Bessie, OK Climate


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The climate in Bessie, OK is generally sunny and mild, with average temperatures ranging from the high 30s to mid 80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and dry, while winters are usually mild and wet. Precipitation levels vary across the seasons, with most precipitation falling in April and May. The area also receives a good amount of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Bessie, Oklahoma gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bessie averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Bessie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bessie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bessie is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bessie, 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 Bessie with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Bessie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bessie are May, October and April.
In Bessie, there are 73.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bessie with an average of 25.1°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Bessie, there are 85.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Bessie, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bessie 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 Bessie.
June is the wettest month in Bessie with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Bessie means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Bessie with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 67.0 rainy days annually in Bessie, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 6.7 inches in Bessie means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Bessie with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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