Coyle reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 26°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 75% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.9°, most of all in January. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 3 to November 1.
A year in Coyle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Coyle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Coyle’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Coyle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coyle 7n Mesonet, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Coyle’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Perkins, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Coyle
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 Coyle 7n Mesonet, OK.
Living with Coyle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 1.
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 →Cold waves are 29% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Coyle from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Coyle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Coyle yet.
Climates most like Coyle’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyle, OK | 26° | 95° | 36" | 5.2" |
| Gainesville, TX | 32° | 95° | 39" | 2.6" |
| Hutchinson, KS | 21° | 93° | 31" | 6.9" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
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 Coyle averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Coyle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Coyle’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Coyle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Coyle’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Perkins, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 26° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 3 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 30° | 1.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 36° – 50° |
| March | 64° | 39° | 2.6" | 0.9" | 5 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 74° – 89° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 4 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 29° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| Year | 73° | 49° | 35.7" | 5.2" | 59 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Coyle’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 Coyle’s center.
- Snow: Perkins, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coyle 7n Mesonet, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Coyle’s climate
What is the weather like in Coyle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Coyle in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 81 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Coyle get?
About 5.2 inches in a normal winter at Perkins, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Coyle?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 73 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Coyle 7n Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Coyle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 210 frost-free days, at Coyle 7n Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Coyle in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Coyle?
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 Coyle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Coyle.
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.