Your nature year
Ardmore, Oklahomathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Ardmore?
For a day trip, Hagerman Refuge is 38 miles off; its spring migration is In March (local timing). For winter wildlife, the nearest is Sequoyah Refuge (150 mi, November through January (local timing)).
At some 881 feet up, Ardmore is on low ground. Frost usually lets go around Mar 15 and comes back around Nov 14, according to the nearest NOAA station, Ardmore: roughly 244 days without it. Spring takes about 5 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. Leaves usually come out around Feb 12 and the first flowers around Mar 17. We follow 2 places within 150 miles of Ardmore; the nearest lies 38 miles to the southeast.
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Ardmore right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 14 · last spring frost around Mar 15NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Ardmore (2.2 mi, 50% dates)~6 weeks
- Winter wildlife · Sequoyah Refuge · 150 miLocal timing: November through January~5 weeks
Your guide around Ardmore
Nearby, season by season
Spring migration
- Hagerman Refuge · 38 miLocal timing: In March~5 months
Winter wildlife
- Sequoyah Refuge · 150 miLocal timing: November through January~5 weeks
Ardmore's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Mar: Last spring frostMar
- Mar: Spring migration · Hagerman RefugeMar
- Nov: First fall frostNov
- Winter wildlife · Sequoyah RefugeNov–Jan
Ardmore's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 15 to ~Nov 14
- First leaf ~Feb 12
- First bloom ~Mar 17
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 15
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 14
About 244 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 12
First bloom around Mar 17
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Ardmore (2.2 mi from Ardmore), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Ardmore?
On average around Nov 14, and the last spring frost around Mar 15: about 244 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Ardmore, 2.2 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Ardmore?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 12 and first bloom around Mar 17, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see spring migration near Ardmore?
Hagerman Refuge, 38 miles (local timing: In March). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see winter wildlife near Ardmore?
Sequoyah Refuge, 150 miles (local timing: November through January). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)