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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Dewey County / Putnam / Zip Codes
Putnam, OK has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Putnam averages just over 41 inches of rain annually. The area also experiences about 18 days each year with measurable snowfall, usually occurring between late November and early March.

Putnam, Oklahoma gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Putnam averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Putnam. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Putnam gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 22
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Putnam is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Putnam, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePutnam, OklahomaUnited States
  29.2 in.38.1 in.
  8.6 in.27.8 in.
  56.5 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  94.1°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.57
  5.44.3
  1962 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 Putnam with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Putnam, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Putnam are May, October and September.
In Putnam, there are 72.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Putnam with an average of 22.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Putnam, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Putnam, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Putnam 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 Putnam.
May is the wettest month in Putnam with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Putnam means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Putnam with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 56.5 rainy days annually in Putnam, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in Putnam means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Putnam with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Please review your figures on the population per mile. You have 436 people per mile. We do not have that many people in and around Putnam. I live 2 miles south of  More

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