Humid subtropical
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Cherokee County, Oklahoma · Population 17k · 817 ft elevation
Living in Tahlequah
Tahlequah has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Tahlequah at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $183k28th percentile
- Median rent
- $794/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k13th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.72%28th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 46 per 100k13th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,767 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 689 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 28°F | 2.5″ | 1.7″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 32°F | 3.0″ | 1.5″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | 0.5″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 4.7″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 6.3″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 5.5″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 61°F | 4.9″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | 0.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 31°F | 2.8″ | 0.3″ | 170 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