Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Woodward reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Woodward at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woodward’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woodward’s place in Oklahoma beside it.
What a year in Woodward feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Woodward 2wsw Mesonet, OK, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woodward’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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Woodward, OK, falls mostly in January and March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Woodward
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 Woodward 2wsw Mesonet, OK.
Living with Woodward’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
206 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woodward from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 34%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woodward and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woodward yet.
Climates most like Woodward’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward, OK | 22° | 95° | 26" | 15" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
| Hereford, TX | 23° | 92° | 19" | 14" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
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 Woodward averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Woodward compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woodward’s place among Oklahoma’s.
Woodward weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woodward’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Woodward, OK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.9" | 3.8" | 4 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 26° | 0.9" | 2.8" | 4 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 35° | 1.8" | 3.7" | 6 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 43° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 61° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 64° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.6" | 0.2" | 5 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 33° | 1.1" | 0.8" | 3 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 24° | 1.1" | 3.4" | 4 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 25.6" | 14.7" | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Woodward’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 Woodward’s center.
- Snow: Woodward, OK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Woodward 2wsw Mesonet, OK, 0.7 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 Woodward’s climate
What is the weather like in Woodward?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woodward in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Woodward get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Woodward, OK, most of it in January and March.
How hot does it get in Woodward?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 80 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Woodward 2wsw Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Woodward?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 206 frost-free days, at Woodward 2wsw Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Woodward 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 Woodward?
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 Woodward getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woodward.
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.