Alva, OK Climate


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Alva, OK has a mild climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-90s with high humidity, while winter months see temperatures range from the mid-30s to mid-50s. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year but tends to peak during spring and fall months. The area experiences moderate wind speeds throughout the year as well, with gusts occasionally reaching up to 30 mph. Overall, Alva's climate is mild and pleasant most of the year, making it a great place to live or visit!

Alva, Oklahoma gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alva averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Alva. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alva gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alva is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Alva, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Alva with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Alva, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alva are May, October and April.
In Alva, there are 78.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alva with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Alva, there are 114.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Alva, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Alva but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Alva.
June is the wettest month in Alva with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.8 inches in Alva means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Alva with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in Alva, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Alva means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Alva with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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