Kiowa County, OK Climate

Kiowa, OK County has a climate that is typical of the Southern Plains region of the United States. The summers are hot and humid, while winters tend to be mild and dry. Average high temperatures in July often exceed 95°F, while lows in January average around 32°F. Precipitation is generally spread throughout the year, with occasional periods of drought during late spring and early summer. Despite its hot climate, Kiowa has some of the most beautiful landscapes in Oklahoma and offers a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Kiowa County, Oklahoma gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kiowa County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Kiowa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kiowa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Kiowa, Oklahoma	United States
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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 Kiowa County with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In Kiowa County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kiowa County are October, May and April.

In Kiowa County, there are 84.1 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 Kiowa County with an average of 26.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Kiowa County, there are 77.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In Kiowa County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Kiowa 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 Kiowa County.

June is the wettest month in Kiowa County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in Kiowa County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Kiowa County with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in Kiowa 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in Kiowa County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Kiowa County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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