Stidham’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Stidham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stidham’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stidham’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Stidham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Checotah, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 96 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Stidham’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stidham from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stidham and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Stidham yet.
Climates most like Stidham’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stidham, OK | 29° | 93° | 45" | 8.2" |
| Chester, SC | 32° | 91° | 44" | 2.9" |
| Apex, NC | 30° | 90° | 47" | 4.8" |
| Morrilton, AR | 30° | 93° | 52" | 2.4" |
| Pittsburg, KS | 24° | 90° | 46" | 9.5" |
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 Stidham averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in all but 65 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 Stidham compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stidham’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Stidham weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stidham’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Checotah, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 29° | 2.3" | 5.2" | 7 | 35° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 2.3" | 0.4" | 6 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 3.5" | 1.4" | 9 | 47° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 50° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 77° – 90° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 75° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 57° – 70° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.4" | 8 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.0" | 0.8" | 8 | 32° – 47° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 45.4" | 8.2" | 96 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Stidham’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 Stidham’s center.
- Snow: Checotah, OK.
- 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 Stidham’s climate
What is the weather like in Stidham?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stidham in winter?
January nights average 29°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Stidham get?
About 8.2 inches in a normal winter at Checotah, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Stidham?
July, with a typical high of 93°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Stidham 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 Stidham?
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 Stidham getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 65 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stidham.
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.