Hennessey, OK Climate


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Hennessey, OK has a mild climate that is typical of the Great Plains area. Winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall while summers are warm and humid. The average annual temperature in Hennessey is 64°F (18°C). The average annual precipitation is about 37 inches (94 cm), with most of it occurring during the late spring and summer months. Summers are long and can be hot and humid, but temperatures usually remain comfortable due to prevailing winds from the Gulf of Mexico. Spring in Hennessey is often wet and unpredictable, but autumn is typically dry with cooler temperatures.

Hennessey, Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Hennessey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hennessey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Hennessey, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hennessey with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Hennessey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hennessey are May, October and September.
In Hennessey, there are 72.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hennessey with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hennessey, there are 93.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hennessey, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hennessey 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 Hennessey.
June is the wettest month in Hennessey with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 34.9 inches in Hennessey means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Hennessey with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in Hennessey, which is less rainy 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 7.4 inches in Hennessey means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Hennessey with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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