Fort Towson reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. May is the wettest month, August the driest. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 85% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Fort Towson at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Towson’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Towson’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Fort Towson feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hugo, OK, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Towson’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Valliant 3 W, OK, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Towson
55% 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 Hugo, OK.
Living with Fort Towson’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 15 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Towson from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Towson and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fort Towson yet.
Climates most like Fort Towson’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Towson, OK | 31° | 93° | 50" | 1.2" |
| Morrilton, AR | 30° | 93° | 52" | 2.4" |
| Eatonton, GA | 33° | 92° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Dillon, SC | 34° | 92° | 48" | 0.8" |
| Hope Mills, NC | 33° | 91° | 47" | 1.2" |
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 Fort Towson averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Fort Towson compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Towson’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Fort Towson weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Towson’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Valliant 3 W, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 4.5" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 50.3" | 1.2" | 93 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fort Towson’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 Fort Towson’s center.
- Snow: Valliant 3 W, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hugo, OK, 15 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 Fort Towson’s climate
What is the weather like in Fort Towson?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Towson in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 52 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Fort Towson get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Valliant 3 W, OK, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fort Towson?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Hugo, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Towson?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 244 frost-free days, at Hugo, OK.
What growing zone is Fort Towson in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Towson?
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 Fort Towson getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Towson.
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.