Methodist Church of Marshall · Photo: OKJaguar · CC BY-SA 4.0Marshall reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 26° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 76% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.8° rise. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May and October, with highs of 72–80°.
A year in Marshall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marshall’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Marshall’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Marshall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Marshall 3sse Mesonet, OK, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Marshall’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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Marshall, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 35 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Marshall
67% 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 Marshall 3sse Mesonet, OK.
Living with Marshall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 23% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Marshall from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Marshall and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Marshall yet.
Climates most like Marshall’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall, OK | 26° | 95° | 35" | 4.1" |
| Bowie, TX | 31° | 95° | 35" | 0.7" |
| Abilene, KS | 20° | 92° | 33" | 12" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Marshall averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Marshall compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Marshall’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Marshall weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Marshall’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Marshall, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 26° | 1.1" | 1.3" | 3 | 0 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 29° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 63° | 38° | 2.5" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 47° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 37° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 28° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 43° |
| Year | 72° | 48° | 35.3" | 4.1" | 62 | 2 |
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 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Marshall’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 Marshall’s center.
- Snow: Marshall, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Marshall 3sse Mesonet, OK, 2.5 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 Marshall’s climate
What is the weather like in Marshall?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 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 Marshall in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 95 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 Marshall get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Marshall, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Marshall?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Marshall 3sse Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Marshall?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 201 frost-free days, at Marshall 3sse Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Marshall 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 Marshall?
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 Marshall getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Marshall.
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.