Hough reaches 100° on about 22 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 91% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Tender plants can go out after about April 18; in half of years the first frost comes by October 23.
A year in Hough at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hough’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hough’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Hough feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Guymon Muni Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hough’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elkhart, KS, falls mostly in December. 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 57 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hough
72% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Guymon Muni Airport.
Living with Hough’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 18 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hough 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 →Hough and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hough yet.
Climates most like Hough’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hough, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 18" |
| Roy, UT | 21° | 92° | 17" | 23" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Muleshoe, TX | 23° | 92° | 18" | 7.5" |
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 Hough averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Hough compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hough’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Hough weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hough’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elkhart, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 24° | 0.3" | 2.1" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 62° | 32° | 1.1" | 3.5" | 4 | 2 | 40° – 54° |
| April | 70° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 50° | 2.1" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 90° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 55° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 31° | 0.5" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 0.7" | 4.7" | 4 | 4 | 30° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 17.8" | 17.6" | 57 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hough’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 Hough’s center.
- Snow: Elkhart, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Guymon Muni Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Hough’s climate
What is the weather like in Hough?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hough in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Hough get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Elkhart, KS, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hough?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 65°. About 89 days a year reach 90° and 22 reach 100° (Guymon Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Hough?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 188 frost-free days, at Guymon Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Hough in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hough?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hough getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hough.
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.