Zip 74964 (Watts, OK) Climate

74964 Watts, OK has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter low temperature is around 33 degrees. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with most of it occurring between April and October. During that time, thunderstorms can occur, bringing heavy rain and occasional hail. Summers are generally dry in this region, with only an occasional shower or thunderstorm to break up the heat. Winters usually bring light snowfall as well as some ice storms.

Watts (zip 74964), Oklahoma gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Watts (zip 74964) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Watts (zip 74964). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Watts (zip 74964) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74964 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.6 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 74964 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Watts, Oklahoma	United States
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	90.8°	85.8°
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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 74964 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Oklahoma. In the 74964 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 74964 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 74964 zip code, there are 47.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74964 zip code with an average of 26.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74964 zip code, there are 75.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74964 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 74964 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 74964 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 74964 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 74964 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74964 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in the 74964 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in the 74964 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74964 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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