Elk City, OK Climate


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Elk City, OK has a temperate climate that experiences hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to the upper 90s, while during the winter months temperatures usually stay in the 20s or 30s. The area experiences an average of 28 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the late spring and early summer months. Elk City also sees about 17 days of snowfall each year on average.

Elk City, Oklahoma gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk City averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Elk City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk City 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Elk City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElk City, OklahomaUnited States
  28.5 in.38.1 in.
  7.3 in.27.8 in.
  64.3 days106.2 days
  253 days205 days
  93.7°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.67
  54.3
  1919 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 Elk City with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Elk City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk City are May, October and September.
In Elk City, there are 70.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk City with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Elk City, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Elk City, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Elk City 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 Elk City.
May is the wettest month in Elk City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Elk City means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Elk City with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Elk City, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.3 inches in Elk City means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Elk City with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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