Dacoma reaches 100° on about 22 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 23°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 11, with the first autumn frost due around October 26.
A year in Dacoma at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dacoma’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dacoma’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Dacoma feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Alva 7ssw Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dacoma’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Alva 1w, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 30 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dacoma
68% 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 Alva 7ssw Mesonet, OK.
Living with Dacoma’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 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 and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 41% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dacoma from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dacoma and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dacoma yet.
Climates most like Dacoma’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacoma, OK | 23° | 96° | 30" | 11" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Childress, TX | 29° | 97° | 24" | 5.5" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
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 Dacoma averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Dacoma compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dacoma’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Dacoma weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dacoma’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alva 1w, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.8" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 27° | 1.2" | 1.7" | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 2.1" | 2.6" | 6 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 55° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 34° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 4 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 25° | 1.2" | 4.1" | 4 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 29.5" | 11.3" | 65 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 57°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Dacoma’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 Dacoma’s center.
- Snow: Alva 1w, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Alva 7ssw Mesonet, OK, 9 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 Dacoma’s climate
What is the weather like in Dacoma?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dacoma in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Dacoma get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Alva 1w, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Dacoma?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 22 reach 100° (Alva 7ssw Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Dacoma?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 198 frost-free days, at Alva 7ssw Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Dacoma in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dacoma?
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 Dacoma getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dacoma.
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.