Humid subtropical
Okemah, Oklahoma
Okfuskee County, Oklahoma · Population 3.1k · 922 ft elevation
Living in Okemah
Okemah 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 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 74 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Okemah at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,037 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $65k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $694/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $32k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 261 per 100k66th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,380 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 407th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 2.9″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 34°F | 2.1″ | 0.4″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 43°F | 3.2″ | 0.6″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.3″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 3.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 41°F | 3.1″ | 0.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 2.6″ | 0.8″ | 183 hrs |
Near Okemah
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Largest places in Oklahoma
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology