Photo: Smallchief · CC BY 3.0Newkirk reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Newkirk at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Newkirk’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Newkirk’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Newkirk feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newkirk 5ne, OK, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Newkirk’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newkirk 5ne, OK, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 38 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Newkirk
73% 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 Newkirk 5ne, OK.
Living with Newkirk’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Newkirk from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 30%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Newkirk and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Newkirk yet.
Climates most like Newkirk’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newkirk, OK | 24° | 93° | 38" | 8.6" |
| Ottawa, KS | 21° | 90° | 39" | 9.2" |
| Clinton, MO | 22° | 89° | 42" | 11" |
| Columbia, IL | 24° | 89° | 42" | 8.8" |
| Fredericksburg, VA | 25° | 89° | 43" | 11" |
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 Newkirk averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Newkirk compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Newkirk’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Newkirk weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Newkirk’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newkirk 5ne, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 24° | 1.1" | 2.4" | 4 | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 28° | 1.4" | 1.9" | 5 | 2 | 33° – 47° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 2.7" | 1.6" | 7 | 1 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 27° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 5 | 3 | 26° – 42° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 37.5" | 8.6" | 77 | 9 |
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 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Newkirk’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 Newkirk’s center.
- Snow: Newkirk 5ne, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newkirk 5ne, OK, 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 Newkirk’s climate
What is the weather like in Newkirk?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Newkirk in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Newkirk get?
About 8.6 inches in a normal winter at Newkirk 5ne, OK, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Newkirk?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Newkirk 5ne, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Newkirk?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 192 frost-free days, at Newkirk 5ne, OK.
What growing zone is Newkirk in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Newkirk?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Newkirk getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Newkirk.
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.