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United StatesOklahomaJefferson CountyClimate Station WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP, TX US Distance 38.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Jefferson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

97.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.0°F.

Jefferson County gets 27.89" of precipitation a year and 3.1" of snow, and 35% 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 PrecipSnow
January 54.7° 30.0° 1.20" 0.7"
February 59.0° 33.6° 1.40" 1.1"
March 67.9° 41.6° 2.02" 0.2"
April 76.0° 49.6° 2.50" 0.0"
May 83.9° 59.7° 3.81" 0.0"
June 92.0° 68.3° 3.35" 0.0"
July 97.2° 72.2° 2.02" 0.0"
August 96.6° 71.5° 2.53" 0.0"
September 88.3° 63.8° 2.99" 0.0"
October 77.3° 51.9° 2.88" 0.0"
November 65.2° 40.2° 1.63" 0.3"
December 55.7° 31.8° 1.56" 0.8"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 35% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.20"
February 1.40"
March 2.02"
April 2.50"
May 3.81"
June 3.35"
July 2.02"
August 2.53"
September 2.99"
October 2.88"
November 1.63"
December 1.56"
Annual total 27.89"

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 2,445
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,897
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.38¢/kWh, Oklahoma average $327
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $136

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 Jefferson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County averages a high of 97.2°F in July and a low of 30.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 27.89 inches, including 3.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Jefferson County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 35% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Jefferson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 97.2°F. That drives 2,445 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Jefferson County?

Yes. Jefferson County averages 3.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP, TX US (USW00013966), 38.4 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.