Humid subtropical
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa County, Oklahoma · Population 412k · 741 ft elevation
Living in Tulsa
Tulsa has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 50, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Tulsa at a glance
- Population
- 412k
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,976 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5084th percentile
- Median home value
- $190k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $998/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 10%2th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%
- Violent crime rate
- 833 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,427 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9879th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2626th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 1.6″ | 1.9″ | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 1.6″ | 2.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 3.1″ | 1.9″ | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 4.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 3.8″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.4″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.9″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 39°F | 2.7″ | 0.8″ | 199 hrs |
| Dec | 51°F | 31°F | 2.4″ | 1.7″ | 176 hrs |
Near Tulsa
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- Sand Springs, OK · 20k
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Largest places in Oklahoma
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology