Phillips, OK Climate


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Phillips, OK has a semi-arid climate with relatively mild and short winters, hot summers, and low precipitation throughout the year. Average temperatures range from the high 30's during winter to mid 90's during the summer months. The area receives an average of around 21 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of light rain showers during late spring and early autumn. During the summer months, Phillips is subject to extreme heat waves that can last for days at a time.

Phillips, Oklahoma gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phillips averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Phillips. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phillips gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Phillips, 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.

August is the hottest month for Phillips with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Phillips, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phillips are May, October and April.
In Phillips, there are 64.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phillips with an average of 27.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Phillips, there are 74.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Phillips, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Phillips 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 Phillips with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Phillips means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Phillips with 8.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in Phillips, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Phillips means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Phillips with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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