Humid subtropical
Watonga, Oklahoma
Blaine County, Oklahoma · Population 2.6k · 1,529 ft elevation
Living in Watonga
Watonga has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 95°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 32″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 50 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Watonga at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 1,529 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 32″20th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,240 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $102k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $831/mo17th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 35%32th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 269 per 100k67th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 961 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 325th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3131th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 722 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 24°F | 1.1″ | 1.9″ | 216 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 26°F | 1.3″ | 0.9″ | 195 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 35°F | 2.4″ | 0.4″ | 245 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 3.0″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 55°F | 4.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 4.0″ | — | 351 hrs |
| Jul | 95°F | 70°F | 2.9″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 2.9″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 47°F | 3.0″ | 0.1″ | 253 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 34°F | 1.8″ | 0.4″ | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 26°F | 1.5″ | 1.0″ | 200 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