Lawton Metro Area, OK Climate

The climate in the Lawton, OK Metro Area is generally mild and comfortable year-round. The average temperature throughout the year ranges from a low of 35 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 92 degrees Fahrenheit in August. The area experiences an average of 21 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. The average relative humidity is 78% and there are an average of 217 sunny days per year. In the winter months, temperatures can sometimes dip down into the teens or twenties, but snowfall is rare and ice storms are not common. Overall, the climate in this region is quite pleasant and enjoyable.

Lawton Metro Area, Oklahoma gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawton Metro Area averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Lawton Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawton Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Lawton metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lawton, Oklahoma	United States
	32.7 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	64.1 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	95.9°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.4	4.3
	1306 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 the Lawton metro area with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In the Lawton metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lawton metro area are October, April and May.

In the Lawton metro area, there are 86.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lawton metro area with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Lawton metro area, there are 75.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Lawton metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the Lawton metro area 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 the Lawton metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Lawton metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.7 inches in the Lawton metro area means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the Lawton metro area with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 64.1 rainy days annually in the Lawton metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the Lawton metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the Lawton metro area with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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