Waynoka reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 23°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May and October, with highs of 72–81°.
A year in Waynoka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Waynoka’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Waynoka’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Waynoka feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Waynoka, OK, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Waynoka’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Waynoka, OK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 28 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Waynoka
68% 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 Waynoka, OK.
Living with Waynoka’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 41% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Waynoka from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Waynoka and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Waynoka yet.
Climates most like Waynoka’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynoka, OK | 23° | 96° | 28" | 9.3" |
| Childress, TX | 29° | 97° | 24" | 5.5" |
| Salina, KS | 20° | 93° | 31" | 18" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
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 Waynoka averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Waynoka compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Waynoka’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Waynoka weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Waynoka’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Waynoka, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 23° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 3 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 27° | 1.0" | 2.2" | 4 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 62° | 36° | 2.0" | 2.0" | 6 | 42° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 50° – 65° |
| May | 81° | 55° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 65° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 72° – 84° |
| July | 96° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 59° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 34° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 25° | 1.1" | 2.9" | 4 | 29° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 27.8" | 9.3" | 67 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Waynoka’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 Waynoka’s center.
- Snow: Waynoka, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Waynoka, OK, 0.3 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 Waynoka’s climate
What is the weather like in Waynoka?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Waynoka in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Waynoka get?
About 9.3 inches in a normal winter at Waynoka, OK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Waynoka?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 69°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Waynoka, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Waynoka?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 192 frost-free days, at Waynoka, OK.
What growing zone is Waynoka in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Waynoka?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Waynoka getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Waynoka.
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.