Lawton, OK

Oklahoma · Records since 1912–2026

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Records for September 7

🔥 Record High

108°F

September 7, 2023

+18° from 90° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

September 7, 1943

-17° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 90°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°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 — September 7

# Temp Date
🏆 108°F September 7, 2023
2 107°F September 7, 2012
3 105°F September 7, 1948
4 105°F September 7, 1917
5 104°F September 7, 1922
6 103°F September 7, 2015
7 103°F September 7, 1939
8 103°F September 7, 1936
9 103°F September 7, 1931
10 102°F September 7, 2013

Top 5 Record Lows — September 7

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F September 7, 1943
2 50°F September 7, 1950
3 51°F September 7, 2017
4 52°F September 7, 1974
5 52°F September 7, 1934
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
79
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

174 of 249 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.

Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1912–2026
104
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 Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 23 111°F (Aug 24) 106°F 74°F
3 Jul 1, 1980 – Jul 21, 1980 21 114°F (Jul 4) 106°F 76°F
4 Jul 27, 1937 – Aug 15, 1937 20 109°F (Aug 5) 106°F 75°F
5 Aug 15, 2011 – Sep 1, 2011 18 111°F (Aug 24) 107°F 77°F
6 Aug 4, 1936 – Aug 19, 1936 16 115°F (Aug 11) 107°F 72°F
7 Aug 1, 1943 – Aug 16, 1943 16 112°F (Aug 3) 107°F 76°F
8 Jul 18, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 16 108°F (Aug 2) 106°F 73°F
9 Aug 4, 1956 – Aug 18, 1956 15 110°F (Aug 15) 106°F 71°F
10 Aug 29, 1939 – Sep 9, 1939 12 111°F (Aug 31) 106°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year

Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

62
2026 total
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

16.48"
2026 YTD
Normal: 19.79"
-3.31"
0.00"
September so far
September normal: 2.80"
-2.80"
6
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

2026 Accumulation vs. Normal

Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · Lawton is 3.31" behind the normal pace

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1912–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1912, annual totals have trended -0.43" per decade, about -4.9" across the record.

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

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

Month in Review — August 2026

89.0°F

Average temperature · August 2026

5th-warmest month on record

2nd-warmest August of 108 on record

+5.5° vs. 83.5° average (1991–2020)
92.3°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
92.2°F
Warmest August ever
2011
31
Days ≥ 90°F
in August
111°F
Hottest of 2026
Aug 24

Longest 90°F Streak in August

31 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Aug 1–31, 2026, peaking at 111°F)

Ties the longest August streak since 2024 (2 years).

Average August Temperature by Year

1912–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.12° per decade (warming since 1912)

Precipitation — August 2026

Month total against the 1991–2020 average and every other August on record

0.11"
Total precipitation
August 2026
-2.93"
vs. average
Normal: 3.04" · 4% of normal
4th-driest
August rank
of 107 on record
9.45"
Wettest August ever
1996 · driest 0.00" (1936)

August Precipitation by Year

1912–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.03" per decade (wetter since 1912)

Wettest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1996 9.45"
2 2017 9.04"
3 1971 8.19"
4 1969 7.16"
5 1926 6.85"
6 1997 6.67"
7 1912 6.50"
8 2008 5.88"
9 1981 5.70"
10 2003 5.12"

Driest Augusts on Record

# Year Total
1 1936 0.00"
2 1916 0.02"
3 1913 0.05"
4 2026 0.11"
5 1962 0.15"
6 2024 0.16"
7 1957 0.33"
8 1988 0.38"
9 2009 0.40"
10 2014 0.50"

Warmest Augusts on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 92.2°F
2 2026 89.0°F
3 1943 88.9°F
4 2006 88.4°F
5 2024 88.0°F
6 1952 87.7°F
7 1936 87.7°F
8 2023 87.5°F
9 1934 87.4°F
10 1954 87.4°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 2026 89.0°F
6 August 1943 88.9°F
7 July 1998 88.5°F
8 August 2006 88.4°F
9 July 2001 88.3°F
10 August 2024 88.0°F

Nearby Stations — August 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp August Rank
Lawton, OK 89.0°F 2nd of 108
Wichita Falls, TX 90.5°F 5th of 103
Oklahoma City, OK 87.9°F 4th of 136
Childress, TX 88.7°F 3rd of 105
Stillwater, OK 86.2°F 6th 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 1,259 complete months on record. Precipitation totals sum the daily reports for the month, with trace amounts counted as zero. A month missing any day of precipitation data is left out entirely (an unreported day is unreported rain), so the precipitation ranking covers 107 complete Augusts. Normals are the 1991–2020 mean for the same calendar month. Trend lines are a least-squares fit across every year shown.

Fall in Review — Fall 2026

September 1 – November 30, 2026

Fall 2026 is still under way. Season totals and rankings appear once November closes; the markers below update as they happen.

Summer to Winter — 2026

Each turning point of the season against its 1991–2020 normal date, with the earliest and latest on record

Marker 2026 Normal vs. normal Earliest Latest Drift
Last 90°F day
The final day of summer heat
 Sep 6
so far
 Oct 8 Sep 7, 1995 Nov 15, 2025 +0.4 d/decade
Last 80°F day
The last genuinely warm afternoon
 Sep 6
so far
 Nov 10 Sep 30, 1983 Dec 31, 1951 +0.6 d/decade
First high below 50°F
The first afternoon that stays cold
 not yet Nov 15 Oct 14, 1923 Dec 17, 1915 -0.1 d/decade
First 32°F freeze
Growing season over
 not yet Nov 5 Oct 8, 1921 Dec 1, 1992 +0.5 d/decade
First 28°F hard freeze
Cold enough to end tender growth
 not yet Nov 15 Oct 9, 2000 Dec 10, 1961 +0.5 d/decade
First 20°F night
Winter cold arriving
 not yet Dec 2 Oct 30, 1917 Dec 31, 1969 -0.2 d/decade

Drift is a least-squares fit across every year on record. Positive means the marker has been arriving later.

First Freeze by Year

The first 32°F night of each autumn since 1912 · trending +0.5 days later per decade

219
Normal length
1991–2020 average
259
Longest on record
2007
166
Shortest on record
1917

Growing Season Length by Year

Days between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze · trending +0.9 days longer per decade

Fall Average Temperature by Year

1914–2025 · 2026 highlighted

Fall Precipitation by Year

1912–2025 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.22" per decade (drier since 1912)

About this data. Fall is meteorological autumn, September 1 through November 30, the window NOAA uses for seasonal statistics. Seasonal temperature is the day-weighted mean of the three monthly means; precipitation is their sum, and a season missing any of the three months is left out of the rankings. Freeze, heat and snow markers come from daily NOAA Threadex observations via RCC ACIS: freezes and snow are the first occurrence on or after July 1, and the last 90°F and 80°F days are the final ones anywhere in the calendar year. Growing season counts the freeze-free days between the last spring 32°F and the first fall 32°F.
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