Alfalfa County, OK Climate

Alfalfa, OK County has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) while winter temperatures typically stay close to the mid-30s. Precipitation varies throughout the year, but Alfalfa generally gets around 32 inches of rain annually. The area also experiences occasional snowfall during winter months, but this is usually light and rarely accumulates to more than an inch or two. In general, the climate in Alfalfa is comfortable and pleasant, making it an ideal place to live.

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alfalfa County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Alfalfa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alfalfa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alfalfa County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Alfalfa County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alfalfa, Oklahoma	United States
	32.0 in.	38.1 in.
	12.4 in.	27.8 in.
	65.6 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	95.2°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	1268 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 Alfalfa County with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Alfalfa County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alfalfa County are May, October and September.

In Alfalfa County, there are 76.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alfalfa County with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Alfalfa County, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Alfalfa County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Alfalfa County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Alfalfa County.

June is the wettest month in Alfalfa County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Alfalfa County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Alfalfa County with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Alfalfa County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Alfalfa County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Alfalfa County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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