Zip 73947 (Keyes, OK) Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Cimarron County / Keyes / Keyes (zip 73947)
73947 Keyes, OK has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is around 90°F and the winter low is around 20°F. Precipitation in this area is generally light throughout all seasons, typically ranging from 10 to 17 inches annually. Snowfall is uncommon in 73947 Keyes, OK but can occur, averaging 4 inches per year.

Keyes (zip 73947), Oklahoma gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keyes (zip 73947) averages 27 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 Keyes (zip 73947). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keyes (zip 73947) 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73947 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

8.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 73947 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKeyes, OklahomaUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.6 in.27.8 in.
  53.6 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.77
  5.44.3
  3924 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 73947 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73947 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 73947 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 73947 zip code, there are 64.5 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 73947 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73947 zip code, there are 126.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73947 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in the 73947 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.
August is the wettest month in the 73947 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 73947 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
July is the rainiest month in the 73947 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 53.6 rainy days annually in the 73947 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in the 73947 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73947 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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