Oklahoma City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Oklahoma City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City is a city break in United States at 392 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Oklahoma City get a year?
Oklahoma City gets about 2,776 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Oklahoma City?
The sunniest time to visit Oklahoma City is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Oklahoma City?
January is the least sunny month in Oklahoma City, scoring 0/100 with about 32 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Oklahoma City?
The typical midday UV index in Oklahoma City peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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