Zip 73944 (Hardesty, OK) Climate

The climate in 73944 Hardesty, OK is generally warm throughout the year with occasional cold weather. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s and 90s. Winters offer cool to cold days with occasional snowfall and temperatures between 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring brings moderate temperatures and a mix of rain showers followed by sunny skies. Fall brings moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine mixed with occasional rainstorms. Overall, Hardesty enjoys a mild climate that is perfect for outdoor activities year-round.

Hardesty (zip 73944), Oklahoma gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hardesty (zip 73944) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Hardesty (zip 73944). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardesty (zip 73944) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 21
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73944 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.8 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73944 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hardesty, Oklahoma	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	17.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	255 days	Unlock
	93.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	2884 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 73944 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73944 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 73944 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73944 zip code, there are 73.4 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 73944 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73944 zip code, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73944 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the 73944 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 73944 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in the 73944 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in the 73944 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 54.0 rainy days annually in the 73944 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in the 73944 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73944 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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