Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Big Cabin has warmer summer afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 26°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 67% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. The heating season runs November to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Big Cabin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Big Cabin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Big Cabin’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Big Cabin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Spavinaw, OK, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Big Cabin’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Spavinaw, OK, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Big Cabin
67% 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 Spavinaw, OK.
Living with Big Cabin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Big Cabin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Big Cabin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Big Cabin yet.
Climates most like Big Cabin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cabin, OK | 26° | 92° | 45" | 5.5" |
| Mountain Home, AR | 26° | 90° | 48" | 7.8" |
| Harrisburg, NC | 31° | 90° | 45" | 3.3" |
| Colonial Heights, VA | 29° | 90° | 47" | 3.5" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
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 Big Cabin averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in all but 117 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 Big Cabin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Big Cabin’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Big Cabin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Big Cabin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Spavinaw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 26° | 2.0" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 3.4" | 1.8" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 2.5" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 44.8" | 5.5" | 89 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Big Cabin’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 Big Cabin’s center.
- Snow: Spavinaw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Spavinaw, OK, 14 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 Big Cabin’s climate
What is the weather like in Big Cabin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Big Cabin in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 69 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Big Cabin get?
About 5.5 inches in a normal winter at Spavinaw, OK, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Big Cabin?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 58 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Spavinaw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Big Cabin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 209 frost-free days, at Spavinaw, OK.
What growing zone is Big Cabin in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Big Cabin?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Big Cabin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 117 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Big Cabin.
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.