Zip 74427 (Cookson, OK) Climate

74427 Cookson, OK has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and relatively mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s with high levels of humidity and frequent thunderstorms. Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically hovering in the 40s to 50s and occasional snowfall. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with higher concentrations during the spring season. Overall, 74427 Cookson, OK has a varied climate that provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities all year round.

Cookson (zip 74427), Oklahoma gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cookson (zip 74427) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Cookson (zip 74427). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cookson (zip 74427) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74427 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 74427 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cookson, Oklahoma	United States
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	90.8°	85.8°
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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 74427 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In the 74427 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 74427 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 74427 zip code, there are 47.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74427 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74427 zip code, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74427 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 74427 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 74427 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 74427 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.9 inches in the 74427 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74427 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 90.6 rainy days annually in the 74427 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 5.8 inches in the 74427 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74427 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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