Cherokee County, OK Climate

Cherokee, OK County has a warm semi-arid climate. Summers are generally hot and dry with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely going below freezing and precipitation levels at their highest. The area gets around 19 inches of rain per year, making it the least rainy county in Oklahoma. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the low 80s.

Cherokee County, Oklahoma gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cherokee County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Cherokee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cherokee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cherokee County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Cherokee County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cherokee, Oklahoma	United States
	49.3 in.	38.1 in.
	6.2 in.	27.8 in.
	87.7 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	27.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	849 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 Cherokee County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Cherokee County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cherokee County are May, October and September.

In Cherokee County, there are 50.0 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 Cherokee County with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Cherokee County, there are 73.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Cherokee County, there are 0.6 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 Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County.

May is the wettest month in Cherokee County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Cherokee County means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Cherokee County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Cherokee County, 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 6.2 inches in Cherokee County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Cherokee County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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