Lotsee reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 26°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 66% of U.S. towns. The average has barely moved since 1901–2000. If you like long walks, April, May and October offer highs of 71–79°.
A year in Lotsee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lotsee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lotsee’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Lotsee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lotsee’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lotsee
64% 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 Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
Living with Lotsee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 29.
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 Lotsee from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lotsee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lotsee yet.
Climates most like Lotsee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotsee, OK | 26° | 92° | 41" | 8.4" |
| Branson, MO | 25° | 90° | 45" | 6.8" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| East Highland Park, VA | 28° | 90° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Lotsee averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 59 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 Lotsee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lotsee’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Lotsee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lotsee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mannford 6 Nw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 26° | 1.6" | 1.9" | 4 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 3.1" | 1.8" | 6 | 44° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 68° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 2.7" | 0.2" | 5 | 42° – 57° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 2.2" | 2.9" | 5 | 28° – 46° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 40.8" | 8.4" | 68 |
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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Lotsee’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 Lotsee’s center.
- Snow: Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mannford 6 Nw, OK, 13 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 Lotsee’s climate
What is the weather like in Lotsee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lotsee in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Lotsee get?
About 8.4 inches in a normal winter at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Lotsee?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Mannford 6 Nw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Lotsee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 207 frost-free days, at Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
What growing zone is Lotsee in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lotsee?
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 Lotsee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 59 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lotsee.
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.