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United States / Oklahoma / Lawton Metro Area / Comanche County / Elgin / Zip Codes
The climate in Elgin, Oklahoma is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 92 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in January is 34 degrees Fahrenheit. The hottest month of the year is July, while the coldest month of the year is January. Precipitation in Elgin averages around 36 inches per year, with most of it coming during March and April. Elgin enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place to spend time outdoors.

Elgin, Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elgin averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Elgin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elgin 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Elgin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElgin, OklahomaUnited States
  35.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  69.2 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  95.0°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  1293 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 Elgin with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Elgin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin are October, May and April.
In Elgin, there are 79.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elgin with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Elgin, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Elgin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Elgin 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, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Elgin.
May is the wettest month in Elgin with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 35.2 inches in Elgin means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Elgin with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in Elgin, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Elgin means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Elgin with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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tyler · Elgin, OK
The In's and Outs of Elgin Oklahoma gooooo Owls!!
Over 15 years ago

Elgin is a nice small town. A town where people still wave at you as you drive downt the road. Of course as with any populated place there are some things that could be  More

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