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.
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.
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]