Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Canute reaches 100° on about 23 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 26°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 87% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.9° rise. Homes need heating from November to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Canute at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canute’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canute’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Canute feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canute’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elk City 4 W, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 27 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Canute
66% 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 Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK.
Living with Canute’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canute from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (21%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canute and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Canute yet.
Climates most like Canute’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canute, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
| Hutchinson, KS | 21° | 93° | 31" | 6.9" |
| Abilene, TX | 32° | 96° | 26" | 3.7" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Canute averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Canute compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canute’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Canute weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canute’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elk City 4 W, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 26° | 0.9" | 2.7" | 4 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 29° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 4 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 64° | 38° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 6 | 45° – 58° |
| April | 72° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 66° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 74° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 5 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 31° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 48° | 27.3" | 8.6" | 75 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Canute’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 Canute’s center.
- Snow: Elk City 4 W, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Canute’s climate
What is the weather like in Canute?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canute in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Canute get?
About 8.6 inches in a normal winter at Elk City 4 W, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Canute?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 23 reach 100° (Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Canute?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 199 frost-free days, at Butler 5sw Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Canute in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canute?
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 Canute getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Canute.
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.