Boswell reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 73% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.5° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Boswell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Boswell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Boswell’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Boswell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Antlers, OK, 20 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Boswell’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mcgee Creek Dam, OK, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Boswell
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 Antlers, OK.
Living with Boswell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Boswell from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Boswell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Boswell yet.
Climates most like Boswell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell, OK | 31° | 94° | 46" | 1.8" |
| Seven Oaks, SC | 34° | 93° | 45" | 1.2" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Clarksville, AR | 29° | 93° | 50" | 2.5" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Boswell averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Boswell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Boswell’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Boswell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Boswell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mcgee Creek Dam, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 2.9" | 0.8" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 45.8" | 1.8" | 92 | 1 |
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 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Boswell’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 Boswell’s center.
- Snow: Mcgee Creek Dam, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Antlers, OK, 20 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; 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 Boswell’s climate
What is the weather like in Boswell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Boswell in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Boswell get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Mcgee Creek Dam, OK, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Boswell?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Antlers, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Boswell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 213 frost-free days, at Antlers, OK.
What growing zone is Boswell in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Boswell?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Boswell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Boswell.
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.