Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Morris reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Morris at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morris’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Morris’ place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Morris feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Morris’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 44 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 80 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Dewar 2 Ne, OK, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Morris
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 Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK.
Living with Morris’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
203 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Morris from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Morris and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Morris yet.
Climates most like Morris’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris, OK | 28° | 93° | 44" | 0.9" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Newberry, SC | 33° | 92° | 45" | 1.4" |
| Eatonton, GA | 33° | 92° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Commerce, TX | 34° | 94° | 45" | 1.0" |
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 Morris averaged 0.0° cooler than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in all but 2 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 Morris compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Morris’ place among Oklahoma’s.
Morris weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Morris’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dewar 2 Ne, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 28° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 32° | 2.2" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 31° – 47° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 44.0" | 0.9" | 80 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Morris’ 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 Morris’ center.
- Snow: Dewar 2 Ne, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK, 9 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 Morris’ climate
What is the weather like in Morris?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Morris in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Morris get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Dewar 2 Ne, OK, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Morris?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 67 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Morris?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 203 frost-free days, at Okmulgee Wtr Wks, OK.
What growing zone is Morris in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Morris?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Morris getting warmer?
No: 1991–2020 averaged 0.0° cooler than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 2 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morris.
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.