Woodward County, OK Climate


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Woodward, OK County has a temperate climate that is hot and humid during the summer months with average high temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. The winter months are generally mild with occasional cold fronts bringing snowfall and temperatures dipping into the 30s. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year but are generally around normal compared to other parts of Oklahoma. Despite its warm climate, Woodward experiences all four seasons with distinct changes in temperature. Springtime brings blooming flowers and lush green landscapes, summer is hot and humid while autumn brings cooler weather and brilliantly colored foliage, and winter brings snowfall and frigid temperatures.

Woodward County, Oklahoma gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodward County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Woodward County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodward 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 21
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodward County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Woodward County, while January and December 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.

July is the hottest month for Woodward County with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Woodward County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodward County are May, October and September.
In Woodward County, there are 73.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodward County with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Woodward County, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In Woodward County, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodward 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Woodward County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.0 inches in Woodward County means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in Woodward County with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 66.4 rainy days annually in Woodward County, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Woodward County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Woodward County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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