McIntosh County, OK Climate


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McIntosh, OK County has a hot and humid subtropical climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching the mid-90s on average, while winters are short and mild, usually ranging from the mid-40s to the low 60s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 50 inches per year. The area is also prone to severe weather events like thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail storms.

McIntosh County, Oklahoma gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McIntosh County averages 6 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 McIntosh County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McIntosh County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in McIntosh County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcIntosh, OklahomaUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  85.0 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  660 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 McIntosh County with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In McIntosh County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McIntosh County are May, October and April.
In McIntosh County, there are 60.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McIntosh County with an average of 28.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
In McIntosh County, there are 64.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.
In McIntosh County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in McIntosh County means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in McIntosh County with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in McIntosh 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in McIntosh County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in McIntosh County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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