Photo: Jaboyce · CC BY-SA 4.0Freedom reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 21°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.8°, most of all in January. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Freedom at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Freedom’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Freedom’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Freedom feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Freedom, OK, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Freedom’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Freedom, OK, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Freedom
72% 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 Freedom, OK.
Living with Freedom’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 17.
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 Freedom from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Freedom and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Freedom yet.
Climates most like Freedom’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom, OK | 21° | 95° | 26" | 9.5" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Childress, TX | 29° | 97° | 24" | 5.5" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
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 Freedom averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Freedom compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Freedom’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Freedom weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Freedom’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Freedom, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 0.8" | 1.9" | 3 | 3 | 29° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.9" | 1.4" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 35° | 1.8" | 3.3" | 5 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 43° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 58° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 1.2" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.0" | 4 | 3 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 26.2" | 9.5" | 61 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Freedom’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 Freedom’s center.
- Snow: Freedom, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Freedom, OK, 0.2 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 Freedom’s climate
What is the weather like in Freedom?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Freedom in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Freedom get?
About 9.5 inches in a normal winter at Freedom, OK, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Freedom?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Freedom, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Freedom?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 179 frost-free days, at Freedom, OK.
What growing zone is Freedom in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Freedom?
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 Freedom getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Freedom.
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.