Sallisaw, OK Climate


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Sallisaw, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average of 34 inches of rainfall per year, mostly in the spring and summer months. The hottest temperatures of the year generally occur in July and August, when temperatures reach the upper 90s and low 100s. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing except for brief periods. Snow is usually light but occasionally stronger storms will hit the area.

Sallisaw, Oklahoma gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sallisaw averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Sallisaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sallisaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sallisaw is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Sallisaw, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSallisaw, OklahomaUnited States
  47.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.9 in.27.8 in.
  87.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  26.9°21.7°
  7.27
  54.3
  531 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 Sallisaw with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Sallisaw, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sallisaw are May, October and September.
In Sallisaw, there are 57.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sallisaw with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Sallisaw, there are 75.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Sallisaw, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Sallisaw means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Sallisaw with 10.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Sallisaw, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Sallisaw means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Sallisaw with 1.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sallisaw is the most racist town ever. Do a walk-through city hall and the county courthouse deptys city police. No black people work there. When a black person gets  More

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