Rosston reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 22°. Only 73° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 13; autumn frost returns near October 28.
A year in Rosston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rosston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rosston’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Rosston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gate, OK, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rosston’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gate, OK, falls mostly in March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rosston
72% 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 Gate, OK.
Living with Rosston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rosston from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 36%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rosston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rosston yet.
Climates most like Rosston’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosston, OK | 22° | 95° | 22" | 18" |
| Amarillo, TX | 24° | 92° | 19" | 17" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
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 Rosston averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Rosston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rosston’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Rosston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rosston’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gate, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 4 | 5 | 28° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 25° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 3 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 34° | 1.5" | 4.3" | 5 | 2 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| July | 95° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.9" | 1.3" | 3 | 1 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 24° | 1.0" | 4.6" | 4 | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 44° | 22.1" | 17.6" | 62 | 16 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 44°. December is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Rosston’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 Rosston’s center.
- Snow: Gate, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gate, OK, 7 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Rosston’s climate
What is the weather like in Rosston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rosston in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Rosston get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Gate, OK, most of it in March and December, with snow on the ground about 16 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rosston?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 68°. About 79 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Gate, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Rosston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 196 frost-free days, at Gate, OK.
What growing zone is Rosston in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rosston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Rosston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rosston.
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.