Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for McAlester, OK. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4 in McAlester sits right in that classic spring transition zone — expect a high around 70° and a low near 48°, based on 111 years of records. There's a 29% chance of rain, so a jacket and an umbrella aren't a bad idea. The date's range tells the full story of Oklahoma spring: it's reached 88° (1907) and dropped to 30° (1896).
McAlester has seen some genuine extremes over its 133 years of records — from a punishing 116° in August 1936 to a bone-chilling -14° in January 1977, a swing of 130 degrees. The wettest single day dumped 8.06 inches on October 13, 1981, and a February 1921 snowstorm buried the city under 12 inches.
Summers here are long and serious — highs average 94–95° from mid-July through August, with the peak week running July 23–29. Winters are mild by most standards, with January highs only dipping to 50°. If rain is a concern, late April is the wettest stretch of the year, averaging 1.56 inches in a single week.