Zip 73718 (Ames, OK) Climate

73718 Ames, OK is known for its hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid 80s to the low 90s, while the winter temperatures can range anywhere from the mid 30s to upper 50s. The humidity levels can be quite high during the summer months, making it a great time to enjoy outdoor activities such as swimming and fishing. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, with higher precipitation rates occurring during the spring and early summer months. Overall, this area has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live.

Ames (zip 73718), Oklahoma gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ames (zip 73718) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Ames (zip 73718). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ames (zip 73718) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 24
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73718 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73718 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ames, Oklahoma	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	9.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	235 days	Unlock
	94.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	1211 ft.	Unlock

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 73718 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73718 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 73718 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73718 zip code, there are 73.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 73718 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73718 zip code, there are 90.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73718 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73718 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 73718 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 73718 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the 73718 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73718 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 64.9 rainy days annually in the 73718 zip code, which is less rainy 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.9 inches in the 73718 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73718 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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