Summer afternoons in Cedar Crest are warmer than in 87% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 27°. Seasons differ by 65°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 68% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to February, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Cedar Crest at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cedar Crest’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cedar Crest’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Cedar Crest feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pryor, OK, 16 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cedar Crest’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tahlequah, OK, falls mostly in January. 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 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Crest
69% 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 Pryor, OK.
Living with Cedar Crest’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 30.
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 Cedar Crest from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cedar Crest and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cedar Crest yet.
Climates most like Cedar Crest’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest, OK | 27° | 92° | 46" | 4.3" |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 29° | 90° | 47" | 2.8" |
| Colonial Heights, VA | 29° | 90° | 47" | 3.5" |
| Chester, SC | 32° | 91° | 44" | 2.9" |
| Pocahontas, AR | 28° | 90° | 50" | 6.3" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Cedar Crest averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in all but 30 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 Cedar Crest compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cedar Crest’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Cedar Crest weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cedar Crest’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tahlequah, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 27° | 2.2" | 1.7" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 2.3" | 1.5" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 2.8" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 29° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 46.1" | 4.3" | 81 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 46°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Cedar Crest’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 Cedar Crest’s center.
- Snow: Tahlequah, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pryor, OK, 16 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Cedar Crest’s climate
What is the weather like in Cedar Crest?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cedar Crest in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Cedar Crest get?
About 4.3 inches in a normal winter at Tahlequah, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cedar Crest?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Pryor, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Cedar Crest?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 207 frost-free days, at Pryor, OK.
What growing zone is Cedar Crest in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cedar Crest?
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 Cedar Crest getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 30 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cedar Crest.
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.