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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Choctaw County / Swink / Zip Codes
The climate in Swink, OK is typically hot and dry in the summer months, with temperatures often reaching the 90s and above. In the wintertime, temperatures tend to drop below freezing regularly, with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is fairly low throughout the year, but does increase slightly in the spring when thunderstorms become common. The area generally enjoys warm weather in all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities and exploration.

Swink, Oklahoma gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swink averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Swink. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swink gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 28
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Swink, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSwink, OklahomaUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  93.3 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  28.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  489 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 Swink with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Swink, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Swink are October, May and April.
In Swink, there are 66.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Swink with an average of 28.4°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Swink, there are 71.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Swink, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Swink 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Swink with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Swink means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Swink with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in Swink, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Swink means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. February is the snowiest month in Swink with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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