Humid subtropical
Cushing, Oklahoma
Payne County, Oklahoma · Population 8.3k · 948 ft elevation
Living in Cushing
Cushing has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Cushing at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,067 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $772/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 118 per 100k36th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,180 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 26°F | 1.4″ | 1.7″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 30°F | 1.4″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 6.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.2″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.9″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 3.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 2.2″ | 0.2″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 2.1″ | 1.2″ | 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