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Monthly climate in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elk City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 638 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elk City enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States §

The warmest months in Elk City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elk City experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 68 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States §

Elk City usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 9 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elk City are February, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 21 (0.8) 77 (3.0) 65 (2.6) 114 (4.5) 77 (3.0) 49 (1.9) 43 (1.7) 56 (2.2) 71 (2.8) 14 (0.6) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 8 6 12 7 6 7 5 7 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States §

The sunniest months in Elk City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elk City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197 229 267 285 313 352 375 336 295 269 248 248
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States §

Elk City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elk City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elk City, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 11 10 7 5 4