Goldsby reaches 100° on about 10 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 28°. The wettest month is May; the driest is January. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 71% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Goldsby at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goldsby’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goldsby’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Goldsby feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Norman 3sse, OK, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goldsby’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Norman 3sse, OK, is heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Goldsby
64% 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 Norman 3sse, OK.
Living with Goldsby’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 2.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goldsby from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goldsby and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Goldsby in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Goldsby’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsby, OK | 28° | 94° | 37" | 4.1" |
| Mulvane, KS | 23° | 92° | 36" | 11" |
| Stephenville, TX | 34° | 95° | 34" | 0.7" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Goldsby averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Goldsby compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goldsby’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Goldsby weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goldsby’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Norman 3sse, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 28° | 1.4" | 1.2" | 5 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 1.6" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 2.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 2.1" | 1.0" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 46° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 37.3" | 4.1" | 85 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Goldsby’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 Goldsby’s center.
- Snow: Norman 3sse, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Norman 3sse, OK, 5 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 Goldsby’s climate
What is the weather like in Goldsby?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goldsby in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Goldsby get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Norman 3sse, OK, heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Goldsby?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 69 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Norman 3sse, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Goldsby?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 212 frost-free days, at Norman 3sse, OK.
What growing zone is Goldsby in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Goldsby?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Goldsby getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goldsby.
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.