Battiest (/bəˈtiːst/ bə-TEEST) is a small, rural unincorporated village in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population today is approximately 250 people. Businesses and services include a post office and comprehensive public school facilities.
History
The village was named for Choctaw jurist Byington Battiest. The post office was established November 1, 1926. Battiest is served by the Battiest Independent School District.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Battiest has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Battiest was 113 °F (45.0 °C) on August 4,2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was −14 °F (−25.6 °C) on February 16–17, 2021.[1]
| Climate data for Battiest, Oklahoma, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
84 (29) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
113 (45) |
106 (41) |
92 (33) |
85 (29) |
80 (27) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.8 (21.0) |
73.7 (23.2) |
80.7 (27.1) |
84.6 (29.2) |
87.4 (30.8) |
92.2 (33.4) |
98.3 (36.8) |
98.5 (36.9) |
94.0 (34.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
70.6 (21.4) |
100.4 (38.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.7 (10.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
64.2 (17.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
78.8 (26.0) |
86.3 (30.2) |
91.3 (32.9) |
91.5 (33.1) |
84.8 (29.3) |
73.9 (23.3) |
62.3 (16.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.1 (3.9) |
43.0 (6.1) |
50.6 (10.3) |
58.7 (14.8) |
67.3 (19.6) |
75.0 (23.9) |
79.2 (26.2) |
78.6 (25.9) |
71.7 (22.1) |
60.4 (15.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
59.5 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
36.9 (2.7) |
44.7 (7.1) |
55.9 (13.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
67.2 (19.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
58.5 (14.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
46.7 (8.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 10.9 (−11.7) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
19.5 (−6.9) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
38.7 (3.7) |
52.3 (11.3) |
59.0 (15.0) |
56.1 (13.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
7.8 (−13.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
−14 (−26) |
4 (−16) |
22 (−6) |
30 (−1) |
44 (7) |
50 (10) |
46 (8) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
11 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−14 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.71 (94) |
3.71 (94) |
5.15 (131) |
5.56 (141) |
6.66 (169) |
4.76 (121) |
4.29 (109) |
3.83 (97) |
5.00 (127) |
5.27 (134) |
4.59 (117) |
5.13 (130) |
57.66 (1,464) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.0 (2.5) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.9 (7.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 101.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Shreveport". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Battiest, OK". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
Sources
- Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2 .
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |