Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lawton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 775 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lawton enjoys an average of 3327 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lawton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lawton experiences 160 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
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Lawton usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lawton are July, November and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 82 (3.2) | 111 (4.4) | 140 (5.5) | 52 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) | 84 (3.3) | 84 (3.3) | 25 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Lawton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lawton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 212 | 260 | 276 | 305 | 347 | 368 | 335 | 286 | 270 | 238 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Lawton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Lawton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |