Zip 74804 (Shawnee, OK) Climate

Shawnee, OK is located in a humid subtropical climate zone and experiences hot and humid summers and cold winters. July is the hottest month of the year with an average high temperature of 93°F (34°C) while January is the coldest with an average low temperature of 27°F (-3°C). The area experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year due to its location in Tornado Alley as well as occasional snowfall during winter months. On average, Shawnee receives around 39 inches (99 cm) of rainfall per year, most of which falls during April through August.

Shawnee (zip 74804), Oklahoma gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shawnee (zip 74804) 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 74804). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shawnee (zip 74804) 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 74804 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 74804 zip code, while July and August 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 74804 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74804 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 74804 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 74804 zip code, there are 72.8 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 74804 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74804 zip code, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74804 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 74804 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 74804 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 41.0 inches in the 74804 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74804 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 74804 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 74804 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74804 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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