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Monthly climate in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification McAlester features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1164 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.McAlester enjoys an average of 3103 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States §

The warmest months in McAlester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °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 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, McAlester experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in McAlester, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States §

McAlester usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in McAlester are June, July and November. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in McAlester, 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) 70 (2.8) 95 (3.8) 101 (4.0) 133 (5.2) 175 (6.9) 68 (2.7) 66 (2.6) 84 (3.3) 108 (4.2) 135 (5.3) 54 (2.1) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 10 9 12 7 8 10 6 10 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States §

The sunniest months in McAlester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in McAlester: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in McAlester, 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 167 175 227 248 286 332 353 323 284 254 227 223
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 0m 14h 27m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 18m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States §

McAlester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 McAlester UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for McAlester, 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 7 10 10 11 11 11 9 7 5 4