Ellis County, OK Climate

Ellis, OK County is a beautiful place, boasting a mild climate all year round. Summers tend to be hot and humid while winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly balanced throughout the year, with some months seeing heavier rain than others. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and can bring heavy rains and occasional tornadoes. In general, Ellis, OK County enjoys an ideal climate for enjoying outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping and more.

Ellis County, Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellis County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Ellis County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellis County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 20
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Ellis, Oklahoma	United States
	24.1 in.	38.1 in.
	13.0 in.	27.8 in.
	66.2 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	92.9°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.5	4.3
	2298 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 Ellis County with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Ellis County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellis County are May, September and October.

In Ellis County, there are 66.7 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 Ellis County with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Ellis County, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Ellis County, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellis 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Ellis County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Ellis County means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Ellis County with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.2 rainy days annually in Ellis County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Ellis County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Ellis County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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