Fox Hotel · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Laverne reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Laverne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Laverne’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Laverne’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Laverne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gate, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Laverne’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Laverne, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Laverne
72% 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 Gate, OK.
Living with Laverne’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Laverne from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 36%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Laverne and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Laverne yet.
Climates most like Laverne’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne, OK | 22° | 94° | 23" | 17" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
| Amarillo, TX | 24° | 92° | 19" | 17" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
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 Laverne averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Laverne compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Laverne’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Laverne weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Laverne’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laverne, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.6" | 4 | 4 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.7" | 2.5" | 4 | 3 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 34° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 6 | 1 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.9" | 2.5" | 4 | 1 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 1.1" | 5.4" | 5 | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 44° | 22.7" | 17.4" | 77 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Laverne’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 Laverne’s center.
- Snow: Laverne, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gate, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Laverne’s climate
What is the weather like in Laverne?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Laverne in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 110 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 28°.
How much snow does Laverne get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Laverne, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Laverne?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 79 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Gate, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Laverne?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 196 frost-free days, at Gate, OK.
What growing zone is Laverne in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Laverne?
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 Laverne getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Laverne.
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.