklahoma.
Waynoka 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° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 27° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 4 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 2.0" | 2.0" | 6 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 50° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 55° | 3.9" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 96° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 59° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 34° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 25° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 4 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 27.8" | 9.3" | 67 |
Heating and cooling a home in Waynoka
68% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Waynoka’s climate
What is the coldest month in Waynoka?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Waynoka?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 69°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Waynoka get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Waynoka?
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 Waynoka?
June, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Waynoka.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Waynoka itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waynoka, OK (1 mi) away. 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.