30-year climate normals

Pittsburg County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

93.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.2°F.

Pittsburg County gets 42.61" of precipitation a year, and 34% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	52.0°	30.2°	2.23"
February	56.7°	34.2°	2.39"
March	65.3°	42.4°	3.41"
April	73.3°	50.1°	4.63"
May	80.0°	59.8°	5.30"
June	88.2°	68.2°	4.46"
July	93.2°	72.0°	3.37"
August	93.2°	70.7°	2.96"
September	85.8°	62.9°	3.66"
October	75.2°	51.5°	4.17"
November	63.3°	40.9°	3.01"
December	53.6°	32.9°	3.02"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 34% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.23"

February 2.39"

March 3.41"

April 4.63"

May 5.30"

June 4.46"

July 3.37"

August 2.96"

September 3.66"

October 4.17"

November 3.01"

December 3.02"

Annual total 42.61"

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 2,133

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,079

Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.38¢/kWh, Oklahoma average $285

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $144

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 Pittsburg County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Pittsburg County?

Pittsburg County averages a high of 93.2°F in July and a low of 30.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 42.61 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Pittsburg County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 34% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Pittsburg County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 93.2°F. That drives 2,133 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Pittsburg County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Pittsburg County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MCALESTER RGNL AP, OK US (USW00093950), 3.6 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.