Ardmore, OK Climate

Ardmore, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 88°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 33°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual total of approximately 43 inches. During the winter months, snowfall can occasionally occur but rarely accumulates more than an inch or two. Overall, Ardmore experiences mild weather conditions year-round making it a great place to live and enjoy outdoor activities.

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

Ardmore averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Ardmore. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ardmore gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 29
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Ardmore, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ardmore, Oklahoma	United States
	38.2 in.	38.1 in.
	3.3 in.	27.8 in.
	71.4 days	106.2 days
	239 days	205 days
	93.8°	85.8°
	28.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.6	4.3
	873 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 Ardmore with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Ardmore, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ardmore are October, May and April.

In Ardmore, there are 73.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ardmore with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Ardmore, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Ardmore, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in Ardmore can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Ardmore with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Ardmore means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Ardmore with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Ardmore, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Ardmore means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Ardmore with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.