Photo: Baokwpd · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Westville than on 81% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 90° on average. Temperatures cover 64° across the year, low to high. Its July heat outdoes that of 78% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 31; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Westville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Westville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Westville’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Westville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stilwell 5 Nnw, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Westville’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Westville
71% 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 Stilwell 5 Nnw, OK.
Living with Westville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
217 frost-free days in zone 7b. 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Westville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Westville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Westville yet.
Climates most like Westville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westville, OK | 26° | 90° | 49" | 6.5" |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 26° | 90° | 50" | 5.4" |
| Cherokee Village, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Reidland, KY | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
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 Westville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Westville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Westville’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Westville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Westville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 26° | 2.7" | 1.5" | 8 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 2.5" | 2.4" | 8 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.2" | 1.3" | 11 | 1 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 3.3" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 49.1" | 6.5" | 113 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Westville’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 Westville’s center.
- Snow: Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stilwell 5 Nnw, OK, 8 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Westville’s climate
What is the weather like in Westville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Westville in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Westville get?
About 6.5 inches in a normal winter at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Westville?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Stilwell 5 Nnw, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Westville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 217 frost-free days, at Stilwell 5 Nnw, OK.
What growing zone is Westville in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Westville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Westville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Westville.
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.