Climateby Month

Oklahoma City vs Tulsa weather

Oklahoma City, OK and Tulsa, OK · 98 mi apart

July highs: 93°F in Oklahoma City, 94°F in Tulsa (Tulsa is 1°F warmer). January highs: 49°F and 49°F. Oklahoma City has about 83 wet days a year, Tulsa about 94. Muggy days: about 81 a year in Oklahoma City, about 92 in Tulsa. Snow: 6.7 in a year in Oklahoma City, 8.7 in in Tulsa.

Oklahoma City, OK

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 27°F (-3°C) 49° 27° February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 31°F (-1°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) April: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 48°F (9°C) May: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 70°F (21°C) 93° 70° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Tulsa, OK

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 28°F (-2°C) 49° 28° February: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 32°F (0°C) March: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 60°F (16°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 73°F (23°C) 94° 73° August: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 39°F (4°C) December: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 31°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Fewer wet days: Oklahoma City (83 a year vs 94 a year)
  • Less humid: Oklahoma City (81 muggy days vs 92 muggy days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Oklahoma CityAvg high TulsaWet days Oklahoma CityWet days Tulsa
Winter (Dec-Feb)51°F51°F1619
Spring (Mar-May)71°F72°F2529
Summer (Jun-Aug)91°F92°F2123
Fall (Sep-Nov)72°F73°F2023

Side by side over a year

Oklahoma CityTulsa
Hot days (90°F+)7474
Freezing nights7272
Muggy days8192
Comfortable days8786
Precipitation36.4 in41.0 in
Snowfall6.7 in8.7 in
Frost dateslast Apr 4, first Nov 2last Mar 31, first Nov 4
Daylight in June / December14.5 h / 9.8 h14.6 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsAprilApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Oklahoma CityHigh TulsaWet days Oklahoma CityWet days Tulsa
January49°F49°F56
February54°F54°F67
March63°F63°F79
April71°F72°F89
May79°F80°F1011
June88°F88°F99
July93°F94°F67
August92°F93°F77
September84°F85°F78
October73°F74°F88
November61°F61°F67
December50°F51°F67

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Oklahoma City, OK: temperature from Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport (USW00013967), 7.2 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport (USW00013967). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Tulsa, OK: temperature from Tulsa Intl Airport (USW00013968), 6.7 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Tulsa Intl Airport (USW00013968). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.