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United States / Oklahoma / Fort Smith Metro Area / Sequoyah County / Short / Zip Codes
Short, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to low 90s Fahrenheit (29-33°C), while winter temperatures usually remain above freezing, dipping into the mid-30s to low 40s Fahrenheit (0-4°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an annual average precipitation of about 37 inches (93 cm) spread out over 50 days. Snow is rare in Short, but light dustings are not unheard of during the winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Short, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShort, OklahomaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  88.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  751 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 Short with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Short, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Short are May, October and April.
In Short, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Short with an average of 28.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Short, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Short, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Short 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 Short with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Short means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Short with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Short, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Short means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Short with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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