Albany, OK Climate

Albany, OK has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the city are hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. High temperatures average in the mid to upper 80s (°F) and low temperatures average in the mid 60s (°F). Winters are mild with high temperatures averaging in the lower 50s (°F) and low temperatures averaging in the upper 30s (°F). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with snowfall being rare but possible most winters.

Albany, Oklahoma gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albany averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Albany, 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 Albany with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Albany, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are October, May and April.

In Albany, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 29.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Albany, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Oklahoma.

In Albany, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in Albany 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.

May is the wettest month in Albany with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Albany means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 79.0 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Albany means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Albany with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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