Zip 73048 (Hydro, OK) Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Caddo County / Hydro / Hydro (zip 73048)
73048 Hydro, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The area experiences average temperatures throughout the year, with warm summers reaching highs of 86°F (30°C) and cold winters dipping down to an average of 39°F (4°C). Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with an annual average of 40 inches (101 cm). Snowfall is light but still occurs during winter months, usually totalling about 8 inches (20 cm) overall. Overall, the climate in 73048 Hydro is moderate and pleasant for most of the year.

Hydro (zip 73048), Oklahoma gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hydro (zip 73048) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Hydro (zip 73048). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hydro (zip 73048) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 25
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73048 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.5 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73048 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHydro, OklahomaUnited States
  31.7 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  62.4 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  93.7°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.57
  5.24.3
  1635 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.

July is the hottest month for the 73048 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73048 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 73048 zip code are May, October and September.
In the 73048 zip code, there are 69.3 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 73048 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In the 73048 zip code, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
In the 73048 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73048 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 73048 zip code.
June is the wettest month in the 73048 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in the 73048 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in the 73048 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in the 73048 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in the 73048 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73048 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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