Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–71°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Light rain showers likely71°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Light rain showers likely65°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers65°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers62°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Cloudy60°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Mostly cloudy62°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–69°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Partly sunny69°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy64°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy63°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Partly sunny68°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–66°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny64°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Sunny62°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Sunny64°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Sunny58°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Sunny61°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Sunny62°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Sunny68°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 58–71°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny58°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Mostly sunny71°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 59–72°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny59°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Sunny64°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Sunny68°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Sunny72°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Gainesville8 AM CDT Sunny64°F Ardmore8:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F Pauls Valley9:15 AM CDT Sunny69°F I-35 near Moore10 AM CDT Sunny70°F Oklahoma City10 AM CDT Sunny75°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Dallas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Dallas, TXStart 452 ftelevation
- Gainesville, TXMile 70 · 1 h 4 min 739 ftelevation
- Ardmore, OKMile 107 · 1 h 37 min 890 ftelevation
- Pauls Valley, OKMile 152 · 2 h 15 min 993 ftelevation
- I-35 near Moore, OKMile 198 · 2 h 56 min 1,328 ftelevation
- Oklahoma City, OKMile 206 · 3 h 6 min 1,219 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Dallas, Ardmore and Oklahoma City.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | Ardmore 841 ft | Oklahoma City 1,285 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 0 | 54° / 32° | 0.2 | 49° / 27° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 0.3 | 59° / 37° | 0.2 | 54° / 31° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 0.1 | 67° / 45° | 0.1 | 63° / 40° | 0.3 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 0 | 75° / 54° | 0 | 71° / 48° | 0 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 0 | 82° / 62° | 0 | 79° / 58° | 0 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 0 | 90° / 71° | 0 | 88° / 66° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 0 | 95° / 75° | 0 | 93° / 70° | 0 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 0 | 95° / 74° | 0 | 92° / 69° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 87° / 67° | 0 | 84° / 62° | 0 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 0 | 77° / 55° | 0 | 73° / 49° | 0 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 0 | 65° / 43° | 0 | 61° / 38° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 0.1 | 55° / 35° | 0.2 | 50° / 30° | 0.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); ARDMORE (USC00340292, 841 ft); OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AP (USW00013967, 1,285 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Texas and Oklahoma rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
- Oklahoma · ODOTOKTraffic road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Dallas to Oklahoma City with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Dallas to Oklahoma City?
206 miles, about 3 hours of driving without stops, by way of I-35. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
On I-35 near Moore, at 1,328 ft. It comes at mile 198, about 2 h 56 min of driving after you leave Dallas.
How cold is Oklahoma City in January?
Oklahoma City averages a high of 49°F and a low of 27°F in January (1991–2020 normals).