Blackwell, OK Climate


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Blackwell, OK has a cool semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 86°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 27°F. Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, with an average of about 24 inches annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is light, usually occurring between December and February. In general, Blackwell has very low humidity year round due to its semi-arid climate, making it a pleasant place to visit or live any time of year.

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

Blackwell averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Blackwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blackwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 23
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blackwell is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

6.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Blackwell, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlackwell, OklahomaUnited States
  36.5 in.38.1 in.
  9.2 in.27.8 in.
  80.6 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  1014 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 Blackwell with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Blackwell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blackwell are May, September and October.
In Blackwell, there are 62.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blackwell with an average of 22.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Blackwell, there are 98.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Blackwell, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Blackwell 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 Blackwell.
June is the wettest month in Blackwell with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in Blackwell means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Blackwell with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Blackwell, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Blackwell means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Blackwell with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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