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Choctaw, OK experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit, while in winter temperatures can drop to around 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with occasional severe thunderstorms in the spring and fall months. Snowfall is rare, usually occurring only once or twice a year, mostly at the end of winter. The area typically receives more than 41 inches of rain annually which helps to maintain a lush environment full of vegetation and greenery.

Choctaw, Oklahoma gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Choctaw averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Choctaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Choctaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Choctaw is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Choctaw, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChoctaw, OklahomaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  3.6 in.27.8 in.
  74.6 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  27.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.14.3
  1152 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Choctaw with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Choctaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Choctaw are May, October and April.
In Choctaw, there are 63.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Choctaw with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Choctaw, there are 74.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Choctaw, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Choctaw during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Choctaw.
May is the wettest month in Choctaw with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Choctaw means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Choctaw with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Choctaw, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Choctaw means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Choctaw with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

I would like to know the origin of the city of Choctaw's name. Even though it is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma, there is not much information about the are of  More

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