Clinton, OK Climate


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Clinton, OK is characterized by hot summer days and cool nights. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85-90°F while during the winter months the temperature averages in the 40s and 50s. Rainfall is also distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with a yearly average of about 38 inches. Winters are mild and summers can be quite hot, so it's important to dress appropriately when visiting this area.

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

Clinton averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 24
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Clinton, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClinton, OklahomaUnited States
  31.5 in.38.1 in.
  7.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.1 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  94.1°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  1562 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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are May, October and September.
In Clinton, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Clinton, there are 96.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Clinton, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Clinton 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, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Clinton.
June is the wettest month in Clinton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 31.5 inches in Clinton means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Clinton with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Clinton, which is less rainy than most 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 7.0 inches in Clinton means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Clinton with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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