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United States / Oklahoma / Durant Metro Area / Bryan County / Durant / Zip Codes
Durant, OK has a humid subtropical climate, which means that there are hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 85°F and the average temperature in the winter is around 40°F. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches annually. Snowfall can occur during winter months but it does not usually accumulate to large amounts. Overall, Durant experiences moderate temperatures with periods of higher humidity due to its subtropical climate.

Durant, Oklahoma gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durant averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Durant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durant gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 30
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Durant, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDurant, OklahomaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  77.4 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  30.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.54.3
  636 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 Durant with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Durant, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durant are May, October and April.
In Durant, there are 69.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durant with an average of 30.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
In Durant, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
In Durant, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Durant 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Durant with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 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 43.0 inches in Durant means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Durant with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Durant, which is about average compared to other 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 2.5 inches in Durant means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Durant with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Mark · Englewood, CO
Went to SOSU
Over 18 years ago

This is the backwoods! Accepted to SOSU on full scholarship. Withdrew from the school after one week. I thought I traveled the time machine and went back to the 1950's.  More

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