Shawnee, OK Climate


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Shawnee, OK has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The city receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Summers are usually quite hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day while overnight lows in July and August may only drop to the mid 70s. Winters in Shawnee are usually mild, with cold spells occasionally pushing temperatures down into the 20s or lower. Snow is rare in Shawnee but will occasionally fall during winter months.

Shawnee, Oklahoma gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shawnee averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Shawnee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 25
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Shawnee, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShawnee, OklahomaUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  5.3 in.27.8 in.
  76.6 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  93.9°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  1056 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 Shawnee with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Shawnee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shawnee are May, October and April.
In Shawnee, there are 72.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shawnee with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Shawnee, there are 85.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Shawnee, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Shawnee 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.
June is the wettest month in Shawnee with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Shawnee means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Shawnee with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Shawnee, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Shawnee means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Shawnee with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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