Bank of Burbank · Photo: Snaggle22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Burbank reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 24° on average. Winter and summer sit 68° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 66% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 71–84°.
A year in Burbank at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burbank’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Burbank’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Burbank feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ralston, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Burbank’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 Burbank, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Burbank
65% 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 Ralston, OK.
Living with Burbank’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 24.
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 Burbank from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Burbank and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Burbank yet.
Climates most like Burbank’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank, OK | 24° | 92° | 38" | 5.6" |
| Ottawa, KS | 21° | 90° | 39" | 9.2" |
| Nevada, MO | 24° | 90° | 45" | 6.4" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| 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 Burbank averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in all but 165 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 Burbank compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Burbank’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Burbank weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Burbank’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burbank, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 24° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 28° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 34° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 2.7" | 1.2" | 6 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 4 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.7" | 1.4" | 4 | 26° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 38.4" | 5.6" | 69 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Burbank’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 Burbank’s center.
- Snow: Burbank, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ralston, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Burbank’s climate
What is the weather like in Burbank?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Burbank in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Burbank get?
About 5.6 inches in a normal winter at Burbank, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Burbank?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Ralston, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Burbank?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 196 frost-free days, at Ralston, OK.
What growing zone is Burbank 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 Burbank?
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 Burbank getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 165 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burbank.
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.