Arcadia, OK Climate


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Arcadia, Oklahoma has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the mid 70s to the high 80s while winter temperatures can drop to the mid 30s. The area is known for its mild weather and sunny days throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live. Precipitation is fairly spread out throughout the year, with most of it occurring during spring and summer months.

Arcadia, Oklahoma gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arcadia averages 5 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 Arcadia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arcadia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateArcadia, OklahomaUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  5.4 in.27.8 in.
  74.0 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  93.5°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  968 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 Arcadia with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Arcadia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arcadia are May, October and April.
In Arcadia, there are 65.6 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 Arcadia with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Arcadia, there are 78.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Arcadia, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Arcadia during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Arcadia.
June is the wettest month in Arcadia with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Arcadia means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Arcadia with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 74.0 rainy days annually in Arcadia, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Arcadia means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Arcadia with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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