Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in Cayuga beats that of 84% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 25°. May is the wettest month, February the driest. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 66% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 15; autumn frost returns near October 26.
A year in Cayuga at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cayuga’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cayuga’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Cayuga feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Anderson 3w, MO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cayuga’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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Anderson, MO, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cayuga
75% 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 Anderson 3w, MO.
Living with Cayuga’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cayuga from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cayuga and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cayuga yet.
Climates most like Cayuga’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga, OK | 25° | 91° | 46" | 9.4" |
| East Highland Park, VA | 28° | 90° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 26° | 89° | 48" | 7.5" |
| Pocahontas, AR | 28° | 90° | 50" | 6.3" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
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 Cayuga averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Cayuga compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cayuga’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Cayuga weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cayuga’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Anderson, MO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 25° | 2.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 31° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 2.1" | 2.2" | 5 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 3.6" | 2.2" | 8 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 72° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 7 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 2.7" | 1.9" | 6 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 46.1" | 9.4" | 78 |
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 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Cayuga’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 Cayuga’s center.
- Snow: Anderson, MO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Anderson 3w, MO, 9 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher; 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 Cayuga’s climate
What is the weather like in Cayuga?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cayuga in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 100 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 31°.
How much snow does Cayuga get?
About 9.4 inches in a normal winter at Anderson, MO, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Cayuga?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Anderson 3w, MO).
When is the first and last frost in Cayuga?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 194 frost-free days, at Anderson 3w, MO.
What growing zone is Cayuga 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 Cayuga?
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 Cayuga getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cayuga.
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.