Zip 74536 (Clayton, OK) Climate

The climate in 74536 Clayton, OK is typically hot and humid during the summer months, with an average high temperature of about 88°F (31°C). During the winter months, temperatures are usually mild to cool with an average low of 22°F (-6°C). The area receives an average of 38 inches (97 cm) of precipitation annually and there is little to no snowfall. The region experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall having the most temperate weather.

Clayton (zip 74536), Oklahoma gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clayton (zip 74536) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Clayton (zip 74536). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clayton (zip 74536) 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 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74536 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 74536 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clayton, Oklahoma	United States
	50.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	84.9 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	27.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.7	4.3
	777 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 74536 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74536 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 74536 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 74536 zip code, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74536 zip code with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74536 zip code, there are 79.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 74536 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the 74536 zip code 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 the 74536 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 74536 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74536 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in the 74536 zip code, 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 2.4 inches in the 74536 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74536 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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