Keota reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 29° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 76% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.4° above 1901–2000. The outdoor season runs from March to May and October, with highs of 64–80°.
A year in Keota at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Keota’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Keota’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Keota feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mc Curtain 1 Se, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Keota’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Keota
57% 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 Mc Curtain 1 Se, OK.
Living with Keota’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
228 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Keota from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Keota and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Keota yet.
Climates most like Keota’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keota, OK | 29° | 93° | 48" | 1.9" |
| Ward, AR | 31° | 92° | 52" | 2.1" |
| White Knoll, SC | 34° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Eatonton, GA | 33° | 92° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Commerce, TX | 34° | 94° | 45" | 1.0" |
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 Keota averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in all but 177 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 Keota compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Keota’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Keota weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Keota’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 29° | 2.7" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 37° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 48.0" | 1.9" | 82 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Keota’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 Keota’s center.
- Snow: Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mc Curtain 1 Se, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; 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 Keota’s climate
What is the weather like in Keota?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Keota in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 60 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Keota get?
About 1.9 inches in a normal winter at Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Keota?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Mc Curtain 1 Se, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Keota?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 228 frost-free days, at Mc Curtain 1 Se, OK.
What growing zone is Keota in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Keota?
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 Keota getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 177 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Keota.
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.