Zip 73858 (Shattuck, OK) Climate


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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Ellis County / Shattuck / Shattuck (zip 73858)
The climate in 73858 Shattuck, OK is generally warm with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit while the winter averages between 35-55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 15 inches annually. Winters tend to be dryer than other seasons, with snowfall only occurring sporadically throughout the colder months. The area also experiences occasional strong winds, making it ideal for wind turbine energy production.

Shattuck (zip 73858), Oklahoma gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shattuck (zip 73858) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Shattuck (zip 73858). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shattuck (zip 73858) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73858 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 73858 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 73858 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73858 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 73858 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 73858 zip code, there are 66.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 73858 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73858 zip code, there are 120.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
In the 73858 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 73858 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in the 73858 zip code with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in the 73858 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.
June is the rainiest month in the 73858 zip code with 8.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in the 73858 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in the 73858 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73858 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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