Zip 74012 (Broken Arrow, OK) Climate

74012 Broken Arrow, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. The average high temperature in July is 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C) while the average low temperature in January is roughly 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1°C). Rainfall is abundant during the months from April to October and snowfall typically occurs between December and February. Overall, 74012 Broken Arrow has a warm climate that makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities year-round.

Broken Arrow (zip 74012), Oklahoma gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Broken Arrow (zip 74012) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Broken Arrow (zip 74012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Broken Arrow (zip 74012) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74012 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oklahoma.

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 74012 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	5.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.7 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	93.1°	85.8°
	26.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	699 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 74012 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In the 74012 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 74012 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 74012 zip code, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74012 zip code with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 74012 zip code, there are 79.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 74012 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 74012 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 74012 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 74012 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74012 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in the 74012 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 74012 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74012 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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