Summer arrives in force in Asher, hotter than in 93% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 28°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 3.3 times as much as January. Its January nights stay gentler than in 70% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Asher at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Asher’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Asher’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Asher feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Asher’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Konawa, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Asher
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK.
Living with Asher’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
228 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 25 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Asher from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Asher and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Asher yet.
Climates most like Asher’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asher, OK | 28° | 94° | 40" | 2.8" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Coffeyville, KS | 25° | 92° | 43" | 8.3" |
| Monroe, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.1" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Asher averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in all but 47 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Asher compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Asher’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Asher weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Asher’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Konawa, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 28° | 1.6" | 1.5" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 39° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 31° | 2.4" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 33° – 47° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 40.1" | 2.8" | 62 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 53°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Asher’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Asher’s center.
- Snow: Konawa, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Asher’s climate
What is the weather like in Asher?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Asher in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Asher get?
About 2.8 inches in a normal winter at Konawa, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Asher?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Asher?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 25 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 228 frost-free days, at Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Asher in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Asher?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Asher getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 47 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Asher.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.