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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Adair County / Rocky Mountain / Zip Codes
The climate in Rocky Mountain, OK is generally mild and pleasant. Summers can be hot and humid with average highs reaching up to the low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are typically mild with lows occasionally dipping into the low 20s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively frequent throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain, though snowfall does occur as well. Overall, Rocky Mountain enjoys a comfortable climate that is ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping all year round.

Rocky Mountain, Oklahoma gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Rocky Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocky Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rocky Mountain, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRocky Mountain, OklahomaUnited States
  50.6 in.38.1 in.
  6.3 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  26.8°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  997 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 Rocky Mountain with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Rocky Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocky Mountain are May, September and October.
In Rocky Mountain, there are 44.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rocky Mountain with an average of 26.8°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Rocky Mountain, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Rocky Mountain, there are 0.9 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 Rocky Mountain 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 Rocky Mountain.
May is the wettest month in Rocky Mountain with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 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 50.6 inches in Rocky Mountain means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Rocky Mountain with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Rocky Mountain, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.3 inches in Rocky Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Rocky Mountain with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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