Loco reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 29°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 75% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.3° rise. Radiators earn their keep from December to February, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Loco at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loco’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loco’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Loco feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 226 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ringling 1n Mesonet, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loco’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Loco, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 36 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 Loco
56% 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 Ringling 1n Mesonet, OK.
Living with Loco’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
226 frost-free days in zone 8a. 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Loco from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loco and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loco yet.
Climates most like Loco’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loco, OK | 29° | 95° | 36" | 1.4" |
| Gatesville, TX | 35° | 96° | 35" | 0.2" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Arkansas City, KS | 23° | 93° | 37" | 6.2" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
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 Loco averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 61 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 Loco compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loco’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Loco weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Loco’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Loco, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 29° | 1.6" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 34° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 82° | 59° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 91° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 31° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| Year | 75° | 51° | 35.7" | 1.4" | 66 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Loco’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 Loco’s center.
- Snow: Loco, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ringling 1n Mesonet, OK, 11 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 Loco’s climate
What is the weather like in Loco?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loco in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Loco get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Loco, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Loco?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 72°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Ringling 1n Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Loco?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 226 frost-free days, at Ringling 1n Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Loco in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Loco?
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 Loco getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 61 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loco.
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.