Bearden reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 28°. In January, nights here are milder than in 69% of U.S. towns. The average has barely moved since 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about March 24; in half of years the first frost comes by November 9.
A year in Bearden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bearden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bearden’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Bearden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Okemah, OK, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bearden’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Okemah, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bearden
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 Okemah, OK.
Living with Bearden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
229 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 9.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bearden from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bearden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bearden yet.
Climates most like Bearden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden, OK | 28° | 93° | 43" | 5.0" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Carl Junction, MO | 25° | 90° | 45" | 7.8" |
| Harrisburg, NC | 31° | 90° | 45" | 3.3" |
| Clarksville, AR | 29° | 93° | 50" | 2.5" |
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 Bearden averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in all but 22 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 Bearden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bearden’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Bearden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bearden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Okemah, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 28° | 1.9" | 2.9" | 6 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 6 | 37° – 52° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 3.2" | 0.6" | 8 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 75° – 88° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 2.5" | 0.8" | 6 | 31° – 46° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 42.7" | 5.0" | 84 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 52°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Bearden’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 Bearden’s center.
- Snow: Okemah, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Okemah, OK, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Bearden’s climate
What is the weather like in Bearden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bearden in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 50 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Bearden get?
About 5.0 inches in a normal winter at Okemah, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Bearden?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Okemah, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Bearden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 229 frost-free days, at Okemah, OK.
What growing zone is Bearden in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bearden?
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 Bearden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 22 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bearden.
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.