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United States / Oklahoma / Enid Metro Area / Garfield County / Bison / Zip Codes
Bison, OK has a temperate climate with distinct four seasons. Summers are warm to hot with average high temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) and lows in the mid 60s (18 Celsius). Winters are mild but can be cold with average highs in the upper 40s Fahrenheit (9 Celsius) and lows in the mid 20s (-5 Celsius). Rainfall is relatively evenly spread throughout the year; snowfall is light, occurring mostly during January and February. In general, Bison has a pleasant climate suitable for outdoor activities year-round.

Bison, Oklahoma gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bison averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Bison. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bison gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 24
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bison, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Bison with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Bison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bison are May, October and September.
In Bison, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bison with an average of 24.1°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Bison, there are 91.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Bison, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bison 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 Bison.
June is the wettest month in Bison with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.4 inches in Bison means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Bison with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Bison, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Bison means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Bison with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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