Canadian County, OK Climate

Canadian, OK County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Average daily temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 80s to the mid 90s Fahrenheit, while in winter they range from the mid 20s to upper 30s. Precipitation is abundant year-round, typically occurring as rain, although snow does fall occasionally during the colder months. The area experiences around forty-five inches of rainfall each year, as well as occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms or tornadoes.

Canadian County, Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Canadian County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canadian County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Canadian, Oklahoma	United States
	34.8 in.	38.1 in.
	5.7 in.	27.8 in.
	72.9 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	93.4°	85.8°
	26.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	1355 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 Canadian County with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Canadian County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canadian County are May, October and September.

In Canadian County, there are 66.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canadian County with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Canadian County, there are 79.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Canadian County, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Canadian 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 Canadian County.

June is the wettest month in Canadian County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Canadian County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Canadian County with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in Canadian County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Canadian County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Canadian County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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