Hitchcock, OK Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Blaine County / Hitchcock / Zip Codes
Hitchcock, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperatures range from the mid-80's in the summer to the low-40's in the winter, while average rainfall is about 40 inches per year. Winters are often cloudy, with occasional snow showers, while summers may bring thunderstorms and tornadoes. Due to its location on the Great Plains, Hitchcock also experiences strong winds which can create dust storms or blow away loose objects.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHitchcock, OklahomaUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  9.7 in.27.8 in.
  65.6 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  94.2°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.47
  5.34.3
  1286 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 Hitchcock with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Hitchcock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hitchcock are May, October and September.
In Hitchcock, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hitchcock with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hitchcock, there are 94.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hitchcock, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock.
June is the wettest month in Hitchcock with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Hitchcock means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Hitchcock with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in Hitchcock, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.7 inches in Hitchcock means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Hitchcock with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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