Beckham County, OK Climate

Beckham, OK County has a warm and sunny climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and humid with high temperatures in the upper 90s, while the winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Winters tend to be wetter than summers, with occasional snowfall in some areas of the county. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with most areas receiving around 40 inches per year. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms during late spring and summer months due to nearby mountain ranges which can bring short-term but heavy rain.

Beckham County, Oklahoma gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beckham County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Beckham County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beckham County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 24
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beckham County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Beckham County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beckham, Oklahoma	United States
	27.7 in.	38.1 in.
	6.8 in.	27.8 in.
	64.2 days	106.2 days
	248 days	205 days
	93.6°	85.8°
	24.0°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5	4.3
	1953 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.

July is the hottest month for Beckham County with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Beckham County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beckham County are May, October and September.

In Beckham County, there are 70.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beckham County with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Beckham County, there are 96.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Beckham County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Beckham County 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, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Beckham County.

May is the wettest month in Beckham County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.7 inches in Beckham County means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Beckham County with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.2 rainy days annually in Beckham County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in Beckham County means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Beckham County with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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