Fort Gibson, OK Climate


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The climate in Fort Gibson, OK is typically hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures that can reach into the mid-90s. The winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with occasional thunderstorms in the summer and occasional snowfall in the winter. The average annual rainfall for Fort Gibson is around 48 inches, and there is an average of about 200 sunny days per year.

Fort Gibson, Oklahoma gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Gibson averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Fort Gibson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Gibson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Gibson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oklahoma.

5.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Fort Gibson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Gibson, OklahomaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  78.4 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  27.6°21.7°
  7.17
  4.64.3
  564 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 Fort Gibson with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Fort Gibson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Gibson are May, October and September.
In Fort Gibson, there are 59.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Gibson with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fort Gibson, there are 69.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Fort Gibson, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Fort Gibson 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 June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Fort Gibson with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 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 45.9 inches in Fort Gibson means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Gibson with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Fort Gibson, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Fort Gibson means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Fort Gibson with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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