Zip 73848 (Laverne, OK) Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Harper County / Laverne / Laverne (zip 73848)
Laverne, OK has a humid subtropical climate with generally hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from around 75°F to 95°F, while in the winter they range from 38 to 60°F. The area typically receives around 36 inches of rain each year and an average of 4-6 inches of snowfall during the winter months. Laverne is known for its sunny weather, with over 250 days of sunshine each year.

Laverne (zip 73848), Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laverne (zip 73848) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Laverne (zip 73848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laverne (zip 73848) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73848 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.4 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73848 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaverne, OklahomaUnited States
  23.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.7 in.27.8 in.
  69.1 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  93.7°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  2270 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 73848 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73848 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 73848 zip code are May, October and September.
In the 73848 zip code, there are 71.3 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 73848 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73848 zip code, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73848 zip code, there are 2.0 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 73848 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in the 73848 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.7 inches in the 73848 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in the 73848 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in the 73848 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.7 inches in the 73848 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73848 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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