Rock Mary · Photo: CarlandLinda at English Wikipedia · Public domainHinton reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 26°. Winter and summer sit 68° apart. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 84% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May and October offer highs of 72–80°.
A year in Hinton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hinton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hinton’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Hinton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hinton 7w Mesonet, OK, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hinton’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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lookeba 1 N, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 66 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hinton
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 Hinton 7w Mesonet, OK.
Living with Hinton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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: April, May and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 28% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hinton from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hinton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hinton yet.
Climates most like Hinton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton, OK | 26° | 94° | 32" | 5.0" |
| Hutchinson, KS | 21° | 93° | 31" | 6.9" |
| Bridgeport, TX | 32° | 96° | 34" | 1.8" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Hinton averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Hinton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hinton’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Hinton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hinton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lookeba 1 N, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 26° | 1.0" | 1.5" | 5 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 54° | 30° | 1.3" | 0.9" | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 2.3" | 0.8" | 6 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 1.6" | 1.3" | 4 | 30° – 44° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 32.0" | 5.0" | 66 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 60°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Hinton’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 Hinton’s center.
- Snow: Lookeba 1 N, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hinton 7w Mesonet, OK, 7 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 Hinton’s climate
What is the weather like in Hinton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hinton in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Hinton get?
About 5.0 inches in a normal winter at Lookeba 1 N, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Hinton?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Hinton 7w Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Hinton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at Hinton 7w Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Hinton 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 Hinton?
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 Hinton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hinton.
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.