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Sand Springs, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in January is 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, though it is most frequent during the warmer months of April through September. During the summer months, there are frequent thunderstorms, some of which can be severe. Snowfall is rare but possible during winter months.

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

Sand Springs averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Sand Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sand Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSand Springs, OklahomaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  78.1 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  676 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 Sand Springs with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Sand Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sand Springs are May, October and September.
In Sand Springs, there are 60.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sand Springs with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Sand Springs, there are 79.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Sand Springs, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs.
May is the wettest month in Sand Springs with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Sand Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Sand Springs with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in Sand Springs, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Sand Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Sand Springs with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Sand Springs is 15 minutes from Tulsa and 15 minutes from Keystone Lake. It has beautiful rolling hills with the north and south being divided by the Arkansas River.   More

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I have lived in Sand Springs for decades. If you or your kids like to ride around for hours in your backyard on ATVs, snow machines, motorcycles or lawn mowers, Sand  More

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If you or your kids like to ride lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles and snow machines around in circles IN YOUR BACKYARD for hours, you belong here. The mayor, the city  More

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