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30-year climate normals

Jackson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

95.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.5°F.

Jackson County gets 28.02" of precipitation a year, and 39% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 52.7° 27.5° 0.65"
February 57.0° 31.1° 1.05"
March 66.2° 39.2° 1.77"
April 75.0° 47.4° 2.80"
May 84.5° 58.7° 4.11"
June 92.7° 68.3° 3.94"
July 95.7° 71.9° 2.54"
August 94.0° 70.2° 3.24"
September 87.2° 62.3° 2.58"
October 76.0° 49.7° 2.59"
November 63.1° 38.0° 1.56"
December 52.9° 29.6° 1.19"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 0.65"
February 1.05"
March 1.77"
April 2.80"
May 4.11"
June 3.94"
July 2.54"
August 3.24"
September 2.58"
October 2.59"
November 1.56"
December 1.19"
Annual total 28.02"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,282
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,297
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.38¢/kWh, Oklahoma average $305
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $154

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Jackson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Jackson County?

Jackson County averages a high of 95.7°F in July and a low of 27.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 28.02 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Jackson County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Jackson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 95.7°F. That drives 2,282 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Jackson County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Jackson County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ALTUS 3S MESONET, OK US (USC00340180), 4.2 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Oklahoma residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.