Sawyer reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 30°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 82% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.5°, most of all in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Sawyer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sawyer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sawyer’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Sawyer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hugo, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sawyer’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 49 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 84 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Antlers, OK, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sawyer
55% 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 Hugo, OK.
Living with Sawyer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 15 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sawyer from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sawyer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sawyer yet.
Climates most like Sawyer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer, OK | 30° | 94° | 49" | 0.3" |
| Maumelle, AR | 31° | 92° | 53" | 1.1" |
| Eatonton, GA | 33° | 92° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Florence, SC | 34° | 92° | 48" | 0.4" |
| Rockingham, NC | 32° | 91° | 47" | 0.5" |
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 Sawyer averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Sawyer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sawyer’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Sawyer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sawyer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Antlers, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 30° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 90° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 35° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 49.4" | 0.3" | 84 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Sawyer’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 Sawyer’s center.
- Snow: Antlers, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hugo, OK, 9 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 Sawyer’s climate
What is the weather like in Sawyer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sawyer in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 52 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Sawyer get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Antlers, OK, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sawyer?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Hugo, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Sawyer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 244 frost-free days, at Hugo, OK.
What growing zone is Sawyer in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sawyer?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sawyer getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sawyer.
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.