Humid subtropical
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Kay County, Oklahoma · Population 6.1k · 1,037 ft elevation
Living in Blackwell
Blackwell has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 52 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Blackwell at a glance
- Population
- 6.1k
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,135 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $77k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $852/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,266 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 22°F | 1.3″ | 2.0″ | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 26°F | 1.4″ | 1.7″ | 189 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 34°F | 2.8″ | 1.4″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 255 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 3.2″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 26°F | 1.7″ | 2.6″ | 190 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