Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Poteau features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1239 mm (48.8 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Poteau enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Poteau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °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, Poteau experiences 142 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°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 (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Poteau, Oklahoma, United States with other places around the world.
Poteau usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Poteau are January, September and November. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 74 (2.9) | 119 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 137 (5.4) | 188 (7.4) | 87 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 61 (2.4) | 123 (4.8) | 62 (2.5) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Poteau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Poteau: January, February and March receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 168 | 216 | 242 | 289 | 330 | 348 | 316 | 291 | 250 | 221 | 217 |
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 49m |
Poteau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Poteau 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 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |