Payne County, OK Climate

Payne, OK County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and generally mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s to low 90s. Winters tend to be mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-60s during the day. The county receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall annually and sees over 200 days of sunshine each year. Snowfall is minimal, usually only occurring January through March.

Payne County, Oklahoma gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Payne County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Payne County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 24
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Payne County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Payne, Oklahoma	United States
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	93.0°	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 Payne County with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In Payne County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Payne County are May, October and April.

In Payne County, there are 64.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Payne County with an average of 24.2°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Payne County, there are 90.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In Payne County, there are 0.6 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 Payne County 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 Payne County.

May is the wettest month in Payne County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Payne County means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in Payne County with 8.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in Payne County, which is less rainy than most 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 5.9 inches in Payne County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in Payne County with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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