Duncan Metro Area, OK Climate

The climate in the Duncan, OK Metro Area is one of extremes. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching upwards of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with occasional snowfall and temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is low throughout the year which typically leads to drought conditions during the summer months. The area is also prone to strong thunderstorms, hail, and high winds that can cause damage to homes and businesses.

Duncan Metro Area, Oklahoma gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duncan Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Duncan Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duncan Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Duncan metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Duncan, Oklahoma	United States
	37.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.8 in.	27.8 in.
	69.8 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	94.0°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	1096 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.

August is the hottest month for the Duncan metro area with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the Duncan metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Duncan metro area are May, October and April.

In the Duncan metro area, there are 73.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Duncan metro area with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Duncan metro area, there are 75.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Duncan metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Duncan metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most humid months in the Duncan metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Duncan metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in the Duncan metro area means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the Duncan metro area with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 69.8 rainy days annually in the Duncan metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in the Duncan metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the Duncan metro area with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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