Nowata County, OK Climate

Nowata, OK County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 82°F and the average winter temperature is around 46°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual total of about 41 inches. Nowata experiences all four seasons, with spring and fall being the most pleasant times of year to visit. Summer features frequent thunderstorms and high humidity levels, while winter months can experience snowfall on occasion. Overall, Nowata enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year that make it a great place to live or visit.

Nowata County, Oklahoma gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nowata 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 Nowata County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nowata County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

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

Climate	Nowata, Oklahoma	United States
	42.5 in.	38.1 in.
	9.3 in.	27.8 in.
	80.4 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	24.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	759 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 Nowata County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Nowata County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nowata County are May, September and October.

In Nowata County, there are 55.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nowata County with an average of 24.1°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Nowata County, there are 90.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Nowata County, there are 0.9 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 Nowata 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 Nowata County.

May is the wettest month in Nowata County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Nowata County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Nowata County with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Nowata County, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Nowata County means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Nowata County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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