Franklin Hall · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Goodwell reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 22°. Seasons differ by 71°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 91% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 71–84°, belongs to April, May, September and October.
A year in Goodwell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Goodwell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Goodwell’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Goodwell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Goodwell’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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Goodwell
77% 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 Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK.
Living with Goodwell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Goodwell from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 37%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Goodwell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Goodwell yet.
Climates most like Goodwell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwell, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Lovington, NM | 26° | 93° | 15" | 1.4" |
| Muleshoe, TX | 23° | 92° | 18" | 7.5" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
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 Goodwell averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Goodwell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Goodwell’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Goodwell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Goodwell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.5" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 90° | 61° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 65° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 56° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 31° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 0.7" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 17.7" | 2.7" | 54 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Goodwell’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 Goodwell’s center.
- Snow: Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK, 0.3 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 Goodwell’s climate
What is the weather like in Goodwell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Goodwell in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 132 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 Goodwell get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Goodwell?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 65°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Goodwell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 178 frost-free days, at Goodwell Rsch Stn, OK.
What growing zone is Goodwell 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 Goodwell?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Goodwell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Goodwell.
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.