 Protected areas in Comanche County include the 59,020 acre Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.Established in 1901 the refuge is one of the 546 wildlife refuges throughout the United States to provide a natural habitat for native grazing animals like the Bison, Elk, and Texas longhorn cattle.Comanche County lies in a dry subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa"), with frequent variations in weather daily, except during the constantly hot and dry summer months.