Zip 74859 (Okemah, OK) Climate

74859 Okemah, OK has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s °F (30-35 °C). Winters are generally mild with occasional cold snaps where temperatures can dip below freezing. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year, most of which comes in the spring and summer months. Thunderstorms are common during these times, providing much needed relief from the heat.

Okemah (zip 74859), Oklahoma gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Okemah (zip 74859) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Okemah (zip 74859). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Okemah (zip 74859) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 29
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74859 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 74859 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 74859 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74859 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 74859 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 74859 zip code, there are 71.0 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 74859 zip code with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In the 74859 zip code, there are 64.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In the 74859 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.

Humidity in the 74859 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 74859 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 74859 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74859 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in the 74859 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in the 74859 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74859 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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