Wapanucka reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 30°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 73% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.4°, most of all in March. Garden planting can start around March 31; autumn frost returns near November 5.
A year in Wapanucka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wapanucka’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wapanucka’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Wapanucka 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 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coleman 4w, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wapanucka’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 74 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wapanucka
60% 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 Coleman 4w, OK.
Living with Wapanucka’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 5.
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 Wapanucka from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (25%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wapanucka and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wapanucka yet.
Climates most like Wapanucka’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapanucka, OK | 30° | 94° | 44" | 3.2" |
| Seven Oaks, SC | 34° | 93° | 45" | 1.2" |
| Clarksville, AR | 29° | 93° | 50" | 2.5" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Wapanucka averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in all but 140 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 Wapanucka compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wapanucka’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Wapanucka weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wapanucka’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 1.3" | 5 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 34° | 2.5" | 0.9" | 6 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.5" | 7 | 49° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 75° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 79° – 91° |
| August | 94° | 71° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 76° – 91° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 46° – 59° |
| December | 54° | 32° | 3.2" | 0.5" | 6 | 34° – 48° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 44.1" | 3.2" | 74 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 76° to 91°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Wapanucka’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 Wapanucka’s center.
- Snow: Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coleman 4w, OK, 8 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 Wapanucka’s climate
What is the weather like in Wapanucka?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wapanucka in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 62 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Wapanucka get?
About 3.2 inches in a normal winter at Centrahoma 2 Ese, OK, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Wapanucka?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Coleman 4w, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Wapanucka?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 221 frost-free days, at Coleman 4w, OK.
What growing zone is Wapanucka in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Wapanucka?
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 Wapanucka getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 140 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wapanucka.
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.