Humid subtropical
Jay, Oklahoma
Delaware County, Oklahoma · Population 2.7k · 1,043 ft elevation
Living in Jay
Jay has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Jay at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,905 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $105k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $735/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.57%14th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 75%3th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 442 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,260 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 22°F | 3.2″ | 1.7″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 25°F | 2.5″ | 0.8″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 33°F | 4.1″ | 1.8″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 52°F | 6.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 61°F | 5.0″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 313 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 56°F | 4.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.3″ | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 25°F | 3.0″ | 0.9″ | 169 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