Gene Autry reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 30°. Only 64° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 73% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Gene Autry at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gene Autry’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gene Autry’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Gene Autry feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gene Autry’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 Ardmore, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gene Autry
56% 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 Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK.
Living with Gene Autry’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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 10.
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 Gene Autry from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gene Autry and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Gene Autry in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Gene Autry’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Autry, OK | 30° | 94° | 40" | 2.7" |
| Stephenville, TX | 34° | 95° | 34" | 0.7" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Seven Oaks, SC | 34° | 93° | 45" | 1.2" |
| Monroe, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.1" |
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.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Gene Autry averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in all but 28 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 Gene Autry compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gene Autry’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Gene Autry weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gene Autry’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ardmore, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 30° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| February | 57° | 34° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 91° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 54° | 32° | 2.6" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 39.5" | 2.7" | 65 | 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 Gene Autry’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 Gene Autry’s center.
- Snow: Ardmore, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK, 9 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 Gene Autry’s climate
What is the weather like in Gene Autry?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gene Autry in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 54 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Gene Autry get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Ardmore, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gene Autry?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 85 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Gene Autry?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 238 frost-free days, at Ardmore 3ene Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Gene Autry in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gene Autry?
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 Gene Autry getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 28 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gene Autry.
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.