Humid subtropical
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma · Population 32k · 1,070 ft elevation
Living in Shawnee
Shawnee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Shawnee at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,037 hrs70th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $148k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $912/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $54k21th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 483 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,242 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8235th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 26°F | 1.6″ | 2.5″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 29°F | 1.8″ | 0.6″ | 177 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 38°F | 2.9″ | 0.9″ | 220 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 247 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 3.5″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.9″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.8″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 2.2″ | 0.5″ | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 29°F | 2.0″ | 1.8″ | 183 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