Afternoon heat in Wanette beats that of 92% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 28°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 70% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.3° higher. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Wanette at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wanette’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wanette’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Wanette feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wanette’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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Ada, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wanette
61% 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 Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK.
Living with Wanette’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
228 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 25 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 8.
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 Wanette from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wanette and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wanette yet.
Climates most like Wanette’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanette, OK | 28° | 94° | 40" | 4.1" |
| Coffeyville, KS | 25° | 92° | 43" | 8.3" |
| Lancaster, SC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.6" |
| Monroe, NC | 31° | 91° | 43" | 2.1" |
| Sulphur Springs, TX | 34° | 94° | 45" | 1.6" |
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 Wanette averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°).
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 Wanette compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wanette’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Wanette weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wanette’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ada, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 28° | 1.6" | 2.3" | 5 | 35° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 32° | 2.0" | 0.5" | 6 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 47° – 61° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 75° – 89° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 39° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 31° | 2.4" | 1.0" | 6 | 33° – 47° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 39.8" | 4.1" | 83 |
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°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wanette’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 Wanette’s center.
- Snow: Ada, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK, 9 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Wanette’s climate
What is the weather like in Wanette?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wanette in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Wanette get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Ada, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wanette?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Wanette?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 25 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 228 frost-free days, at Byars 3ese Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Wanette 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 Wanette?
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 Wanette 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 Wanette.
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.