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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / McCurtain County / Idabel / Zip Codes
Idabel, OK is a town located in the southeastern part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs in the mid to upper 80s, while winter days usually stay in the 40s. The area also receives an average of 49 inches of rainfall annually, with more precipitation typically occurring during spring and summer months. Snowfall is unusual but can occasionally occur during the winter.

Idabel, Oklahoma gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Idabel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idabel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 28
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateIdabel, OklahomaUnited States
  53.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  90.8 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  472 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 Idabel with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Idabel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Idabel are October, May and April.
In Idabel, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Idabel with an average of 28.3°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Idabel, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Idabel, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Idabel 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 Idabel with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Idabel means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Idabel with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Idabel, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Idabel means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. February is the snowiest month in Idabel with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Judi  · Idabel, OK
Idabel is a great place to live.
Over 15 years ago

Idabel is a great place to live with a fairly mild climate. It is more humid here than Arizona of course, but that's because we get more rain. We like the climate in  More

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