McCord reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 25°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 71% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May and October, with highs of 71–79°.
A year in McCord at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about McCord’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with McCord’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in McCord feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ponca City Muni Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts McCord’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 Blackwell 1ssw, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in McCord
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 Ponca City Muni Airport.
Living with McCord’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 10 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 27.
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 McCord from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →McCord and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around McCord yet.
Climates most like McCord’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCord, OK | 25° | 93° | 37" | 7.9" |
| Abilene, KS | 20° | 92° | 33" | 12" |
| Gainesville, TX | 32° | 95° | 39" | 2.6" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
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 McCord averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 McCord compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with McCord’s place among Oklahoma’s.
McCord weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at McCord’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Blackwell 1ssw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 25° | 1.2" | 2.0" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 28° | 1.4" | 1.7" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 62° | 38° | 2.6" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 5 | 3 | 27° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 48° | 37.1" | 7.9" | 82 | 8 |
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 McCord’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 McCord’s center.
- Snow: Blackwell 1ssw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ponca City Muni Airport, 6 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 McCord’s climate
What is the weather like in McCord?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in McCord 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 31°.
How much snow does McCord get?
About 7.9 inches in a normal winter at Blackwell 1ssw, OK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in McCord?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 74 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Ponca City Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in McCord?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 200 frost-free days, at Ponca City Muni Airport.
What growing zone is McCord 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 McCord?
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 McCord getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in McCord.
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.