Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Chouteau has warmer summer afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 27°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 68% of U.S. towns. Next to 1901–2000, the year’s average is all but unchanged. Central heating does most of its work from November to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Chouteau at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chouteau’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chouteau’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Chouteau 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, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chouteau’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pryor, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Chouteau
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 Chouteau’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chouteau from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chouteau and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chouteau yet.
Climates most like Chouteau’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chouteau, OK | 27° | 92° | 45" | 7.5" |
| Mountain Home, AR | 26° | 90° | 48" | 7.8" |
| East Highland Park, VA | 28° | 90° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Apex, NC | 30° | 90° | 47" | 4.8" |
| Chester, SC | 32° | 91° | 44" | 2.9" |
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 Chouteau averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 53 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 Chouteau compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chouteau’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Chouteau weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chouteau’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pryor, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 27° | 2.0" | 2.6" | 6 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 5 | 1 | 36° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 40° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 7 | 1 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 6.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 2.7" | 1.9" | 6 | 2 | 29° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 44.8" | 7.5" | 87 | 8 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Chouteau’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 Chouteau’s center.
- Snow: Pryor, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pryor, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Chouteau’s climate
What is the weather like in Chouteau?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chouteau 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 33°.
How much snow does Chouteau get?
About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Pryor, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Chouteau?
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 Chouteau?
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 Chouteau in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chouteau?
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 Chouteau getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 53 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chouteau.
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.