Olustee Public Library and Park · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Olustee reaches 100° on about 30 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 28°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. The outdoor season, with highs of 76–77°, runs through April and October.
A year in Olustee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Olustee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Olustee’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Olustee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Altus 3s Mesonet, OK, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Olustee’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 27 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Olustee
59% 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 Altus 3s Mesonet, OK.
Living with Olustee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
214 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Olustee from natural hazards, strong wind is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Olustee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Olustee yet.
Climates most like Olustee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olustee, OK | 28° | 97° | 27" | 4.1" |
| Sweetwater, TX | 31° | 96° | 23" | 2.3" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Olustee averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 79% 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 Olustee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Olustee’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Olustee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Olustee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.3" | 5 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 58° | 31° | 1.1" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 67° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.5" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| April | 76° | 47° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 59° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 80° – 92° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 93° |
| September | 88° | 62° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 50° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 38° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 30° | 1.1" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 26.5" | 4.1" | 74 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 77° to 93°. December is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Olustee’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 Olustee’s center.
- Snow: Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Altus 3s Mesonet, OK, 6 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 Olustee’s climate
What is the weather like in Olustee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Olustee in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 81 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Olustee get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Altus Irig Rsch Stn, OK, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Olustee?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 106 days a year reach 90° and 30 reach 100° (Altus 3s Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Olustee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 214 frost-free days, at Altus 3s Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Olustee in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Olustee?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Olustee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Olustee.
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.