Goodwell, OK Climate


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Goodwell, OK has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. It experiences low precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 22 inches. Temperatures typically range from lows in the 20s during the winter to highs in the 90s during the summer months. The area also receives wind from the south at an average of 10 mph throughout the year.

Goodwell, Oklahoma gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goodwell averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Goodwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 21
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goodwell is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Goodwell, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoodwell, OklahomaUnited States
  18.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  57.4 days106.2 days
  255 days205 days
  93.6°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.77
  5.74.3
  3304 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 Goodwell with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Goodwell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goodwell are May, October and September.
In Goodwell, there are 71.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goodwell with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Goodwell, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Goodwell, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Goodwell is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Goodwell with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Goodwell means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Goodwell with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Goodwell, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Goodwell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Goodwell with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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