Jackson County, OK Climate


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Jackson, OK County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 88°F (31°C), while the average winter low temperature is around 28°F (-2°C). Rainfall is generally abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 37 inches. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, and can sometimes be heavy. Jackson enjoys four distinct seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Jackson County, Oklahoma gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

5.7 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Jackson 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.

July is the hottest month for Jackson County with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Jackson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are October, April and May.
In Jackson County, there are 91.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson County with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Jackson County, there are 83.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In Jackson 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 is usually acceptable in Jackson 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 Jackson County.
June is the wettest month in Jackson County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Jackson County means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 65.2 rainy days annually in Jackson County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Jackson County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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