O Kean, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Randolph County / O Kean / Zip Codes
O'Kean, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from lows of 24°F in the winter to highs of 92°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed during the year, with most months seeing around four inches or more of rain. Snowfall averages around two inches each year, usually occurring in light dustings throughout the winter season. Overall, O'Kean enjoys warm weather for most of the year, making it an ideal place to live and visit.

O'Kean, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

O'Kean averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in O'Kean. The US average is 205 sunny days.

O'Kean gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for O'Kean is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in O'Kean, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateO'Kean, ArkansasUnited States
  49.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.2 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  276 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.

July is the hottest month for O'Kean with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In O'Kean, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for O'Kean are May, September and October.
In O'Kean, there are 43.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for O'Kean with an average of 26.7°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In O'Kean, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In O'Kean, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in O'Kean 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.
November is the wettest month in O'Kean with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in O'Kean means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in O'Kean with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in O'Kean, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in O'Kean means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in O'Kean with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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