2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vinita, OK vs Denison, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Denison. Vinita averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denison, Iowa gets 32.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vinita, Oklahoma gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Denison averages 32.6 inches of snow per year. Vinita averages 8.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Denison, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.4
Rain: averages 32.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.6 inches of snow a year

Vinita, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denison is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vinita is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

Today's Weather - Vinita, OK

45°F

Today's Weather - Denison, IA

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vinita / Denison

August is the hottest month for Vinita with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Vinita, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vinita are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Denison with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Denison, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denison are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vinita with an average of 25.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denison with an average of 10.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Vinita, there are 48.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.

In Denison, there are 15.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Vinita, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Denison, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

In Vinita, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Denison, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

May is the wettest month in Vinita with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Vinita means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.


June is the wettest month in Denison with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Denison means that it is drier than most places in Iowa.

May is the rainiest month in Vinita with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Vinita, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Denison with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Denison, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. 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 8.4 inches in Vinita means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma.

An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in Denison means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

January is the snowiest month in Vinita with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Denison with 8.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.