october weather info needed

Hi All! I have been wanting to come to OKC for some time now. I was going to come in May of this year %26amp; you kept having tornadoes! Im from Tennessee %26amp; we dont have those.so I was going to try to come again in October somewhere around the middle of the month 14-19 is this a good time? hows the temps? rain/storms? hopefully no tornadoes. I will be flying into OKC %26amp; staying a few days then driving to Mcalester.

any help is very appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Angie~

october weather info needed

The weather in October is usually very nice. In fact, it%26#39;s usually one of the nicer weather months.

On average the low temperatures will range from about the upper 40%26#39;s to the low 50%26#39;s and the highs will range from the upper 60%26#39;s to the low 70%26#39;s. However, the lows can always drop into the 30%26#39;s and even lower, while the highs have been known to hit into the 90%26#39;s. The average rainfall for Oct is less than 4 inches, but the past two years we%26#39;ve been above average, so we may be above that. But even if we have above average rainfall we usually have nice weather most of the time, so I wouldn%26#39;t worry too much about rain. And I wouldn%26#39;t worry too much about tornadoes. October chances are very low, but even in the peak season they are relatively rare for any specific location.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

october weather info needed

Thanks for the info! so Im guessing october is better than say april as far as storms %26amp; good weather?

trying to pick another month other than may.

I go on lots of trips %26amp; trying to fit them all in.

thanks!

Angie~

For the days you mention, October 14-19, averages highs are 73 and average lows are 50. The records for those days are 96 and 29. The long-term mean temperature for those days is 62.

October is the 4th rainiest month in OKC, averaging about 3.75 inches for the moth.

Between 1950 and 2006, Oklahoma County recorded 36 tornadoes, which comes out to one tornado every 48 days. Since tornadoes last only a few minutes, you%26#39;re not likely to catch one with those kind of odds. Still, October recorded only 5 tornadoes, or one every 336 days, so your odds of missing them are better in October than in May. During those 56 years, Oklahoma county recorded at least one tornado in each month, February through November; if you want to avoid them completely, you%26#39;d better plan your trip for around New Years day.

Great info on tornadoes Twoprofs! Hopefully that will calm littlerockertoo%26#39;s concerns better than my comments did.

And you are correct about Oct being the fourth rainiest. But we should add that isn%26#39;t all that bad. Most days are clear, sunny and dry. 3.75'; of rain isn%26#39;t really all that much! Heck, even in the rainiest month, May, we have plenty of clear weather. In fact, our average rain for Oct is only slightly more than for Memphis.

:)

Thanks everyone so much for your info!

If I dont get to come in October-work %26amp; boss might say no. then here I come in April! I gave up on May after trying twice.

Oklahoma rain--as I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ve noticed, Modcon--tends to come in large batches. That 3.75 inches for October could well represent only five or six rainy days. Here at my house, we%26#39;ve had nearly 3 inches of rain this month, but it%26#39;s only rained three times.

Twoprofs, You are so right. Even in May it can be 5 days of rain for the whole monthly total!

littlerockertoo, don%26#39;t worry too much about the weather. And I hope you enjoy your stay no matter when you get to come.

:)

Just come when you can! We normally have great weather here and we have a saying in Oklahoma, If you don%26#39;t like the weather wait a couple of hours and it will change!

I spent most of my life in Oklahoma, and October is the nicest month of the year. It%26#39;s not too hot, not too cold, and in my view most importantly, not too windy. Yes, bad weather can happen anywhere, any time, but your odds are best in October.

I love to travel very much. The season in October will be very nice. I want weather information of october.

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