Ash Creek School · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Quinton reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 30°. May is the wettest month, February the driest. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 76% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 2; autumn frost returns near November 5.
A year in Quinton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Quinton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Quinton’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Quinton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 218 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wilburton 9 Ene, OK, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Quinton’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 48 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Quinton
61% 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 Wilburton 9 Ene, OK.
Living with Quinton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
218 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Quinton from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Quinton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Quinton yet.
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 Quinton averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in all but 112 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 Quinton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Quinton’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Quinton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Quinton’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 2.6" | 36° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 34° | 2.5" | 37° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 42° | 3.9" | 47° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 50° | 5.0" | 55° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 6.1" | 66° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.8" | 73° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.7" | 77° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.3" | 74° – 87° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.7" | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 4.5" | 57° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 41° | 3.7" | 44° – 58° |
| December | 52° | 33° | 3.4" | 32° – 48° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 48.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 53°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Quinton’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 Quinton’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wilburton 9 Ene, OK, 16 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 Quinton’s climate
What is the weather like in Quinton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 30°. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Quinton in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How hot does it get in Quinton?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 73 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Wilburton 9 Ene, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Quinton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 218 frost-free days, at Wilburton 9 Ene, OK.
What growing zone is Quinton 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 Quinton?
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 Quinton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 112 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Quinton.
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.