Olive reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 26°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 66% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.3° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Olive at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Olive’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Olive’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Olive feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Olive’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 Mannford 6 Nw, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Olive
64% 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 Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
Living with Olive’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 29.
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 Olive from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 34%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Olive and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Olive yet.
Climates most like Olive’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive, OK | 26° | 92° | 40" | 8.4" |
| Fort Scott, KS | 24° | 90° | 43" | 8.4" |
| Branson, MO | 25° | 90° | 45" | 6.8" |
| 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 Olive averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in all but 76 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 Olive compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Olive’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Olive weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Olive’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mannford 6 Nw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 26° | 1.6" | 1.9" | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 1.7" | 1.6" | 4 | 35° – 50° |
| March | 62° | 39° | 2.9" | 1.8" | 6 | 45° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 73° – 87° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 68° – 80° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 54° – 68° |
| November | 61° | 38° | 2.5" | 0.2" | 5 | 42° – 57° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 2.1" | 2.9" | 5 | 28° – 45° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 40.0" | 8.4" | 68 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Olive’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 Olive’s center.
- Snow: Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mannford 6 Nw, OK, 11 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 Olive’s climate
What is the weather like in Olive?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Olive in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Olive get?
About 8.4 inches in a normal winter at Mannford 6 Nw, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Olive?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Mannford 6 Nw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Olive?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 207 frost-free days, at Mannford 6 Nw, OK.
What growing zone is Olive in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Olive?
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 Olive getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 76 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Olive.
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.