Muskogee, OK Climate


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Muskogee, OK has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures in July reach a high of 92°F and a low of 71°F while temperatures in January reach an average high of 49°F and low of 27°F. The city receives an average rainfall of 47 inches each year with the most precipitation from April to October. Snowfall is relatively light during the winter months, averaging around 6 inches annually.

Muskogee, Oklahoma gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Muskogee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muskogee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Muskogee, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMuskogee, OklahomaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  78.6 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  27.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  604 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 Muskogee with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Muskogee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Muskogee are May, October and September.
In Muskogee, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Muskogee with an average of 27.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Muskogee, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Muskogee, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Muskogee 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 Muskogee with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Muskogee means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Muskogee with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in Muskogee, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Muskogee means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Muskogee with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 10 years ago

The worse thing about living in Muskogee, OK is that only approximately 10%, or less, of the jobs here pay over minimum wage. There are a lot of vacancies for minimum  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Muskogee for over 35 years. All of my family lives in Oregon. Ore. & Okla. are as different as night and day! People are very friendly here, and we want to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Living in Muskogee, you will see many cops at roadblocks,and pulling people over, to help get the funding they need to hire more cops,and you will have access to lakes  More

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