Zip 73659 (Putnam, OK) Climate

Putnam, OK (73659) has a hot and humid climate, with generally warm temperatures throughout the year. In the summer months, daytime highs reach into the low 90s Fahrenheit (32-35 Celsius), while in winter temperatures stay in the 40s and 50s (4-15 Celsius). Precipitation is also plentiful in Putnam, with an average of 45 inches of rain per year, mostly falling between April and September. This area experiences mild winters with occasional snowfall but rarely any extreme weather conditions. Additionally, Putnam enjoys around 3200 hours of sunshine each year, adding to its pleasant climate.

Putnam (zip 73659), Oklahoma gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Putnam (zip 73659) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Putnam (zip 73659). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Putnam (zip 73659) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 22
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73659 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73659 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Putnam, Oklahoma	United States
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 73659 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73659 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 73659 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73659 zip code, there are 72.2 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 73659 zip code with an average of 22.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73659 zip code, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73659 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73659 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 73659 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 73659 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in the 73659 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in the 73659 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 56.5 rainy days annually in the 73659 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in the 73659 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73659 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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