Humid subtropical
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma · Population 689k · 1,296 ft elevation
Living in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°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 (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 60 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Oklahoma City at a glance
- Population
- 689k
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,152 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $215k38th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,083/mo41th percentile
- Median household income
- $67k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.02%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.066th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 11%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 16%
- Violent crime rate
- 681 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,658 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 1.8″ | 212 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 1.4″ | 1.8″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 2.5″ | 0.8″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.3″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 364 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.3″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 1.7″ | 0.5″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 1.8″ | 1.8″ | 191 hrs |
Near Oklahoma City
- Del City, OK · 22k
- Nichols Hills, OK · 3.8k
- Warr Acres, OK · 10k
- The Village, OK · 9.5k
- Bethany, OK · 21k
- Midwest City, OK · 58k
- Spencer, OK · 3.9k
- Moore, OK · 63k
Largest places in Oklahoma
- Tulsa, OK · 412k
- Norman, OK · 129k
- Broken Arrow, OK · 116k
- Edmond, OK · 96k
- Lawton, OK · 91k
- Enid, OK · 51k
- Stillwater, OK · 49k
- Owasso, OK · 39k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology