Humid subtropical
Perkins, Oklahoma
Payne County, Oklahoma · Population 3.2k · 912 ft elevation
Living in Perkins
Perkins has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 37″ 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 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 51, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Perkins at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 37″30th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,067 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5185th percentile
- Median home value
- $170k25th percentile
- Median rent
- $924/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.15th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 30 per 100k8th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 544 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 23°F | 1.3″ | 1.6″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 28°F | 1.5″ | 1.0″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 2.5″ | 2.1″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 46°F | 3.7″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 5.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 338 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 3.5″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 47°F | 3.2″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 2.3″ | 0.1″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 27°F | 1.8″ | 2.7″ | 186 hrs |
Near Perkins
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology