Best Time to Drive: Goodwell, OK to Moore, OK

The best overall window to drive from Goodwell, OK to Moore, OK is June to September. June is especially comfortable, and 8 AM to 11 AM is usually the easiest departure window.

Best overall window

June to September

This stretch gives the steadiest mix of comfort, daylight, and lower weather friction.

Easiest departure pattern

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Most challenging stretch

December

November is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

You can usually do this in one long day, which makes daylight and storm timing more important than hotel planning.

The current best window is June to September, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Fair 24°F

Feb

Fair 26°F

Mar

Good 32°F

Apr

Fair 37°F

May

Good 44°F

Jun

Great 51°F

Jul

Great 54°F

Aug

Great 53°F

Sep

Great 47°F

Oct

Good 39°F

Nov

Fair 31°F

Dec

Fair 24°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 33 / 15°F

Moisture 0.9 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

February

Avg high / low 35 / 16°F

Moisture 0.8 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

March

Avg high / low 41 / 22°F

Moisture 1.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

April

Avg high / low 47 / 28°F

Moisture 2.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

May

Avg high / low 53 / 35°F

Moisture 3.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

June

Avg high / low 60 / 42°F

Moisture 3.6 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

July

Avg high / low 63 / 45°F

Moisture 3.1 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Holiday traffic

Daytime temperatures usually stay in a comfortable driving range.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

August

Avg high / low 62 / 44°F

Moisture 3 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

September

Avg high / low 57 / 38°F

Moisture 2.4 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

8 AM to 11 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

October

Avg high / low 48 / 29°F

Moisture 2.5 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

November

Avg high / low 40 / 21°F

Moisture 1.1 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

December

Avg high / low 33 / 16°F

Moisture 1.2 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Summer

8 AM to 11 AM

Mid-morning is usually the steadiest all-around departure window.

Fall

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Winter

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 3 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Great Plains

Destination zone

Great Plains

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

OK GOODWELL RSCH STN (1.1 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

OK SEILING 7WNW MESONET (7 mi away)

Destination

Moore, OK

OK MOORE 0.1 SE (1 mi away)

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