Lone Chimney reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 26°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 3.9 times as much as January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 66% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 11; in half of years the first frost comes by October 24.
A year in Lone Chimney at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lone Chimney’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lone Chimney’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Lone Chimney 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 11 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ralston, OK, 19 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lone Chimney’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 Pawnee, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lone Chimney
65% 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 Ralston, OK.
Living with Lone Chimney’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 11 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 24.
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 Lone Chimney from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (25%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lone Chimney and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lone Chimney yet.
Climates most like Lone Chimney’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Chimney, OK | 26° | 93° | 38" | 1.1" |
| Bowie, TX | 31° | 95° | 35" | 0.7" |
| Monroe, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.1" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 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 Lone Chimney averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
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 Lone Chimney compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lone Chimney’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Lone Chimney weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lone Chimney’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pawnee, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 26° | 1.4" | 1.0" | 4 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 88° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 1 | 28° – 44° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 38.3" | 1.1" | 74 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 44°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Lone Chimney’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 Lone Chimney’s center.
- Snow: Pawnee, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ralston, OK, 19 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 Lone Chimney’s climate
What is the weather like in Lone Chimney?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lone Chimney in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 97 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 32°.
How much snow does Lone Chimney get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Pawnee, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lone Chimney?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Ralston, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Lone Chimney?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 196 frost-free days, at Ralston, OK.
What growing zone is Lone Chimney in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lone Chimney?
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 Lone Chimney 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 Lone Chimney.
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.