Lane Cabin · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beaver reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Beaver at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beaver’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beaver’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Beaver feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beaver, OK, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beaver’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Beaver, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beaver
74% 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 Beaver, OK.
Living with Beaver’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Ice storms are 25% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beaver from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beaver and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beaver yet.
Climates most like Beaver’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver, OK | 21° | 95° | 21" | 11" |
| Muleshoe, TX | 23° | 92° | 18" | 7.5" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
| Roy, UT | 21° | 92° | 17" | 23" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Beaver averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of 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 Beaver compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beaver’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Beaver weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beaver’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Beaver, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 24° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 3 | 30° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 33° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 5 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 41° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 81° | 52° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 60° – 74° |
| June | 90° | 62° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 95° | 67° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 52° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 31° | 0.8" | 0.7" | 3 | 38° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 22° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 4 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 43° | 20.6" | 10.7" | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Beaver’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 Beaver’s center.
- Snow: Beaver, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beaver, OK, 0.4 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 Beaver’s climate
What is the weather like in Beaver?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beaver in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 135 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Beaver get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Beaver, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Beaver?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 67°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Beaver, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Beaver?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 181 frost-free days, at Beaver, OK.
What growing zone is Beaver in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beaver?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beaver getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beaver.
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.