Tulsa weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Tulsa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tulsa?
Tulsa is a city break in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tulsa get a year?
Tulsa gets about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Tulsa?
The sunniest time to visit Tulsa is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tulsa?
January is the least sunny month in Tulsa, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tulsa?
The typical midday UV index in Tulsa peaks around 9 (very high) in June, 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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