Jennings, OK Climate


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Jennings, OK has a mild climate with long hot summers and short, cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s while average winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to the mid-50s. The area receives an average of 25 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the late spring and early summer months. Summers tend to be dry and sunny, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms providing some relief from the heat. Winters are mild, but cold snaps can occur in late December and January that bring frosty weather for a few days at a time.

Jennings, Oklahoma gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Jennings. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jennings 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jennings is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

5.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Jennings, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJennings, OklahomaUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  6.2 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  932 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 Jennings with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Jennings, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jennings are May, October and April.
In Jennings, there are 62.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jennings with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Jennings, there are 73.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Jennings, 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 Jennings 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 Jennings.
May is the wettest month in Jennings with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Jennings means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Jennings with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Jennings, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Jennings means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Jennings with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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