The "Y" Chapel of Song · Photo: JDessary · CC BY-SA 3.0Edmond reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 27°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 3.8 times as much as January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 74% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May and October, with highs of 72–80°.
A year in Edmond at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Edmond’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edmond’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Edmond feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Guthrie 5s, OK, 10 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Edmond’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Arcadia 3 Wsw, 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 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Edmond
67% 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 Guthrie 5s, OK.
Living with Edmond’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 41 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edmond from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Edmond and its neighbors
Guthrie has the coldest January nights next door (26°, 1° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Edmond’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond, OK | 27° | 94° | 36" | 2.5" |
| Bridgeport, TX | 32° | 96° | 34" | 1.8" |
| El Dorado, KS | 21° | 91° | 37" | 4.5" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Edmond 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. In a city of 100,000 people, part of the change is the city itself: pavement and buildings hold heat (the urban heat island).
How Edmond compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edmond’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Edmond weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edmond’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Arcadia 3 Wsw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 27° | 1.3" | 1.5" | 4 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 31° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 36° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 7 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 74° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 55° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 5 | 31° – 45° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 35.9" | 2.5" | 66 |
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 Edmond’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 Edmond’s center.
- Snow: Arcadia 3 Wsw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Guthrie 5s, OK, 10 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Edmond’s climate
What is the weather like in Edmond?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Edmond in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Edmond get?
About 2.5 inches in a normal winter at Arcadia 3 Wsw, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Edmond?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Guthrie 5s, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Edmond?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 199 frost-free days, at Guthrie 5s, OK.
What growing zone is Edmond in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Edmond?
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 Edmond 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 Edmond.
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.