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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Grant County / Medford / Zip Codes
Medford, OK has a climate that is typical of the American Midwest. Summers are warm and humid with highs in the mid 80s and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 20 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during spring and summer months, but also some snow during the winter months. Medford is typically sunny throughout the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities like fishing and hiking.

Medford, Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Medford averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Medford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Medford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Medford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Medford, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMedford, OklahomaUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  1093 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 Medford with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Medford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Medford are May, October and September.
In Medford, there are 72.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Medford with an average of 21.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Medford, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Medford, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Medford 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 Medford.
June is the wettest month in Medford with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 35.1 inches in Medford means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Medford with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Medford, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Medford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Medford with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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