Humid subtropical
Lawton, Oklahoma
Comanche County, Oklahoma · Population 91k · 1,122 ft elevation
Living in Lawton
Lawton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lawton at a glance
- Population
- 91k
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,257 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $134k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $935/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.94%48th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 769 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,346 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 1.2″ | 0.8″ | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 31°F | 1.7″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 2.4″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 5.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 72°F | 2.9″ | — | 365 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 3.5″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.1″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 51°F | 2.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 2.1″ | 0.3″ | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 30°F | 1.9″ | 1.0″ | 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