Oklahoma City weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Oklahoma City is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with October and April close behind. Oklahoma City averages about 2,776 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,776
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 878 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈51 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Population
- 788k
- Elevation
- 392 m
When is the best time to visit Oklahoma City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Oklahoma City is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City gets a lot of sun: around 2,776 hours a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate September (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #121 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 878 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 32 mm | 2 |
| February | 22 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 39 mm | 4 |
| March | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| April | 79 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 89 mm | 7 |
| May | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 129 mm | 8 |
| June | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 113 mm | 9 |
| July | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 85 mm | 10 |
| August | 62 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 94 mm | 9 |
| September | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 77 mm | 7 |
| October | 80 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| November | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 39 mm | 3 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 38 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Tulsa United States · 178 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
- Wichita United States · 251 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Dallas-Fort Worth United States · 282 km · best in Sep · 2,734 h sun/yr
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 313 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
- Amarillo United States · 373 km · best in Apr · 3,307 h sun/yr
- Springfield United States · 430 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Stillwater United States · 97 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Lawton United States · 118 km · 2,950 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Wichita Falls United States · 176 km · 2,923 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Oklahoma City compares month by month: Oklahoma City vs Dallas-Fort Worth · Oklahoma City vs Tulsa · Oklahoma City vs Wichita · Oklahoma City vs Lubbock · all comparisons
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