[Michael Blue]

What town(s) has the best (most temperate) weather in OK?

Thanks!

[eddie gein]

Winter: Southeastern Oklahoma

Summer: Really no place but NW Oklahoma is a drier heat and the Panhandle is a little higher so it is a bit cooler

[Michael Blue]

Thank you!
Any idea of actual temps, humidity and snowfall (if any)?

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

Thank you!
Any idea of actual temps, humidity and snowfall (if any)?

For Southeastern Oklahoma (best winter weather)

Average Weather for Idabel, OK - Temperature and Precipitation

http://weatherspark.com/averages/294...-United-States

For Northwestern Oklahoma Panhandle (best summer weather)

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxcli...ly/graph/73933

http://climate.mesonet.org/county_cl...e_cimarron.pdf

Here is a good overview of climate conditions in the various parts of Oklahoma

http://climate.ok.gov/index.php/site...te_of_oklahoma

[Michael Blue]

Thank you!
I understand humidity is a problem in much of the state, am I right in thinking it's not an issue in the panhandle?

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

Thank you!
I understand humidity is a problem in much of the state, am I right in thinking it's not an issue in the panhandle?

Humidity is low in the panhandle and it is noticable when you travel to that part of the state from another part. In general though you can tell an appreciable difference in humidity once you get about 100 miles west of I-35. However, humidity in Oklahoma is probably not as bad as the environs east of the Mississippi. It just gets a little hotter.

The problem with the panhandle is there is nothing out there. Guymon is the biggest town at 13 K and Liberal, Kansas is about 30K right across the border. Amarillo is about 250K and is the main town out there.

If I were going to relocate to the high plains from another state I'd just go ahead and move to the Texas Panhandle because you are going to be closer to Amarillo and you would have to go there all the time anyway.

[QuasarXTC]

Southeastern Oklahoma (around Idabel) has the most temperate climate. It dips the least during winter, and has the lowest amount of snow in a given winter (sometimes 0 inches). Humidity is highest in this part though compared to the rest of the state, and precipitation is the highest here I believe. Also, more likely to be influenced by remnants of hurricanes/tropical storms that strike the gulf coast.

[Michael Blue]

Thanks!
Definitely trying to avoid humidity.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Michael Blue

Thanks!
Definitely trying to avoid humidity.

Have you thought about the desert southwest. There are some great communities in New Mexico and Arizona that have just about a perfect climate and are dry as a bone.

In Oklahoma you get pretty dry in the panhandle and fairly dry in the western 3rd of the state with the driest being the southwest part.

[Michael Blue]

Definitely looking at other places...

Ultimately looking for:

* Dry, temperate climate (as close to "Mediterranean" as possible)
* Conservative government

Thanks!