Ardmore Metro Area, OK Climate

The Ardmore, OK Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s in January to the upper-90s in July and August. The area receives an average of about 56 inches of rain each year, mostly during the spring and summer months. During winter, snowfall is fairly rare, but it can occur. The area typically experiences some strong thunderstorms and occasional hail throughout the year due to its location in Tornado Alley. Overall, the climate of Ardmore offers pleasant weather most of the year with moderately warm summers and mild winters.

Ardmore Metro Area, Oklahoma gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ardmore Metro Area averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Ardmore Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ardmore Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 28
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Ardmore metro area 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 the Ardmore metro area, 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 the Ardmore metro area with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the Ardmore metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Ardmore metro area are October, May and April.

In the Ardmore metro area, 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 the Ardmore metro area with an average of 27.7°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Ardmore metro area, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the Ardmore metro area, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the Ardmore metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the Ardmore metro area with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in the Ardmore metro area means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the Ardmore metro area with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in the Ardmore metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the Ardmore metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the Ardmore metro area with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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