Adair County, OK Climate

Adair, OK County has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures average around 80°F with high humidity levels. Winters are usually mild and dry with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with rain falling mainly during the summer months. The area also receives occasional snowfall in the winter months as well. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine year round, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities during all seasons.

Adair County, Oklahoma gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adair County averages 7 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 Adair County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adair County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adair County 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 Adair County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Adair, Oklahoma	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	6.7 in.	27.8 in.
	92.2 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	26.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	1062 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 Adair County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Adair County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adair County are May, September and October.

In Adair County, there are 44.6 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 Adair County with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Adair County, there are 76.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Adair County, 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 Adair 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 Adair County.

May is the wettest month in Adair County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Adair County means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Adair County with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Adair County, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Adair County means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Adair County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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