Zip 73939 (Goodwell, OK) Climate

Goodwell, OK has a semi-arid climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Goodwell tend to be very hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s and low 100s. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures averaging around 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is usually low in this region; it typically ranges from about 10-20 inches annually, mostly occurring in the summer months. Snowfall is generally minimal as well, ranging from just a few inches to around one foot each year.

Goodwell (zip 73939), Oklahoma gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Goodwell (zip 73939) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Goodwell (zip 73939). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodwell (zip 73939) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 21
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73939 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

7.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 73939 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Goodwell, Oklahoma	United States
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	93.6°	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.

July is the hottest month for the 73939 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In the 73939 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 73939 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73939 zip code, there are 71.7 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 73939 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73939 zip code, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

In the 73939 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oklahoma.

Humidity in the 73939 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in the 73939 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in the 73939 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Oklahoma.

June is the rainiest month in the 73939 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 57.4 rainy days annually in the 73939 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in the 73939 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oklahoma. December is the snowiest month in the 73939 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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