Shady Point reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Shady Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shady Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shady Point’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Shady Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wister 3s, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Shady Point’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 50 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 80 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Spiro, OK, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Shady Point
63% 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 Wister 3s, OK.
Living with Shady Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 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 Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Shady Point from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shady Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shady Point yet.
Climates most like Shady Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Point, OK | 29° | 93° | 50" | 0.6" |
| Ward, AR | 31° | 92° | 52" | 2.1" |
| Eatonton, GA | 33° | 92° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Hartsville, SC | 33° | 92° | 48" | 0.5" |
| 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 Shady Point averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
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 Shady Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shady Point’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Shady Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shady Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Spiro, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 29° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 57° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 49.6" | 0.6" | 80 | 0 |
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 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Shady Point’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 Shady Point’s center.
- Snow: Spiro, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Wister 3s, OK, 13 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 Shady Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Shady Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Shady Point in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Shady Point get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Spiro, OK, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Shady Point?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Wister 3s, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Shady Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 210 frost-free days, at Wister 3s, OK.
What growing zone is Shady Point in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Shady Point?
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 Shady Point getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° 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 Shady Point.
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.