Keyes, OK Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Cimarron County / Keyes / Zip Codes
Keyes, OK has a typical continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can get as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures can drop below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with moderate amounts falling in both the summer and winter months. The area receives an average of about two inches of snow every year and experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months.

Keyes, Oklahoma gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keyes averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Keyes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keyes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 21
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Keyes, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKeyes, OklahomaUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.6 in.27.8 in.
  53.6 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.77
  5.44.3
  3944 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 Keyes with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Keyes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keyes are May, September and October.
In Keyes, there are 64.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keyes with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Keyes, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Keyes, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Keyes 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 Keyes with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Keyes means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
July is the rainiest month in Keyes with 6.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 53.6 rainy days annually in Keyes, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Keyes means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Keyes with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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