Frost Line Depth in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma range from verified codes
  • Checked Oct 2026

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Muskogee County.

No verified code nearby; verified Oklahoma codes range 16–18 in.

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 72 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Muskogee Davis Fld, 3 mi).

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Does Muskogee County have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Muskogee County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). No verified code lies near Muskogee County; the Oklahoma codes we verified range from 16 to 18 in. Ask the building department for Muskogee County’s own number before you dig.

What frost line depth does Muskogee County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)?

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Muskogee County?

Drawn with the deepest Oklahoma official value (18 in). Confirm Muskogee County’s own depth before you dig.

Project
House or garage footing in Muskogee County: dig at least 18 in. grade 0 in 122436486072 12 in code minimum nearby codes 18 in, confirm locally dig 18 in

House or garage footing in Muskogee County: dig at least 18 in (46 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 18 in until Muskogee County confirms its own
ProjectDepthRule
House or garage footing18 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)18 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line24 in6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom18 inNo code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Muskogee County?

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0°32°100° J F M A M J J A S O N D 32 °F

Average lows are at or below freezing from Dec to Feb. 72 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 28.2 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskogee Davis Fld station, 3 mi away, elevation 610 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table
°FJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Low28.23240.748.958.46770.969.661.849.938.931
High49.554.463.67278.987.192.392.384.674.161.951.6
66109 nightsMuskogee County 72

Muskogee County has fewer freezing nights than 11 of the 23 other Oklahoma places we track. The Oklahoma median is 72. Coldest: Washington County; mildest: Pittsburg County.

How likely is the soil in Muskogee County to heave?

USDA rates the sampled soil around Muskogee County as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Bates, Stigler, Dennis).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Muskogee County at a glance

Frost line depth
No official local value
Population (2023 est.)
66,677
Mean annual temperature
60.8 °F
ZIP codes (15)
74401 · 74403 · 74422 · 74423 · 74426 · 74428 · 74434 · 74435 · 74436 · 74450 · 74455 · 74463 · 74468 · 74469 · 74470

Sources

  • Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093953.
  • Soil: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO) frost action ratings.
  • Code rules: International Residential Code R403.1.4, R507.3, P2603.5.

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