Meno reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 25° on average. A year here swings 70° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 84% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 10 to October 31.
A year in Meno at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Meno’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Meno’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Meno feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet, OK, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Meno’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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Helena 1 Sse, OK, falls mostly in January, March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 32 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Meno
68% 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 Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet, OK.
Living with Meno’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 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 31.
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 Meno from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Meno and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Meno yet.
Climates most like Meno’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meno, OK | 25° | 95° | 32" | 13" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| 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 Meno averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 85% 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 Meno compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Meno’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Meno weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Meno’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Helena 1 Sse, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 25° | 1.0" | 3.1" | 4 | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 28° | 1.3" | 2.4" | 5 | 3 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 37° | 2.3" | 3.2" | 6 | 2 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 45° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 66° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 1.6" | 0.4" | 5 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 27° | 1.4" | 3.4" | 5 | 4 | 29° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 47° | 32.0" | 12.7" | 76 | 12 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Meno’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 Meno’s center.
- Snow: Helena 1 Sse, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet, OK, 4 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 Meno’s climate
What is the weather like in Meno?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Meno in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Meno get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Helena 1 Sse, OK, most of it in January, March and December, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Meno?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 84 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Meno?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 204 frost-free days, at Lahoma 1wsw Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Meno 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 Meno?
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 Meno getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Meno.
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.