Yukon, OK Climate


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Yukon, OK is known for its mild climate throughout the year. Summers can be warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the 60s to the low 90s. Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 40s, though temperatures can dip lower during colder spells. The area receives an average of roughly 36 inches of precipitation annually, most of which occurs in April, May, and June. The area also experiences occasional snowfall during winter months and thunderstorms during spring and summer months.

Yukon, Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yukon averages 6 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 Yukon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yukon 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Yukon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYukon, OklahomaUnited States
  35.4 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  75.1 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  93.5°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  1289 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 Yukon with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Yukon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yukon are May, October and September.
In Yukon, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yukon with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Yukon, there are 76.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Yukon, there are 0.4 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 Yukon 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 Yukon.
June is the wettest month in Yukon with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in Yukon means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Yukon with 8.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 75.1 rainy days annually in Yukon, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Yukon means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Yukon with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 2 years ago

I’m originally from Texas but I’ve lived here for around 8 years now. I love how Yukon has that small-town feel to it, yet it’s only 20 minutes from downtown OKC. It’s  More

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Over 16 years ago

The housing market in Yukon is doing very well.It seems that people are moving from Oklahoma City to the surrounding cities like Yukon to get away from the "Big City"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good schools, close to Oklahoma City, friendly. Weather can be pretty extreme -- summer and winter can have some very unpleasant days, but overall the bad days are  More

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