Longdale reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Longdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Longdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Longdale’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Longdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fairview 1w Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Longdale’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Okeene, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 31 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Longdale
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 Fairview 1w Mesonet, OK.
Living with Longdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
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 Longdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Longdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Longdale yet.
Climates most like Longdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdale, OK | 25° | 95° | 31" | 10" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Childress, TX | 29° | 97° | 24" | 5.5" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
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 Longdale averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Longdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Longdale’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Longdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Longdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Okeene, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 25° | 1.0" | 2.7" | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 1.2" | 1.8" | 3 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 2.2" | 2.0" | 6 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 5 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 4 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.4" | 3.3" | 3 | 29° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 30.5" | 10.3" | 54 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 58°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Longdale’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 Longdale’s center.
- Snow: Okeene, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fairview 1w Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, 320 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 Longdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Longdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Longdale in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Longdale get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter at Okeene, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Longdale?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Fairview 1w Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Longdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at Fairview 1w Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Longdale in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Longdale?
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 Longdale getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Longdale.
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.