Manchester reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 23°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 84% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 70–80°, belongs to April, May and October.
A year in Manchester at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Manchester’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Manchester’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Manchester feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Anthony, KS, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Manchester’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 Bluff City, KS, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Manchester
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 Anthony, KS.
Living with Manchester’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 27% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Manchester from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Manchester and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Manchester yet.
Climates most like Manchester’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, OK | 23° | 95° | 32" | 7.9" |
| Burkburnett, TX | 30° | 97° | 30" | 3.1" |
| Junction City, KS | 19° | 91° | 33" | 18" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Manchester averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Manchester compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Manchester’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Manchester weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Manchester’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bluff City, KS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 23° | 1.0" | 1.4" | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 27° | 1.3" | 3.0" | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 2.4" | 1.0" | 6 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 26° | 1.4" | 2.4" | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 46° | 32.1" | 7.9" | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Manchester’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 Manchester’s center.
- Snow: Bluff City, KS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Anthony, KS, 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 Manchester’s climate
What is the weather like in Manchester?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 58% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Manchester in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 101 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Manchester get?
About 7.9 inches in a normal winter at Bluff City, KS, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Manchester?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 70 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Anthony, KS).
When is the first and last frost in Manchester?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 205 frost-free days, at Anthony, KS.
What growing zone is Manchester in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Manchester?
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 Manchester getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Manchester.
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.