Humid subtropical
Purcell, Oklahoma
McClain County, Oklahoma · Population 6.7k · 1,119 ft elevation
Living in Purcell
Purcell has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Purcell at a glance
- Population
- 6.7k
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,151 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $163k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $871/mo21th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 342 per 100k76th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,783 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th 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 | 50°F | 28°F | 1.4″ | 1.2″ | 213 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 1.6″ | 1.2″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 48°F | 3.5″ | — | 257 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.1″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 71°F | 3.7″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 2.0″ | 0.5″ | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 2.0″ | 1.0″ | 192 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