Gideon, OK Climate


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Gideon, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in the winter is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year and snowfall is rare. Thunderstorms are also common during spring and summer months due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Gideon experiences an abundance of sunshine each year with typically over 250 sunny days annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gideon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGideon, OklahomaUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.0 in.27.8 in.
  90.8 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  27.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  791 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 Gideon with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Gideon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gideon are May, September and October.
In Gideon, there are 46.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gideon with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Gideon, there are 76.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Gideon, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Gideon 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 Gideon with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Gideon means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Gideon with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Gideon, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Gideon means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Gideon with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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