Lincoln County, OK Climate

Lincoln, OK County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the county are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters are mild to cool. Precipitation is abundant year-round, though it peaks during the late spring and early summer months. During these warm summer months temperatures can reach into the 90s Fahrenheit, while lows in winter typically dip into the 30s. Lincoln is known for its large range of temperatures between day and night, making it an ideal place for many outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hiking.

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

Lincoln County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 25
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Lincoln, Oklahoma	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	4.8 in.	27.8 in.
	65.9 days	106.2 days
	234 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	25.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	937 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Lincoln County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are May, October and April.

In Lincoln County, there are 68.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln County with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Lincoln County, there are 85.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Lincoln County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

May is the wettest month in Lincoln County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Lincoln County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 65.9 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in Lincoln County means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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