Zip 73018 (Chickasha, OK) Climate

The climate in 73018 Chickasha, OK is characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 65°F (18°C), with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F (35°C) during the summer months and as low as 20°F (-7°C) during the winter months. On average, Chickasha receives about 35 inches of rainfall per year, with most of that falling during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 4 to 8 inches annually, usually occurring between December and March.

Chickasha (zip 73018), Oklahoma gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chickasha (zip 73018) averages 2 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 Chickasha (zip 73018). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chickasha (zip 73018) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 25
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73018 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Oklahoma.

5.9 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 73018 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chickasha, 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 the 73018 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oklahoma. In the 73018 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 73018 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 73018 zip code, there are 74.6 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 73018 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73018 zip code, there are 86.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73018 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 73018 zip code 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 the 73018 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 73018 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in the 73018 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73018 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in the 73018 zip code, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 73018 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73018 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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