Humid subtropical
Sayre, Oklahoma
Beckham County, Oklahoma · Population 5.2k · 1,818 ft elevation
Living in Sayre
Sayre has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 96°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 27°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 30″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (75% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 14 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Sayre at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 1,818 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 30″19th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,337 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 141th percentile
- Median home value
- $78k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $770/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.64%20th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.228th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 82 per 100k26th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 330 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 27°F | 0.9″ | 2.7″ | 230 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 30°F | 1.0″ | 2.2″ | 204 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 38°F | 2.1″ | 0.7″ | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 2.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 4.5″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Jul | 96°F | 71°F | 2.5″ | — | 367 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 2.8″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | 0.1″ | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 1.4″ | 0.5″ | 228 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 30°F | 1.3″ | 2.4″ | 212 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