Hollister, OK Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Tillman County / Hollister / Zip Codes
Hollister, OK has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in the area experience average temperatures of up to 94°F in July and August, and occasional heat waves can push temps above 100°F. Winters see temperatures as low as 24°F in January and February, with snowfall occurring on average once or twice throughout the season. Rainfall is generally on the light side, but thunderstorms are common during the spring months.

Hollister, Oklahoma gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hollister averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Hollister. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hollister gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHollister, OklahomaUnited States
  30.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  58.7 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  96.8°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  1125 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 Hollister with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Hollister, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hollister are October, April and May.
In Hollister, there are 96.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hollister with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hollister, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Hollister, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Hollister 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 Hollister.
June is the wettest month in Hollister with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Hollister means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Hollister with 6.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Hollister, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Hollister means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Hollister with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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