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United States / Oklahoma / Tahlequah Metro Area / Cherokee County / Dry Creek / Zip Codes
Dry Creek, OK has a mild climate with generally warm temperatures throughout the year. It experiences hot summers and cold winters, with average highs in the summer around 85 degrees and average lows in the winter reaching below freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with occasional bouts of heavy rain. Snowfall is light but can occasionally occur in the winter months. Overall, Dry Creek has an enjoyable climate for those looking for warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Dry Creek, Oklahoma gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Dry Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dry Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Dry Creek, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dry Creek with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Dry Creek, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dry Creek are May, October and September.
In Dry Creek, there are 53.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dry Creek with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Dry Creek, there are 70.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Dry Creek, there are 0.3 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 Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek.
May is the wettest month in Dry Creek with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 49.9 inches in Dry Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Dry Creek with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in Dry Creek, which is one of the rainiest 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 5.8 inches in Dry Creek means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Dry Creek with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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