Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Oklahoma.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Oklahoma. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 43 places in Oklahoma over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Oklahoma.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Oklahoma For 2024
What city has the best weather in Oklahoma, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Oklahoma is Midwest City with 4.4 sunny days and an average high of 71.1 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Oklahoma For 2024
Population: 56,507
Average Annual High: 71.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.5 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.4 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.6 inches
Sunny Days: 318.3 days
More on Midwest City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 97,589
Average Annual High: 73.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 2.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 33.2 inches
Sunny Days: 315.8 days
More on Lawton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 19,549
Average Annual High: 74.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 49.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 28.0 inches
Sunny Days: 319.7 days
More on Altus: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 21,898
Average Annual High: 71.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 5.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.2 inches
Sunny Days: 310.6 days
More on Del City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 24,746
Average Annual High: 71.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 49.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 5.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.8 inches
Sunny Days: 314.2 days
More on Yukon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 23,317
Average Annual High: 73.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.3 inches
Sunny Days: 312.0 days
More on Duncan: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 17,852
Average Annual High: 71.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 49.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.7 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.2 inches
Sunny Days: 315.2 days
More on El Reno: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 86,739
Average Annual High: 72.0 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.1 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.6 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.2 inches
Sunny Days: 312.9 days
More on Edmond: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 24,955
Average Annual High: 74.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 52.0 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 3.2 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 37.6 inches
Sunny Days: 312.0 days
More on Ardmore: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 610,672
Average Annual High: 71.4 degrees
Average Annual Low: 50.4 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 5.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 36.1 inches
Sunny Days: 310.9 days
More on Oklahoma City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Oklahoma With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Oklahoma, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Sooner State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Oklahoma from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Midwest City, was anointed the city with the best weather in Oklahoma.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Oklahoma City — 36.1 inches
- Tulsa — 42.2 inches
- Norman — 37.6 inches
The cities with the best weather in Oklahoma are Midwest City, Lawton, Altus, Del City, Yukon, Duncan, El Reno, Edmond, Ardmore, and Oklahoma City.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Oklahoma:
- Claremore
- Miami
- Muskogee
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- Best Places To Raise A Family In Oklahoma
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Oklahoma
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwest City | 56,507 | 318.3 | 71.1 | 36.6 | 4.4 |
| 2 | Lawton | 97,589 | 315.8 | 73.9 | 33.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | Altus | 19,549 | 319.7 | 74.2 | 28.0 | 3.2 |
| 4 | Del City | 21,898 | 310.6 | 71.3 | 36.2 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Yukon | 24,746 | 314.2 | 71.4 | 34.8 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Duncan | 23,317 | 312.0 | 73.6 | 36.3 | 3.5 |
| 7 | El Reno | 17,852 | 315.2 | 71.6 | 34.2 | 4.7 |
| 8 | Edmond | 86,739 | 312.9 | 72.0 | 36.2 | 4.6 |
| 9 | Ardmore | 24,955 | 312.0 | 74.1 | 37.6 | 3.2 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City | 610,672 | 310.9 | 71.4 | 36.1 | 5.8 |
| 11 | Choctaw | 11,828 | 307.9 | 71.3 | 37.2 | 3.5 |
| 12 | Warr Acres | 10,342 | 310.6 | 71.0 | 35.6 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Moore | 58,615 | 310.6 | 71.2 | 36.7 | 5.7 |
| 14 | Guymon | 11,978 | 331.5 | 70.4 | 18.4 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Weatherford | 11,663 | 316.8 | 71.3 | 30.8 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Woodward | 12,591 | 323.2 | 70.8 | 25.3 | 15.7 |
| 17 | Bethany | 19,478 | 310.6 | 71.1 | 35.4 | 6.8 |
| 18 | Enid | 50,685 | 314.2 | 70.6 | 33.9 | 9.9 |
| 19 | Chickasha | 16,284 | 310.1 | 72.8 | 34.6 | 2.6 |
| 20 | Mustang | 19,112 | 310.6 | 71.3 | 35.6 | 6.4 |
| 21 | Broken Arrow | 103,437 | 310.8 | 71.1 | 41.7 | 4.7 |
| 22 | Bixby | 23,171 | 310.8 | 71.4 | 41.7 | 2.9 |
| 23 | Elk City | 12,424 | 319.1 | 71.8 | 29.4 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Durant | 16,767 | 307.3 | 74.0 | 43.6 | 2.3 |
| 25 | Norman | 117,353 | 309.6 | 72.0 | 37.6 | 4.9 |
| 26 | Glenpool | 11,982 | 310.8 | 71.4 | 42.2 | 4.5 |
| 27 | Ponca City | 24,846 | 313.8 | 71.0 | 37.0 | 8.8 |
| 28 | Ada | 17,149 | 306.1 | 73.0 | 41.2 | 4.1 |
| 29 | Sand Springs | 19,397 | 311.6 | 70.9 | 41.7 | 7.7 |
| 30 | Sapulpa | 20,399 | 311.2 | 71.3 | 42.1 | 5.9 |
| 31 | Jenks | 19,030 | 310.8 | 71.4 | 42.5 | 4.5 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 398,082 | 306.1 | 71.0 | 42.2 | 6.3 |
| 33 | Guthrie | 10,871 | 310.5 | 72.0 | 36.9 | 6.6 |
| 34 | Stillwater | 47,523 | 311.0 | 71.5 | 37.0 | 7.3 |
| 35 | Mcalester | 18,324 | 302.9 | 72.5 | 43.8 | 5.3 |
| 36 | Shawnee | 30,866 | 310.3 | 72.1 | 39.2 | 6.8 |
| 37 | Owasso | 32,650 | 305.2 | 70.8 | 41.8 | 8.2 |
| 38 | Okmulgee | 12,350 | 304.1 | 71.9 | 42.9 | 4.1 |
| 39 | Bartlesville | 36,360 | 305.3 | 70.3 | 40.4 | 11.6 |
| 40 | Tahlequah | 16,354 | 297.8 | 70.8 | 47.8 | 5.6 |
| 41 | Muskogee | 38,776 | 301.9 | 71.6 | 45.0 | 5.8 |
| 42 | Miami | 13,666 | 301.3 | 69.5 | 44.7 | 6.0 |
| 43 | Claremore | 18,922 | 300.4 | 70.4 | 43.9 | 9.2 |