Zip 73006 (Apache, OK) Climate

Apache, OK is located in southwestern Oklahoma and experiences a warm, semi-arid climate. Summers are hot with temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to low 100s while winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures dropping to the mid 30s. Springtime brings mild temperatures, while fall brings cooler but still pleasant weather. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, although occasional thunderstorms do occur during the warmer months of May through September. Apache enjoys plenty of sunshine all year round, with an average of 219 sunny days per year.

Apache (zip 73006), Oklahoma gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Apache (zip 73006) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Apache (zip 73006). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apache (zip 73006) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 26
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73006 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 73006 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Apache, Oklahoma	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
	238 days	Unlock
	93.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.5	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.

August is the hottest month for the 73006 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73006 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 73006 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 73006 zip code, there are 69.8 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 73006 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73006 zip code, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73006 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 73006 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 73006 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 73006 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.8 inches in the 73006 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73006 zip code with 7.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in the 73006 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 73006 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73006 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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