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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Ellis County / Arnett / Zip Codes
Arnett, OK has a climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Arnett typically reach temperatures in the 80s and 90s, while winter temperatures tend to stay below freezing. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, with an average of only 30 inches per year. The area receives most of its rainfall during the spring and summer months, with an average of about 8 inches during each season. Winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely falling below zero.

Arnett, Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Arnett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arnett gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 20
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arnett is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Arnett, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArnett, OklahomaUnited States
  24.4 in.38.1 in.
  11.8 in.27.8 in.
  66.1 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.67
  5.54.3
  2447 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 Arnett with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Arnett, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arnett are May, September and October.
In Arnett, there are 65.0 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 Arnett with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Arnett, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Arnett, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Arnett but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Arnett with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Arnett means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Arnett with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 66.1 rainy days annually in Arnett, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 11.8 inches in Arnett means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Arnett with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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