Oak Hill-Piney has warmer summer afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 26°. A year here swings 65° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 69% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 16; autumn frost returns near October 20.
A year in Oak Hill-Piney at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Hill-Piney’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oak Hill-Piney’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Oak Hill-Piney feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Upper Spavinaw Port, OK, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oak Hill-Piney’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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Spavinaw, OK, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Hill-Piney
74% 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 Upper Spavinaw Port, OK.
Living with Oak Hill-Piney’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oak Hill-Piney from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oak Hill-Piney and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oak Hill-Piney yet.
Climates most like Oak Hill-Piney’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill-Piney, OK | 26° | 91° | 47" | 5.5" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
| Pocahontas, AR | 28° | 90° | 50" | 6.3" |
| Colonial Heights, VA | 29° | 90° | 47" | 3.5" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
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 Oak Hill-Piney averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Oak Hill-Piney compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oak Hill-Piney’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Oak Hill-Piney weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oak Hill-Piney’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Spavinaw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 26° | 2.4" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 0.8" | 6 | 1 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 3.9" | 1.8" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 87° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 2.8" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 46.8" | 5.5" | 89 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Oak Hill-Piney’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 Oak Hill-Piney’s center.
- Snow: Spavinaw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Upper Spavinaw Port, OK, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower; 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 Oak Hill-Piney’s climate
What is the weather like in Oak Hill-Piney?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oak Hill-Piney in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 102 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Oak Hill-Piney get?
About 5.5 inches in a normal winter at Spavinaw, OK, most of it in January and March, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oak Hill-Piney?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 57 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Upper Spavinaw Port, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Oak Hill-Piney?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 187 frost-free days, at Upper Spavinaw Port, OK.
What growing zone is Oak Hill-Piney 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 Oak Hill-Piney?
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 Oak Hill-Piney getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Hill-Piney.
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.