Fort Towson, OK Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Choctaw County / Fort Towson / Zip Codes
Fort Towson, OK has a diverse climate, with hot summers and cool winters. The temperature in the summer can reach up to 90°F (32°C) during the day, but nights are usually still quite comfortable. Winters tend to be cold and dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s (around 1°C) during the day down to near freezing at night. Precipitation is scattered throughout the year, with most of it falling in April and May. It is generally a dry region with low humidity levels.

Fort Towson, Oklahoma gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Towson averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Fort Towson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Towson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Towson is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fort Towson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Towson, OklahomaUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  86.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  463 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 Fort Towson with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Fort Towson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Towson are October, May and April.
In Fort Towson, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Towson with an average of 28.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fort Towson, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fort Towson, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Fort Towson can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Fort Towson with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Fort Towson means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Towson with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 86.8 rainy days annually in Fort Towson, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Fort Towson means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. February is the snowiest month in Fort Towson with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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