Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 4.0Gage reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.9° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. If you like long walks, April, May and October offer highs of 71–80°.
A year in Gage at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gage’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gage’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Gage feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gage Airport, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gage’s center in zone 7a: 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fargo 3ene, OK, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gage
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 Gage Airport.
Living with Gage’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
185 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gage from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (22%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 36%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gage and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gage yet.
Climates most like Gage’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage, OK | 22° | 94° | 24" | 11" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
| Canyon, TX | 23° | 93° | 19" | 7.6" |
| 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 Gage averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
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.
How Gage compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gage’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Gage weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gage’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fargo 3ene, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.8" | 1.7" | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 1.6" | 1.4" | 5 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 43° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 52° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 1.0" | 1.5" | 3 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 24° | 1.0" | 3.4" | 3 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 23.6" | 11.4" | 56 |
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 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Gage’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 Gage’s center.
- Snow: Fargo 3ene, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gage Airport, 1.6 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 Gage’s climate
What is the weather like in Gage?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gage in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 118 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 Gage get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Fargo 3ene, OK, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Gage?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 85 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Gage Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Gage?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 185 frost-free days, at Gage Airport.
What growing zone is Gage in?
Zone 7a 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 Gage?
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 Gage 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 Gage.
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.