Humid subtropical

Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Osage County, Oklahoma · Population 3k · 837 ft elevation

Living in Pawhuska

Pawhuska has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).

Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.

Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Pawhuska at a glance

Population
3k
Elevation
837 ft
Average daily high
72°F67th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
45″56th percentile
Annual snowfall
8″43th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,068 hrs73th percentile
Median AQI
4252th percentile
Median home value
$108k7th percentile
Median rent
$541/mo0th percentile
Median household income
$49k13th percentile
Property tax rate
0.59%16th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.5%
Sales tax (state + local)
9.0%
Unemployment rate
1.0%
Homes with broadband
84%16th percentile
Walkability index
7.126th percentile
Average commute
16 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
15%5th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
25%
Violent crime rate
378 per 100k79th percentile
Property crime rate
1,753 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
7830th percentile
Outdoor access
3938th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
3%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
492 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Pawhuska, Oklahoma
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan49°F25°F1.7″1.9″200 hrs
Feb54°F29°F2.0″1.6″180 hrs
Mar64°F38°F3.5″1.5″225 hrs
Apr73°F48°F5.1″—248 hrs
May80°F57°F6.1″—279 hrs
Jun87°F66°F5.9″—340 hrs
Jul92°F71°F4.7″—357 hrs
Aug92°F69°F4.1″—326 hrs
Sep85°F60°F4.0″—280 hrs
Oct74°F49°F3.5″—241 hrs
Nov62°F37°F2.7″0.2″209 hrs
Dec50°F28°F1.9″3.0″184 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