United States Oklahoma Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Guide Things To Do Essentials All Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Average Temperatures and Precipitation By Adam Knapp Adam Knapp Adam Knapp is a former writer for TripSavvy who wrote dozens of articles about Oklahoma City, tourist attractions in Oklahoma, and local events. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 06/14/19 Fact checked by Michelai Graham Fact checked by Michelai Graham Michigan State University American University Michelai Graham is a technology and business reporter who has written for The Urban Institute and Scoop News. She reports for AfroTech, Lifewire, and The Plug. TripSavvy's fact-checking Josh Shriner / EyeEm/Getty Images Everyone seems to know about Oklahoma tornadoes, even to the point that it's almost become an overblown stereotype. But what about Oklahoma City's weather other than spring storms? Here's information on the overall climate as well as average temperatures, precipitation and records in Oklahoma City by month. Climate Oklahoma City's climate is officially categorized as "humid subtropical." This essentially means there's a good variation from the hot summers to the chilly winters with a significant and well-dispersed amount of precipitation throughout the year. OKC is on the far west side of this zone, however, and it could also be said that we experience characteristics of the hotter semi-arid climate of west Texas and New Mexico. Average Temperatures and Precipitation The wettest month of the year in Oklahoma City is June while January is typically the driest. The heat balloons in July and August while the coldest temperatures are seen in January. The following is a list of average temperatures and rainfall totals in Oklahoma City by month. All temperatures are Fahrenheit, and precipitation amounts are measured in inches. Data comes from National Weather Service numbers since 1890. JanuaryAverage High: 49.7Average Low: 28.8Average Precipitation: 1.39Record High: 83 on January 31, 1911Record Low: -11 on January 19, 1892FebruaryAverage High: 54.6Average Low: 32.8Average Precipitation: 1.58Record High: 92 on February 22, 1996Record Low: -17 on February 12, 1899 (*all-time OKC low)MarchAverage High: 63.4Average Low: 41.0Average Precipitation: 3.06Record High: 97 on March 19, 1907Record Low: 1 on March 11, 1948AprilAverage High: 72.3Average Low: 49.7Average Precipitation: 3.07Record High: 100 on April 12, 1972Record Low: 20 on April 2, 1936 and April 13, 1957MayAverage High: 80.2Average Low: 59.6Average Precipitation: 4.65Record High: 104 on May 30, 1985Record Low: 32 on May 3, 1954JuneAverage High: 88.1Average Low: 67.8Average Precipitation: 4.93Record High: 107 on June 22, 1936Record Low: 46 on June 2, 1917JulyAverage High: 93.9Average Low: 72.2Average Precipitation: 2.93Record High: 110 on July 6, 1996 and July 9, 2011Record Low: 53 on July 31, 1971AugustAverage High: 93.4Average Low: 71.3Average Precipitation: 3.28Record High: 113 on August 3, 2012 and August 11, 1936 (*all-time OKC high)Record Low: 49 on August 23, 1891 and August 30, 1915SeptemberAverage High: 84.7Average Low: 63.2Average Precipitation: 4.06Record High: 108 on September 2, 2000 and September 3, 2000Record Low: 35 on September 26, 1912OctoberAverage High: 73.4Average Low: 51.6Average Precipitation: 3.71Record High: 97 on October 1, 1938 and October 3, 1951Record Low: 16 on October 30, 1917 and October 31, 1993 NovemberAverage High: 61.5Average Low: 40.0Average Precipitation: 1.98Record High: 87 on November 8, 1980Record Low: 9 on November 17, 1894DecemberAverage High: 50.6Average Low: 30.6Average Precipitation: 1.88Record High: 86 on December 24, 1955Record Low: -8 on December 23, 1989 Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email