Zip 74801 (Shawnee, OK) Climate

74801 Shawnee, OK enjoys a mild climate with temperatures ranging from hot summers to cold winters. During the summer months, average daily highs usually stay in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while overnight lows drop down into the mid-60s. Winter months bring cooler temperatures with average daily lows in the 30s and 40s and highs typically in the 50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with both rain and snow possible during any month. The city also experiences an average of 200 sunny days per year, perfect for outdoor activities such as golfing or enjoying Shawnee's many parks and trails.

Shawnee (zip 74801), Oklahoma gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shawnee (zip 74801) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Shawnee (zip 74801). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee (zip 74801) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 25
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74801 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 74801 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shawnee, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 74801 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74801 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 74801 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 74801 zip code, there are 73.0 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 74801 zip code with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74801 zip code, there are 85.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74801 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the 74801 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 74801 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 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 41.1 inches in the 74801 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74801 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in the 74801 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 74801 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74801 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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