Zip 74363 (Quapaw, OK) Climate

74363 Quapaw, OK has a mild climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. The area rarely experiences extreme hot or cold weather, instead experiencing temperatures ranging from the low 40s in winter to the mid 80s in summer. The area is prone to occasional thunderstorms and tornado activity during the spring months due to its location in Tornado Alley. Snowfall amounts vary throughout the year but generally remain on the lower side of average for Oklahoma, though it can fluctuate depending on El Niño cycles and other factors. Overall, 74363 Quapaw, OK offers a temperate climate with plenty of sunshine making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities year-round.

Quapaw (zip 74363), Oklahoma gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quapaw (zip 74363) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Quapaw (zip 74363). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quapaw (zip 74363) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74363 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

6.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 74363 zip code, while January and July 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 74363 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In the 74363 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 74363 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 74363 zip code, there are 47.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74363 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74363 zip code, there are 88.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74363 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 74363 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 74363 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 74363 zip code with 5.9 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 45.2 inches in the 74363 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74363 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in the 74363 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in the 74363 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74363 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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