Latimer County, OK Climate

Latimer, OK County is known for its warm climate. The average annual temperature is around 64°F, making it a great place to spend time outdoors. During the summer months, temperatures can easily reach into the 90s and above. The county also experiences frequent thunderstorms during this time of year. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. However, when it does snow, it usually accumulates quickly and can lead to dangerous icy conditions on the roads and sidewalks. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with both moderate amounts of rain and snowfall throughout the seasons.

Latimer County, Oklahoma gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Latimer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Latimer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 29
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Latimer, Oklahoma	United States
	50.4 in.	38.1 in.
	3.2 in.	27.8 in.
	87.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	93.4°	85.8°
	29.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	871 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 Latimer County with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Latimer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Latimer County are May, October and April.

In Latimer County, there are 66.5 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 Latimer County with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Latimer County, there are 68.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In Latimer 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.

Humidity in Latimer County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Latimer County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Latimer County means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Latimer County with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Latimer County, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Latimer County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Latimer County with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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