Hochatown reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 31°. A year here swings 61° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 93% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from March to May and October to November, with highs of 63–80°.
A year in Hochatown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hochatown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hochatown’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Hochatown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Broken Bow 1 N, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hochatown’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 Carter, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hochatown
62% 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 Broken Bow 1 N, OK.
Living with Hochatown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8a. 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hochatown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hochatown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hochatown yet.
Climates most like Hochatown’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochatown, OK | 31° | 92° | 55" | 4.4" |
| Jacksonville, AR | 31° | 92° | 52" | 3.8" |
| Bartlett, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.8" |
| Horn Lake, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Sylacauga, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 1.7" |
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 Hochatown averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Hochatown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hochatown’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Hochatown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hochatown’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Carter, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 31° | 3.7" | 2.4" | 7 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 4.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 41° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 33° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 50° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 54.5" | 4.4" | 75 | 2 |
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 Hochatown’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 Hochatown’s center.
- Snow: Carter, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Broken Bow 1 N, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower; 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 Hochatown’s climate
What is the weather like in Hochatown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hochatown in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 66 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Hochatown get?
About 4.4 inches in a normal winter at Carter, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hochatown?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 69°. About 81 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Broken Bow 1 N, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Hochatown?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 220 frost-free days, at Broken Bow 1 N, OK.
What growing zone is Hochatown in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hochatown?
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 Hochatown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hochatown.
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.