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Climate in Sequoyah · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Sequoyah’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.

A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

Less snow than 68% of U.S. towns#98Least snow  of 131 in OK
Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns#95Mildest winters  of 134 in OK
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A year in Sequoyah at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan47°26°
Feb53°30°
Mar62°39°
Apr71°48° Last frost ~Apr 7
May78°58° 1 day 90°+Wettest
Jun87°67° 10 days 90°+
Jul92°71° 21 days 90°+
Aug92°70° 20 days 90°+
Sep84°61° 8 days 90°+
Oct73°49° First frost ~Oct 301 day 90°+
Nov now60°38°
Dec50°30°

What stands out about Sequoyah’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sequoyah’s place in Oklahoma beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Sequoyah feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
50° / 29°
3 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
70° / 48°
Last frost around Apr 7
Summer
90° / 69°
62 days reach 90°
Fall
72° / 50°
First frost around Oct 30
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 205 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Claremore 2 Ene, OK, 4 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.

94
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
118th fewest of 133 in Oklahoma
Fewer freezing nights than 63% of U.S. towns
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nights at or below 0°
114th fewest of 133 in Oklahoma
Fewer nights at or below 0° than 61% of U.S. towns
62
days that reach 90°
117th most of 133 in Oklahoma
More 90° days than 80% of U.S. towns
8
days that reach 100°
123rd most of 133 in Oklahoma
More 100° days than 89% of U.S. towns
7aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 7a

The 2023 USDA map puts Sequoyah’s center in zone 7a: 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°

25
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

21
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Rain & snow

About 8 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Pryor, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.

43"
Rain + melted snow a year
32nd wettest of 134 in Oklahoma
Wetter than 53% of U.S. towns
7.5"
Snow in a normal winter
98th least snowy of 131 in Oklahoma
Less snow than 68% of U.S. towns
8 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
98th fewest of 102 in Oklahoma
Fewer days with snow on the ground than 62% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

6.3"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

3"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Sequoyah

69% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.

3,939 heating degree daysLess heating than 71% of U.S. towns
1,782 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 80% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Claremore 2 Ene, OK.

Living here

Living with Sequoyah’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

205 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.

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Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sequoyah from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Sequoyah and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Sequoyah in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Verdigris: January low 27°, July high 92°Justice: January low 27°, July high 92°Tiawah: January low 27°, July high 92°Claremore: January low 26°, July high 92°Sequoyah: January low 26°, July high 92°SequoyahClaremore
ColderMilder26° to 27°
Claremore26.3° about the same
Sequoyah26.4°

Climates most like Sequoyah’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.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Sequoyah, OK26°92°43"7.5"
East Highland Park, VA28°90°46"8.8"
Mountain Home, AR26°90°48"7.8"
Pevely, MO23°89°43"9.2"
Harrisburg, NC31°90°45"3.3"

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.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Sequoyah averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°).

+0.5°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.

Winter+1.5°now 39°, was 38°
Spring+0.6°now 59°, was 59°
Summer−0.0°now 80°, was 80°
Fall−0.0°now 61°, was 61°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Sequoyah compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sequoyah’s place among Oklahoma’s.

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns127th hottest of 134 in Oklahoma
Winter cold26° January low
Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns95th mildest of 134 in Oklahoma
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 53% of U.S. towns32nd wettest of 134 in Oklahoma
Snow7.5" a winter
Less snow than 68% of U.S. towns98th least snowy of 131 in Oklahoma
Hot days62 days at 90°+
More 90° days than 80% of U.S. towns117th most of 133 in Oklahoma
Freezing nights94 a year
Fewer freezing nights than 63% of U.S. towns118th fewest of 133 in Oklahoma
Growing season205 frost-free days
A longer frost-free season than 71% of U.S. towns111th longest of 133 in Oklahoma
Month by month

Sequoyah weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sequoyah’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pryor, OK. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January47°26°1.8"2.6"6332° – 46°
February53°30°1.9"0.7"5135° – 49°
March62°39°3.4"1.8"7144° – 60°
April71°48°4.5"0.0"8053° – 66°
May78°58°6.3"0.0"10065° – 75°
June87°67°4.8"0.0"9073° – 82°
July92°71°3.6"0.0"7076° – 89°
August92°70°3.6"0.0"6074° – 86°
September84°61°4.0"0.0"9068° – 80°
October73°49°3.8"0.0"7055° – 67°
November60°38°3.0"0.5"7143° – 57°
December50°30°2.5"1.9"6228° – 45°
Year71°49°43.2"7.5"878
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Sequoyah’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 Sequoyah’s center.
  • Snow: Pryor, OK.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Claremore 2 Ene, OK, 4 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Sequoyah’s climate

What is the weather like in Sequoyah?

A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Sequoyah in winter?

January nights average 26°. About 94 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.

How much snow does Sequoyah get?

About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Pryor, OK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.

How hot does it get in Sequoyah?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Claremore 2 Ene, OK).

When is the first and last frost in Sequoyah?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 205 frost-free days, at Claremore 2 Ene, OK.

What growing zone is Sequoyah in?

Zone 7a 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 Sequoyah?

By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.

Is Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah.

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Ask your neighbors

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.