Pryor Creek, OK Climate

Pryor Creek, Oklahoma has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of up to 90°F and during the winter months temperatures may dip below freezing but rarely remains in that range for extended periods of time. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rainfall each year spread out over the typical four distinct seasons. The city sees an average of 229 days of sunshine each year with summer being the sunniest season.

Pryor Creek, Oklahoma gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pryor Creek averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Pryor Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pryor Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Pryor Creek, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pryor Creek, Oklahoma	United States
	45.1 in.	38.1 in.
	9.8 in.	27.8 in.
	88.2 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	91.3°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	630 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 Pryor Creek with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Pryor Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pryor Creek are May, September and October.

In Pryor Creek, there are 54.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pryor Creek with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Pryor Creek, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Pryor Creek, there are 0.8 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 Pryor Creek 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 Pryor Creek.

May is the wettest month in Pryor Creek with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Pryor Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Pryor Creek with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 88.2 rainy days annually in Pryor Creek, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Pryor Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Pryor Creek with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.