Humid subtropical
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Kay County, Oklahoma · Population 24k · 1,033 ft elevation
Living in Ponca City
Ponca City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ 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 61 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ponca City at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 1,033 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,068 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $128k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $827/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $55k23th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.70%26th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%22th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 31%
- Violent crime rate
- 500 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,678 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th 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 | 47°F | 25°F | 1.0″ | 2.0″ | 200 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 28°F | 1.1″ | 1.7″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 37°F | 2.2″ | 1.4″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 248 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 57°F | 5.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.3″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 2.7″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.1″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 36°F | 1.6″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 2.6″ | 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