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United States / Oklahoma / Fort Smith Metro Area / Sequoyah County / Roland / Zip Codes
Roland, OK has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures drop to an average of around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out evenly over the year and snowfall is minimal, usually only occurring several days throughout the winter. Summer months are often humid and hot, making it a great place to take advantage of nearby lakes for swimming and cooling off.

Roland, Oklahoma gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roland averages 5 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 Roland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Roland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoland, OklahomaUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  86.3 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  482 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 Roland with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Roland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roland are May, October and April.
In Roland, there are 58.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roland with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Roland, there are 73.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Roland, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Roland 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 Roland with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Roland means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Roland with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 86.3 rainy days annually in Roland, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Roland means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Roland with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pamela · Roland, OK
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

The cost of living in Roland is amongst the lowest in the  More

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Angelina · Muldrow, OK
Roland... OKLAHOMA
Over 13 years ago

I love Roland I guess it is because ive lived here my whole life and even now at age 22 i am still not used to the summers and winters but if your A hick like me, you  More

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Charles · Roland, OK
Economy
Over 18 years ago

Local incomes are several thousand dollars below average for the USA as a whole. In part, this is attributable to the fact Roland is a bedroom community of Ft. Smith,  More

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