Tulsa County, OK Climate


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Tulsa, OK County is located in the Midwestern United States and generally experiences a humid continental climate. The summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s. Winters can be mild or cold, depending on the year, with temperatures occasionally dropping into the single digits. Spring and fall are usually mild and pleasant weather for outdoor activities. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though it tends to be more concentrated in spring and summer months.

Tulsa County, Oklahoma gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tulsa County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Tulsa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tulsa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tulsa County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Tulsa County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Tulsa County with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Tulsa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tulsa County are May, October and September.
In Tulsa County, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tulsa County with an average of 25.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Tulsa County, there are 79.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Tulsa County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
Humidity in Tulsa County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Tulsa County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Tulsa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Tulsa County with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 78.9 rainy days annually in Tulsa County, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Tulsa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Tulsa County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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