Zip 73664 (Sentinel, OK) Climate

73664 Sentinel, OK is located in southwestern Oklahoma and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 100°F (38°C). In the winter, temperatures drop down to an average of 34°F (1°C) but can plummet to below freezing. The area also receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of rain per year. Thunderstorms are common during the summer months, while snowfall is rare.

Sentinel (zip 73664), Oklahoma gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sentinel (zip 73664) averages 6 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 Sentinel (zip 73664). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sentinel (zip 73664) 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73664 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 73664 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sentinel, Oklahoma	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	6.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	242 days	Unlock
	95.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.4	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1652 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.

July is the hottest month for the 73664 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Oklahoma. In the 73664 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 73664 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 73664 zip code, there are 81.2 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 73664 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73664 zip code, there are 74.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73664 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73664 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 73664 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 73664 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in the 73664 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73664 zip code with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in the 73664 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in the 73664 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73664 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Sentinel

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Sentinel

Jobs

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