Zip 73771 (Wakita, OK) Climate

73771 Wakita, OK has a typical climate for the area, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 90s (Fahrenheit) with humidity making it feel even warmer. Winters tend to be mild, with temperatures staying in the 40s and 50s (Fahrenheit). Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, although heavy rain is more common during spring and early summer. Snowfalls are rare throughout the winter months. Overall, 73771 Wakita, OK has a pleasant climate suitable for most outdoor activities.

Wakita (zip 73771), Oklahoma gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wakita (zip 73771) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Wakita (zip 73771). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wakita (zip 73771) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 21
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73771 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

6.3 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73771 zip code, while July and January 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.

July is the hottest month for the 73771 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73771 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 73771 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73771 zip code, there are 72.5 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 73771 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73771 zip code, there are 108.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73771 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 73771 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 73771 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 73771 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in the 73771 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73771 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 73.8 rainy days annually in the 73771 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in the 73771 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73771 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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