Valliant reaches 100° on about 10 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 31°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 62°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 89% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from March to May and October to November, when highs sit at 64–81°.
A year in Valliant at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Valliant’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Valliant’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Valliant feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Idabel, OK, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Valliant’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Valliant 3 W, OK, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Valliant
59% 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 Idabel, OK.
Living with Valliant’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
221 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 3.
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 Valliant from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Valliant and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Valliant yet.
Climates most like Valliant’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valliant, OK | 31° | 93° | 52" | 1.2" |
| Maumelle, AR | 31° | 92° | 53" | 1.1" |
| Lincoln, AL | 33° | 91° | 54" | 0.9" |
| Columbus, MS | 33° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
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 Valliant averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Valliant compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Valliant’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Valliant weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Valliant’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Valliant 3 W, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 4.6" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 52.0" | 1.2" | 93 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 50°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Valliant’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 Valliant’s center.
- Snow: Valliant 3 W, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Idabel, OK, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Valliant’s climate
What is the weather like in Valliant?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Valliant in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Valliant get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Valliant 3 W, OK, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Valliant?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Idabel, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Valliant?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 221 frost-free days, at Idabel, OK.
What growing zone is Valliant in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Valliant?
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 Valliant getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Valliant.
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.