Zip 74401 (Muskogee, OK) Climate

The climate in 74401 Muskogee, OK is characterized by hot, humid, and often stormy summers and cold, wet winters. The summer months (May through September) bring an average of nearly 100 days of temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) with plenty of humidity in the air. In winter (December to February), the temperatures drop drastically, but still hover above freezing on most days. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year and thunderstorms are frequent during the warmer months. Although the area does experience severe weather at times, such as tornadoes and hail storms, overall it is generally quite mild.

Muskogee (zip 74401), Oklahoma gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Muskogee (zip 74401) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Muskogee (zip 74401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Muskogee (zip 74401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 74401 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 74401 zip code, 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 74401 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In the 74401 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 74401 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 74401 zip code, there are 58.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 74401 zip code with an average of 27.5°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74401 zip code, there are 69.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 74401 zip code, 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 74401 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 74401 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 74401 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 74401 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in the 74401 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in the 74401 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 74401 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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janeen · Volcano, HI

The ABSOLUTE PITS!

Over 18 years ago

UGH! The place is so ugly and there is absolutely nothing to do there. People live with furniture outside on their porch, many houses have never been completed, and the More

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