Canadian, OK Climate


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Canadian, OK is located in the Great Plains of Oklahoma and has an average temperature of 54°F (12°C). The climate in this area can be fairly unpredictable, with temperatures ranging from extreme heat in the summer months to cold winter temperatures. On average, there are around 25 inches (64 cm) of precipitation throughout the year, mostly occurring during the spring and summer months. During the winter months, cold fronts and occasional snowstorms bring frequent changeable weather. Canadian, OK experiences mild winters compared to other parts of Oklahoma due to its location on the warm side of a continental air mass. Although extreme weather is possible throughout any season, Canadian has generally mild weather year-round.

Canadian, Oklahoma gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canadian averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Canadian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canadian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Canadian, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCanadian, OklahomaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  87.9 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  666 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 Canadian with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Canadian, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canadian are May, October and April.
In Canadian, there are 60.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canadian with an average of 29.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
In Canadian, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
In Canadian, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Canadian can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Canadian with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Canadian means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Canadian with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Canadian, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Canadian means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Canadian with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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