Humid subtropical
McAlester, Oklahoma
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma · Population 18k · 738 ft elevation
Living in McAlester
McAlester has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
McAlester at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,964 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $138k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $906/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 304 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,006 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 492 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 2.2″ | 0.7″ | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 2.4″ | 0.4″ | 165 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | 0.5″ | 212 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 4.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.3″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 3.4″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 4.2″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 3.0″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 33°F | 3.0″ | — | 178 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