Del City, OK Climate


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Del City, OK is located in the south central part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature throughout the year is in the 80s, while lows rarely dip below freezing during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling during spring and summer. Thunderstorms are common during this time as well. The city usually receives around 50 inches of rain annually, making it one of the wettest cities in Oklahoma.

Del City, Oklahoma gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Del City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Del City 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 28
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Del City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDel City, OklahomaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.3 in.27.8 in.
  80.9 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  93.2°85.8°
  27.8°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  1201 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 Del City with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Del City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Del City are May, October and September.
In Del City, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Del City with an average of 27.8°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Del City, there are 70.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Del City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Del City 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 Del City.
June is the wettest month in Del City with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Del City means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Del City with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 80.9 rainy days annually in Del City, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Del City means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Del City with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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