Summer afternoons in Haskell are warmer than in 91% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 28°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 69% of U.S. towns. The average has barely moved since 1901–2000. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Haskell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Haskell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Haskell’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Haskell 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 1 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bixby, OK, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Haskell’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 Haskell, OK, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Haskell
66% 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 Bixby, OK.
Living with Haskell’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 1 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Haskell from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Haskell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Haskell yet.
Climates most like Haskell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell, OK | 28° | 93° | 44" | 2.7" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Bonham, TX | 33° | 94° | 44" | 1.1" |
| Monroe, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.1" |
| Morrilton, AR | 30° | 93° | 52" | 2.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Haskell averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 17 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 Haskell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Haskell’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Haskell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Haskell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Haskell, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 28° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 6 | 34° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 4 | 36° – 52° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 3.5" | 1.0" | 6 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 2.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 30° – 47° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 43.6" | 2.7" | 74 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Haskell’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 Haskell’s center.
- Snow: Haskell, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bixby, OK, 16 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 Haskell’s climate
What is the weather like in Haskell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Haskell in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Haskell get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Haskell, OK, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Haskell?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Bixby, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Haskell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 212 frost-free days, at Bixby, OK.
What growing zone is Haskell in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Haskell?
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 Haskell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 17 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Haskell.
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.