Zip 73074 (Paoli, OK) Climate

The climate in 73074 Paoli, OK is a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers, cool winters, and moderate rainfall throughout the year. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the upper 80s while the average low temperature during the winter months is in the upper 40s. Precipitation is usually fairly steady throughout the year with occasional spikes due to extreme weather events. Winters are generally mild with little to no snowfall while summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms.

Paoli (zip 73074), Oklahoma gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paoli (zip 73074) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Paoli (zip 73074). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paoli (zip 73074) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 26
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73074 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 73074 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Paoli, Oklahoma	United States
	40.0 in.	38.1 in.
	5.1 in.	27.8 in.
	71.6 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	25.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	948 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.

August is the hottest month for the 73074 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73074 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 73074 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 73074 zip code, there are 68.7 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 73074 zip code with an average of 25.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

In the 73074 zip code, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73074 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 73074 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 73074 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 73074 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 73074 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73074 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in the 73074 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.1 inches in the 73074 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73074 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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