Humid subtropical
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Tulsa County, Oklahoma · Population 20k · 696 ft elevation
Living in Sand Springs
Sand Springs has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Sand Springs at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 696 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,067 hrs73th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $187k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,016/mo35th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 11%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Violent crime rate
- 176 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,899 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 1.6″ | 1.9″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 1.8″ | 2.4″ | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.2″ | 1.9″ | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 4.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 6.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 3.8″ | — | 356 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.6″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.7″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 39°F | 2.6″ | 0.8″ | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 2.5″ | 1.7″ | 185 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