Walters, OK Climate


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Walters, OK has a warmer than average climate with temperatures ranging from mild in the winter to hot in the summer. The region experiences less than 30 inches of rain per year on average and gets plenty of sunshine almost year round. During the summer, temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with high levels of humidity, while in the winter temperatures can drop to below freezing, especially at night. The area also sees significant amounts of wind throughout the year and experiences occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes during certain months.

Walters, Oklahoma gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walters averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Walters. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walters gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Walters, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWalters, OklahomaUnited States
  32.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  58.0 days106.2 days
  239 days205 days
  96.4°85.8°
  28.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  1001 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 Walters with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Walters, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walters are October, April and May.
In Walters, there are 91.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walters with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Walters, there are 71.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In Walters, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Walters 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, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Walters.
June is the wettest month in Walters with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in Walters means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Walters with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in Walters, which is one of the least rainy 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 1.7 inches in Walters means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Walters with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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