Zip 73456 (Ringling, OK) Climate

73456 Ringling, OK has a hot and dry climate throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (32–35 Celsius) while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is low with an average of only 22 inches (550 mm) of rain per year, falling mostly during the spring months. The area has a high number of sunny days throughout the year so it's great for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Ringling (zip 73456), Oklahoma gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ringling (zip 73456) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Ringling (zip 73456). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ringling (zip 73456) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 29
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73456 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 73456 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ringling, Oklahoma	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	242 days	Unlock
	94.8°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	851 ft.	Unlock

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 73456 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In the 73456 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 73456 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 73456 zip code, there are 80.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 73456 zip code with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73456 zip code, there are 63.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73456 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the 73456 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 73456 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 73456 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73456 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in the 73456 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 73456 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73456 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Ringling

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Ringling

Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.