Mayes County, OK Climate

Mayes, OK County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally range from the mid to upper 80s while in the winter they range from the low to mid 40s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year though there is an increased chance of thunderstorms during late spring and early summer. The average humidity level is typically high, making for muggy weather conditions.

Mayes County, Oklahoma gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mayes County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Mayes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mayes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Mayes 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.

August is the hottest month for Mayes County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In Mayes County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mayes County are May, September and October.

In Mayes County, there are 50.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mayes County with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Mayes County, there are 84.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Mayes County, there are 0.8 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 Mayes 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 Mayes County.

May is the wettest month in Mayes County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Mayes County means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Mayes County with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Mayes County, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Mayes County means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Mayes County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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