Humid subtropical

Duncan, Oklahoma

Stephens County, Oklahoma · Population 23k · 1,142 ft elevation

Living in Duncan

Duncan has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 37″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).

Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Duncan at a glance

Population
23k
Elevation
1,142 ft
Average daily high
73°F70th percentile
Average daily low
50°F69th percentile
Annual precipitation
37″30th percentile
Annual snowfall
3″34th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,257 hrs86th percentile
Median AQI
4252th percentile
Median home value
$126k13th percentile
Median rent
$872/mo21th percentile
Median household income
$57k25th percentile
Property tax rate
0.76%32th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.0%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Homes with broadband
85%20th percentile
Walkability index
7.431th percentile
Average commute
21 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
27%19th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
32%
Violent crime rate
356 per 100k77th percentile
Property crime rate
1,776 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
6620th percentile
Outdoor access
1212th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
1%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
427 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Duncan, Oklahoma
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan52°F28°F1.5″1.1″220 hrs
Feb56°F32°F1.8″0.4″193 hrs
Mar65°F41°F2.8″0.2″248 hrs
Apr73°F49°F3.5″—273 hrs
May80°F59°F5.6″—300 hrs
Jun88°F68°F4.5″—347 hrs
Jul93°F72°F2.6″—365 hrs
Aug93°F71°F2.9″—342 hrs
Sep86°F63°F3.8″—287 hrs
Oct75°F51°F3.9″—257 hrs
Nov63°F39°F2.3″0.3″224 hrs
Dec54°F31°F2.0″0.8″201 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