Humid subtropical
Elk City, Oklahoma
Beckham County, Oklahoma · Population 11k · 1,936 ft elevation
Living in Elk City
Elk City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 36 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 14 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Elk City at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 1,936 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 30″19th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,338 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 141th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $850/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 150 per 100k44th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 978 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 27°F | 0.9″ | 2.7″ | 230 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 30°F | 1.0″ | 2.2″ | 204 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 38°F | 2.1″ | 0.7″ | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 2.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 70°F | 2.5″ | — | 368 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 61°F | 2.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 1.4″ | 0.5″ | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 29°F | 1.3″ | 2.4″ | 211 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