Carter County, OK Climate

Carter County, Oklahoma has a warm and humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 90°F (32°C). Winters are mild to cool with occasional cold spells. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average rainfall of approximately 40 inches (1,000 mm). The area is also prone to severe thunderstorms, hail, and occasional tornadoes. Snowfall amounts are typically light, normally ranging from zero to four inches (10 cm) per year.

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

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

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Carter County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carter County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 28
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 7 Winter

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

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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 Carter County with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Carter County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carter County are October, May and April.

In Carter County, there are 73.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carter County with an average of 27.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Carter County, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Carter County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in Carter County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Carter County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Carter County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Carter County with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in Carter 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Carter County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Carter County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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