Colony reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 27°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 85% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.0°, most of all in January. Tender plants can go out after about April 3; in half of years the first frost comes by November 3.
A year in Colony at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Colony’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Colony’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Colony feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Weatherford, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Colony’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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Colony, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Colony
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 Weatherford, OK.
Living with Colony’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
214 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Colony from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Colony and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Colony yet.
Climates most like Colony’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony, OK | 27° | 95° | 31" | 6.7" |
| Wellington, KS | 23° | 93° | 36" | 9.2" |
| Breckenridge, TX | 31° | 96° | 29" | 1.6" |
| 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 Colony averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Colony compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Colony’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Colony weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Colony’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Colony, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 27° | 1.0" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 30° | 1.2" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 2.3" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 29° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 4 | 1 | 31° – 44° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 31.0" | 6.7" | 64 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 74° to 89°. September is the most reliable, staying within 12°.
Where Colony’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 Colony’s center.
- Snow: Colony, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Weatherford, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Colony’s climate
What is the weather like in Colony?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Colony in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 85 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Colony get?
About 6.7 inches in a normal winter at Colony, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Colony?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Weatherford, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Colony?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 214 frost-free days, at Weatherford, OK.
What growing zone is Colony 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 Colony?
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 Colony getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Colony.
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.