Thomas, OK Climate

Thomas, Oklahoma has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperatures in the summer months range from 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months average temperatures between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is common throughout the year with an average of 36 inches per year. The area lies in the semi-arid region of the Great Plains and experiences hot days and cool nights as well as extreme weather events such as tornadoes. Snow is rare but can occasionally occur during winter months.

Thomas, Oklahoma gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thomas averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Thomas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thomas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 24
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thomas is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

6.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Thomas, 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 Thomas with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In Thomas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thomas are May, October and September.

In Thomas, 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 Thomas with an average of 23.7°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Thomas, there are 95.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Thomas, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Thomas 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 Thomas.

May is the wettest month in Thomas with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.9 inches in Thomas means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Thomas with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Thomas, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in Thomas means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Thomas with 2.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jeff · Thomas, OK

What a great town!

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I've lived in Thomas since 1997 and it's the best place I've ever lived! My wife and I raised four children here and feel very fortunate to call it home. The key to More

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