Bristow, OK Climate


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Bristow, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95°F and over 100°F with high humidity levels. Winters are typically mild with temperatures averaging around 40°F during the day and dropping to just below freezing overnight. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with average annual rainfall of about 45 inches. During the summer, there are occasional thunderstorms that bring heavy rain and occasionally hail, although there is rarely any extreme weather.

Bristow, Oklahoma gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bristow averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Bristow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bristow, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBristow, OklahomaUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.0 in.27.8 in.
  77.5 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  810 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 Bristow with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Bristow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristow are May, October and April.
In Bristow, there are 55.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristow with an average of 25.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Bristow, there are 82.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Bristow, 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bristow 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 Bristow.
May is the wettest month in Bristow with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Bristow means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Bristow with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Bristow, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in Bristow means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Bristow with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

The teachers and education structure within the Bristow schools is wonderful.I am so appreciative to all of the dedication to the students to further their knowledge and  More

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