Tulsa weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Tulsa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and October close behind. Tulsa averages about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,549
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 77/100
- Rain / year
- 1,115 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈47 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 947k
- Elevation
- 197 m
When is the best time to visit Tulsa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tulsa is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tulsa?
Tulsa gets a lot of sun: around 2,549 hours a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #190 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,115 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 | 55 mm | 2 |
| February | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| March | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 5 |
| April | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 118 mm | 6 |
| May | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 157 mm | 7 |
| June | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 109 mm | 9 |
| July | 61 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 98 mm | 9 |
| August | 60 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 101 mm | 8 |
| September | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 93 mm | 7 |
| October | 74 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 106 mm | 5 |
| November | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 66 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 142 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
- Oklahoma City United States · 178 km · best in Sep · 2,776 h sun/yr
- Wichita United States · 212 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Springfield United States · 251 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
- Kansas City United States · 360 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
- Little Rock United States · 370 km · best in Sep · 2,405 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Stillwater United States · 108 km · 2,819 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Joplin United States · 163 km · 2,507 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fort Smith United States · 167 km · 2,470 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Tulsa compares month by month: Tulsa vs Oklahoma City · Tulsa vs Springfield · Tulsa vs Wichita · Tulsa vs Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · all comparisons
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