2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waurika, OK vs Elk City, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Elk City. Waurika averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk City, Oklahoma gets 28.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waurika, Oklahoma gets 33.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Elk City averages 7.3 inches of snow per year. Waurika averages 2.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Elk City, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 93.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 28.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.3 inches of snow a year

Waurika, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 96.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 33.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

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

Today's Weather - Waurika, OK

64°F

Today's Weather - Elk City, OK

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waurika / Elk City

August is the hottest month for Waurika with an average high temperature of 96.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Waurika, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waurika are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Elk City with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Elk City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk City are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waurika with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk City with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Waurika, there are 92.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.

In Elk City, there are 70.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

In Waurika, there are 65.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Elk City, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

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

In Elk City, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the wettest month in Waurika with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.6 inches in Waurika means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.


May is the wettest month in Elk City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Elk City means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Waurika with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 61.9 rainy days annually in Waurika, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Elk City with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Elk City, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Waurika means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma.

An annual snowfall of 7.3 inches in Elk City means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma.

February is the snowiest month in Waurika with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Elk City with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.