Woodward, OK Climate

Woodward, OK has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers can be hot and humid, while winters are cold and dry. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. On average, Woodward receives about 18 inches of precipitation annually, primarily in the form of rain, but snowfalls occur occasionally during the winter months. The area’s summer highs range between 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter lows range between 15-30 degrees Fahrenheit. The average yearly temperature is around 63 degrees Fahrenheit.

Woodward, Oklahoma gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodward averages 15 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 Woodward. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodward gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 20
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Woodward, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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

In Woodward, there are 73.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodward with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Woodward, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In Woodward, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Woodward but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Woodward with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Woodward means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in Woodward with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 64.4 rainy days annually in Woodward, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Woodward means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Woodward with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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