Humid subtropical
Bristow, Oklahoma
Creek County, Oklahoma · Population 4.3k · 823 ft elevation
Living in Bristow
Bristow has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Bristow at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,067 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $628/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 513 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,912 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 26°F | 1.4″ | 2.1″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 1.9″ | 0.8″ | 181 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 3.1″ | 1.8″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 4.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 5.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 3.5″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 67°F | 3.2″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 4.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 3.1″ | 0.5″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 2.2″ | 1.5″ | 186 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