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United States / Oklahoma / Tulsa Metro Area / Tulsa County / Tulsa / Zip Codes
Tulsa, Oklahoma has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 87°F (30°C) while the average winter temperature is around 47°F (8°C). There is an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, averaging over 2,400 hours each year. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with higher amounts in May and June. Snow is relatively rare in Tulsa with an average of 5 inches of snow falling annually. Overall, Tulsa enjoys a pleasant climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live or visit.

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

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Tulsa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tulsa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Tulsa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTulsa, OklahomaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  78.2 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  26.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.94.3
  722 ft.2443 ft.
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 with an average high temperature of 93.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Tulsa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tulsa are May, October and April.
In Tulsa, there are 65.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tulsa with an average of 26.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Tulsa, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Tulsa, 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 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 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 42.0 inches in Tulsa means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Tulsa with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Tulsa, 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 5.6 inches in Tulsa means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Tulsa with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Brenda · Chesterton, IN
Missing Tulsa!
This Year

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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Scott · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa is Better and Offers a Bit more than Most
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Dani · Tulsa, OK
Just okay
Over 4 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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