Cherokee, OK Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Alfalfa County / Cherokee / Zip Codes
The climate in Cherokee, OK is typically mild and sunny. Summer temperatures are warm, reaching an average high of 91°F in July with only occasional days rising above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures range from an average low of 28°F in January to an average high of 54°F in March. On average, the area receives roughly 33 inches of rain and 4 inches of snowfall annually, with most precipitation occurring during the spring months. The area generally experiences low humidity levels year-round and clear skies for much of the year.

Cherokee, Oklahoma gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee averages 13 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 Cherokee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 22
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCherokee, OklahomaUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  64.0 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  95.3°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  1181 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 Cherokee with an average high temperature of 95.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Cherokee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee are May, October and September.
In Cherokee, there are 76.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cherokee with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Cherokee, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Cherokee, 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 is usually acceptable in Cherokee 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 Cherokee.
June is the wettest month in Cherokee with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Cherokee means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Cherokee with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 64.0 rainy days annually in Cherokee, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Cherokee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Cherokee with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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