Grant County, OK Climate

The climate in Grant County, OK is fairly mild. The summers tend to be hot with temperatures reaching the upper 80s on average and humidity levels can get quite high. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dipping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rain per year, mostly between April and June. Snowfall amounts are limited with an average of one inch per month throughout the winter months. Spring and fall typically bring moderate temperatures and clear skies, making them ideal times for outdoor activities such as biking or hiking along the nearby trails.

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

Grant County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Grant County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 21
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grant County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

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

Climate	Grant, Oklahoma	United States
	34.6 in.	38.1 in.
	11.6 in.	27.8 in.
	73.7 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	94.4°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	1122 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 Grant County with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Grant County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant County are May, October and September.

In Grant County, there are 71.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant County with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Grant County, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Grant County, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Grant 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Grant County.

June is the wettest month in Grant County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.6 inches in Grant County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Grant County with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in Grant County, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Grant County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Grant County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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