Humid subtropical
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Kay County, Oklahoma · Population 3k · 1,004 ft elevation
Living in Tonkawa
Tonkawa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 39″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Tonkawa at a glance
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 39″35th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,169 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $83k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $802/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.55%12th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 5%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 201 per 100k56th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,074 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 22°F | 1.3″ | 2.0″ | 209 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 26°F | 1.4″ | 1.7″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 34°F | 2.8″ | 1.4″ | 234 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 3.9″ | 0.1″ | 259 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 5.1″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 4.1″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 3.2″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 1.9″ | 0.1″ | 218 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 26°F | 1.7″ | 2.6″ | 190 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