Zip 73062 (Mountain View, OK) Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Kiowa County / Mountain View / Mountain View (zip 73062)
The climate in 73062 Mountain View, OK is generally temperate year-round, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months can reach into the upper 90s Fahrenheit (35 to 37 degrees Celsius) while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The area gets an average of about 35 inches (89 centimeters) of precipitation each year, mostly falling in April and May. There are numerous sunny days throughout the year which makes it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking and other recreational activities.

Mountain View (zip 73062), Oklahoma gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain View (zip 73062) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Mountain View (zip 73062). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View (zip 73062) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73062 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 73062 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 73062 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73062 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 73062 zip code are May, October and April.
In the 73062 zip code, there are 75.2 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 73062 zip code with an average of 26.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In the 73062 zip code, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In the 73062 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73062 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 73062 zip code.
June is the wettest month in the 73062 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 32.1 inches in the 73062 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in the 73062 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 62.5 rainy days annually in the 73062 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in the 73062 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73062 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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