Cole, OK Climate


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Cole, OK has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 30°F in the winter to 95°F in the summer. The area sees very little precipitation throughout the year, totaling only about 20 inches per year. Despite this, extreme weather events are still possible, including tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. There is also an abundance of sunshine with around 300 days of sunshine each year.

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

Cole averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Cole. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cole gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 26
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cole, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCole, OklahomaUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  232 days205 days
  93.6°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  1145 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 Cole with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Cole, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cole are May, October and April.
In Cole, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cole with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Cole, there are 78.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Cole, there are 0.2 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 Cole during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Cole.
June is the wettest month in Cole with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Cole means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Cole with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Cole, which is about average compared to other 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.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Cole means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Cole with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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