Zip 73521 (Altus, OK) Climate

73521 Altus, OK has a warm and mild climate year-round. The average temperature in the summer months is around 87 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter months it tends to stay in the upper 40s and 50s range. It rarely goes below freezing during this time of year. Rainfall is fairly light throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches per year. Overall, Altus enjoys a comfortable climate all year round with plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures.

Altus (zip 73521), Oklahoma gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Altus (zip 73521) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Altus (zip 73521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altus (zip 73521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 26
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73521 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 73521 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Altus, Oklahoma	United States
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	96.1°	85.8°
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	7.4	Unlock
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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 the 73521 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In the 73521 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 73521 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 73521 zip code, there are 90.6 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 73521 zip code with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73521 zip code, there are 82.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73521 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73521 zip code 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 73521 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 73521 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in the 73521 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in the 73521 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 66.7 rainy days annually in the 73521 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in the 73521 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73521 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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