Edwards Store · Photo: JuneChubbuck · CC BY-SA 4.0Fanshawe reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 30°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 85% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.5° above 1901–2000. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from March to May and October to November, with highs of 62–79°.
A year in Fanshawe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fanshawe’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fanshawe’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Fanshawe 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 6 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wister 3s, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fanshawe’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 50 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 82 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Fanshawe, OK, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fanshawe
63% 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 Wister 3s, OK.
Living with Fanshawe’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fanshawe from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fanshawe and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fanshawe yet.
Climates most like Fanshawe’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanshawe, OK | 30° | 92° | 50" | 0.7" |
| Searcy, AR | 31° | 92° | 51" | 1.8" |
| Smithfield, NC | 32° | 91° | 48" | 0.8" |
| Jackson, GA | 33° | 91° | 49" | 0.6" |
| Hartsville, SC | 33° | 92° | 48" | 0.5" |
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 Fanshawe averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Fanshawe compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fanshawe’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Fanshawe weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fanshawe’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fanshawe, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 30° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 50.4" | 0.7" | 82 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fanshawe’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 Fanshawe’s center.
- Snow: Fanshawe, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wister 3s, OK, 12 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; 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 Fanshawe’s climate
What is the weather like in Fanshawe?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fanshawe in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Fanshawe get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Fanshawe, OK, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fanshawe?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Wister 3s, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Fanshawe?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 210 frost-free days, at Wister 3s, OK.
What growing zone is Fanshawe in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fanshawe?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fanshawe getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fanshawe.
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.