Redbird Smith reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 29°. Winter and summer sit 64° apart. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 78% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Redbird Smith at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Redbird Smith’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Redbird Smith’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Redbird Smith feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Redbird Smith’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 82 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Redbird Smith
65% 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 Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK.
Living with Redbird Smith’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Redbird Smith from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Redbird Smith and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Redbird Smith in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Redbird Smith’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbird Smith, OK | 29° | 92° | 49" | 1.9" |
| Greenbrier, AR | 30° | 92° | 52" | 2.9" |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 29° | 90° | 47" | 2.8" |
| Clinton, SC | 32° | 91° | 46" | 1.3" |
| Kennett, MO | 29° | 90° | 51" | 2.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Redbird Smith averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 106 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 Redbird Smith compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Redbird Smith’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Redbird Smith weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Redbird Smith’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 29° | 2.7" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 52° | 32° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 31° – 48° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 48.5" | 1.9" | 82 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Redbird Smith’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 Redbird Smith’s center.
- Snow: Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK, 11 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 Redbird Smith’s climate
What is the weather like in Redbird Smith?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Redbird Smith in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 83 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Redbird Smith get?
About 1.9 inches in a normal winter at Sallisaw 2 Nw, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Redbird Smith?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Redbird Smith?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 206 frost-free days, at Webbers Falls 5 Wsw, OK.
What growing zone is Redbird Smith in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Redbird Smith?
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 Redbird Smith getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 106 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Redbird Smith.
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.