Garvin County, OK Climate

Garvin, OK County is characterized by a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and relatively mild winters. Precipitation is ample throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches annually. Summer temperatures often exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically range between 25 to 45 degrees. The area sees an average of 214 sunny days each year, with most of that sunshine falling in the summer months. Thunderstorms frequent the summertime skies over Garvin County.

Garvin County, Oklahoma gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garvin County averages 4 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 Garvin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garvin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 26
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Garvin, Oklahoma	United States
	38.7 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	70.0 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	1003 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.

August is the hottest month for Garvin County with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Garvin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garvin County are May, October and April.

In Garvin County, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garvin County with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Garvin County, there are 79.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Garvin County, there are 0.3 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 Garvin 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 Garvin County.

May is the wettest month in Garvin County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Garvin County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Garvin County with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in Garvin 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 3.7 inches in Garvin County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Garvin County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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