Lawton, OK

Oklahoma · Records since 1912–2026

🌙 82°F
Currently in Lawton
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

115°F

August 11, 1936

+17° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1915

-14° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Lawton

🔥
115°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 11, 1936
-12°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 16, 2021
🌧
7.86"
Wettest Day Ever
May 12, 1929
9.1"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 19, 1921

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 115°F August 11, 1936
2 111°F August 11, 2023
3 109°F August 11, 1934
4 108°F August 11, 1962
5 108°F August 11, 1953
6 108°F August 11, 1937
7 108°F August 11, 1935
8 108°F August 11, 1929
9 107°F August 11, 2019
10 107°F August 11, 1944

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1915
2 61°F August 11, 1959
3 61°F August 11, 1928
4 62°F August 11, 1968
5 62°F August 11, 1912
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1912–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Lawton

threshold: 103°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
108°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
53
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

146 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1912–2026
76
2026 so far
96
Avg/year 1970–2025
108
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
143
Most in a year (1956)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Lawton

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 23, 2011 – Aug 10, 2011 49 112°F (Jul 9) 107°F 78°F
2 Jul 1, 1980 – Jul 21, 1980 21 114°F (Jul 4) 106°F 76°F
3 Jul 27, 1937 – Aug 15, 1937 20 109°F (Aug 5) 106°F 75°F
4 Aug 15, 2011 – Sep 1, 2011 18 111°F (Aug 24) 107°F 77°F
5 Aug 4, 1936 – Aug 19, 1936 16 115°F (Aug 11) 107°F 72°F
6 Aug 1, 1943 – Aug 16, 1943 16 112°F (Aug 3) 107°F 76°F
7 Jul 18, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 16 108°F (Aug 2) 106°F 73°F
8 Aug 4, 1956 – Aug 18, 1956 15 110°F (Aug 15) 106°F 71°F
9 Aug 29, 1939 – Sep 9, 1939 12 111°F (Aug 31) 106°F 72°F
10 Jul 30, 2006 – Aug 10, 2006 12 108°F (Aug 10) 105°F 78°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

42
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

16.37"
2026 YTD
Normal: 16.89"
-0.52"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 3.21"
-3.21"
5.51"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 9.19"
-3.68"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

85.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

38th-warmest month on record

17th-warmest July of 105 on record

+1.5° vs. 84.3° average (1991–2020)
92.3°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
92.3°F
Warmest July ever
2011
30
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
108°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 31

Longest 90°F Streak in July

26 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 6–31, 2026, peaking at 108°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 1936.


Average July Temperature by Year

1912–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 92.3°F
2 1980 89.8°F
3 2022 89.2°F
4 1998 88.5°F
5 2001 88.3°F
6 2012 87.8°F
7 1939 87.7°F
8 1969 87.4°F
9 2006 87.4°F
10 1934 87.1°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 92.3°F
2 August 2011 92.2°F
3 July 1980 89.8°F
4 July 2022 89.2°F
5 August 1943 88.9°F
6 July 1998 88.5°F
7 August 2006 88.4°F
8 July 2001 88.3°F
9 August 2024 88.0°F
10 July 2012 87.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Lawton, OK 85.8°F 17th of 105
Wichita Falls, TX 86.5°F 31st of 103
Oklahoma City, OK 83.8°F 28th of 136
Childress, TX 86.0°F 17th of 106
Stillwater, OK 84.4°F 22nd of 128
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1258 complete months on record.