Craig County, OK Climate


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Craig, OK County has a humid subtropical climate with generally mild winters and hot, often humid summers. The average January temperature is 38.3°F, while the average July temperature is 79.8°F. In terms of precipitation, the county typically receives around 32 inches of rain annually, most of which falls throughout the spring and summer months. Snowfall can be light in Craig, OK County with an average accumulation of only 4 inches a year. This makes it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round!

Craig County, Oklahoma gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Craig County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Craig County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Craig County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Craig County, while July and January 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 Craig County with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Craig County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Craig County are May, September and October.
In Craig County, there are 48.1 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 Craig County with an average of 24.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Craig County, there are 86.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Craig County, there are 1.2 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 Craig 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 Craig County.
May is the wettest month in Craig County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Craig County means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Craig County with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Craig County, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Craig County means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Craig County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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