Humid subtropical
Newcastle, Oklahoma
McClain County, Oklahoma · Population 12k · 1,220 ft elevation
Living in Newcastle
Newcastle has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Newcastle at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,152 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $255k49th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,020/mo36th percentile
- Median household income
- $97k72th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 38 per 100k11th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 687 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 109th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 27°F | 1.4″ | 2.0″ | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 31°F | 1.6″ | 0.7″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 39°F | 2.7″ | 0.5″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 5.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 71°F | 3.1″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 2.1″ | 0.5″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 30°F | 2.1″ | 2.5″ | 191 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