Humid subtropical

Choctaw, Oklahoma

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · Population 12k · 1,158 ft elevation

Living in Choctaw

Choctaw has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 57 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Choctaw at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
1,158 ft
Average daily high
70°F63th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
39″35th percentile
Annual snowfall
4″37th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,152 hrs81th percentile
Median AQI
5185th percentile
Median home value
$224k40th percentile
Median rent
$1,192/mo50th percentile
Median household income
$96k71th percentile
Property tax rate
0.98%50th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.0%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
6.822th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
21%11th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
36%
Violent crime rate
129 per 100k39th percentile
Property crime rate
767 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
9879th percentile
Outdoor access
2424th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
2%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
361 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Choctaw, Oklahoma
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan49°F26°F1.6″1.7″212 hrs
Feb53°F29°F1.8″0.4″186 hrs
Mar62°F37°F2.9″0.4″232 hrs
Apr70°F46°F4.0″—257 hrs
May77°F57°F5.2″—282 hrs
Jun86°F66°F5.2″—341 hrs
Jul91°F70°F3.5″—364 hrs
Aug91°F68°F3.3″—337 hrs
Sep83°F60°F3.9″—284 hrs
Oct73°F48°F3.8″—249 hrs
Nov61°F37°F2.2″0.2″216 hrs
Dec51°F29°F2.0″1.2″191 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