Zip 73843 (Gage, OK) Climate

The climate in 73843 Gage, OK, USA is typically hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters have cold temperatures with lows reaching an average of around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with some areas experiencing more rain than others. The area experiences a few days of snowfall each season, which usually melts quickly due to its location in a semi-arid region. Overall, the climate in Gage is mild and pleasant for most of the year.

Gage (zip 73843), Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gage (zip 73843) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Gage (zip 73843). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gage (zip 73843) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 20
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73843 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73843 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gage, Oklahoma	United States
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	93.0°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 73843 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73843 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 73843 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 73843 zip code, there are 67.2 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 73843 zip code with an average of 20.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73843 zip code, there are 119.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73843 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 73843 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 73843 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in the 73843 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in the 73843 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in the 73843 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in the 73843 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73843 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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