Nowata, OK Climate


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Nowata, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in January is 24 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in July is 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, particularly in the spring months of April and May when an average of 6 inches of rain falls in each month. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to its proximity to Lake Eucha. The area can experience strong storms from time to time, but overall Nowata enjoys a mild climate that provides plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures for visitors and residents alike.

Nowata, Oklahoma gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nowata averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Nowata. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nowata gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 25
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNowata, OklahomaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  7.4 in.27.8 in.
  73.9 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  709 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 Nowata with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Nowata, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nowata are May, October and September.
In Nowata, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nowata with an average of 24.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Nowata, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Nowata, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Nowata during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Nowata.
May is the wettest month in Nowata with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Nowata means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Nowata with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in Nowata, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.4 inches in Nowata means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Nowata with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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