Major County, OK Climate

Major, OK County experiences all four seasons with mild temperatures. In the summer, temperatures usually range from the low 70s to the mid-90s, with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures higher. Winters are generally mild and dry, with lows often dipping into the 20s and snowfall occurring sporadically throughout the season. Spring brings plenty of rain showers to nourish the local flora and fauna, while autumn is usually marked by sunny days and cool nights. The county is known for its temperate climate year-round, making it a great place to live!

Major County, Oklahoma gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Major County averages 11 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 Major County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Major 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Major, Oklahoma	United States
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	94.6°	85.8°
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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 Major County with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Major County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Major County are May, October and September.

In Major County, there are 74.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Major County with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Major County, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Major County, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Major 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 Major County.

June is the wettest month in Major County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 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 31.2 inches in Major County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Major County with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Major 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 11.2 inches in Major County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Major County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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