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Deer Lick, OK is located in the south-central part of the state and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cool and damp with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is generally low, with an average of only 16 inches per year, though there have been some years where drought conditions have happened due to lack of rainfall. The area does experience some thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes during the summer months due to its location in Tornado Alley.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Deer Lick with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Deer Lick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Lick are May, October and September.
In Deer Lick, there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deer Lick with an average of 25.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Deer Lick, there are 82.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Deer Lick, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Deer Lick 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 Deer Lick.
May is the wettest month in Deer Lick with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Deer Lick means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Deer Lick with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 80.3 rainy days annually in Deer Lick, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Deer Lick means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Deer Lick with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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