Humid subtropical
Broken Bow, Oklahoma
McCurtain County, Oklahoma · Population 4.2k · 479 ft elevation
Living in Broken Bow
Broken Bow has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Broken Bow at a glance
- Population
- 4.2k
- Elevation
- 479 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,818 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $667/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.38%3th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 449 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,113 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7225th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 28°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 0.8″ | 150 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 41°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 202 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 5.3″ | — | 230 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 6.3″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 3.9″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 4.1″ | — | 265 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 49°F | 5.2″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 0.3″ | 173 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