Sayre Rock Island Depot · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Sayre reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 25°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 87% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, April, May and October bring highs of 74–82°.
A year in Sayre at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sayre’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sayre’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Sayre feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elk City 4 W, OK, 10 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sayre’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sayre, OK, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Sayre
66% 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 Elk City 4 W, OK.
Living with Sayre’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 1.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sayre from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sayre and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sayre yet.
Climates most like Sayre’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayre, OK | 25° | 96° | 26" | 6.5" |
| Abilene, TX | 32° | 96° | 26" | 3.7" |
| Hutchinson, KS | 21° | 93° | 31" | 6.9" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| 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 Sayre averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Sayre compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sayre’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Sayre weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sayre’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sayre, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 25° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 55° | 29° | 0.9" | 1.8" | 4 | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 65° | 38° | 1.8" | 1.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| April | 74° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 82° | 56° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 86° | 60° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 48° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 27° | 1.1" | 1.5" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 47° | 25.7" | 6.5" | 64 | 6 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 75° to 89°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Sayre’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 Sayre’s center.
- Snow: Sayre, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elk City 4 W, OK, 10 miles from the town’s center, 270 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 Sayre’s climate
What is the weather like in Sayre?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sayre in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Sayre get?
About 6.5 inches in a normal winter at Sayre, OK, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Sayre?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Elk City 4 W, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Sayre?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 208 frost-free days, at Elk City 4 W, OK.
What growing zone is Sayre in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sayre?
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 Sayre getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sayre.
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.