Holiday weather history: McAlester, OK
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the McAlester weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 71°F, low 45°F; rain or snow in 31% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 55%.
🎃 Halloween weather in McAlester (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 87°F (2016). Coldest high: 48°F (2019); coldest low 25°F (2023). Wettest: 1.70 in (2004). The median Halloween high was 72°F in 1995–2009 and 69°F in 2010–2025 (-3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 70°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 76°F | 47°F | 1.18 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 53°F | 25°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 76°F | 42°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 67°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 68°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 48°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 61°F | 49°F | 1.25 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 57°F | 39°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 87°F | 56°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in McAlester (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 73°F (2012). Coldest high: 44°F (2019); coldest low 19°F (2013). Wettest: 1.08 in (2010). The median Thanksgiving high was 58°F in 1995–2009 and 63°F in 2010–2025 (+5°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 59°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 48°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 64°F | 31°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 53°F | 48°F | 0.79 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 64°F | 27°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 68°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 44°F | 40°F | 0.77 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 62°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 67°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 66°F | 33°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in McAlester (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 79°F (2025). Coldest high: 32°F (2000); coldest low 13°F (2022). Wettest: 0.64 in (2000). The median Christmas Day high was 44°F in 1995–2009 and 52°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 79°F | 60°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 50°F | 46°F | 0.01 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 47°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 46°F | 13°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 75°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 52°F | 20°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 70°F | 49°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 43°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 75°F | 59°F | 0.27 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in McAlester (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 73°F (2004). Coldest high: 28°F (2017); coldest low 14°F (2001). Wettest: 0.86 in (2020). The median New Year's Eve high was 52°F in 1995–2009 and 54°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 65°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 53°F | 39°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 54°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 68°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 69°F | 48°F | 0.09 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 39°F | 34°F | 0.86 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 54°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 28°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 63°F | 38°F | 0.00 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00093950 (34.883, -95.782). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.