Humid subtropical
Alva, Oklahoma
Woods County, Oklahoma · Population 5k · 1,375 ft elevation
Living in Alva
Alva has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it gets light snow (11″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Alva at a glance
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 1,375 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 30″19th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 11″47th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,214 hrs85th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $133k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $826/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.56%13th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.461th percentile
- Average commute
- 11 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 101 per 100k31th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 767 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 284th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 23°F | 1.0″ | 2.8″ | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 26°F | 1.2″ | 1.7″ | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 2.4″ | 2.6″ | 241 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 2.9″ | — | 263 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 60°F | 2.0″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 46°F | 2.5″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 1.5″ | 0.1″ | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 25°F | 1.3″ | 4.1″ | 200 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology