Zip 73946 (Kenton, OK) Climate

Kenton, OK has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The area is known for its low humidity, warm temperatures, and abundant sunshine throughout the year. During the winter months, temperatures usually range between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are typically hot with temperatures ranging from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively light throughout the year with annual averages between 18 and 20 inches of rain and snow combined.

Kenton (zip 73946), Oklahoma gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenton (zip 73946) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Kenton (zip 73946). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenton (zip 73946) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73946 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

8.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 73946 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kenton, Oklahoma	United States
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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 73946 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73946 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 73946 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 73946 zip code, there are 61.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 73946 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73946 zip code, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73946 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.

Humidity in the 73946 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.

July is the wettest month in the 73946 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in the 73946 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

August is the rainiest month in the 73946 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 56.6 rainy days annually in the 73946 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in the 73946 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73946 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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