Oklahoma City - Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Will Rogers World Airport near downtown Oklahoma City.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Oklahoma City
High °F Decade High °C
72.8 2010s 22.7
72.2 2000s 22.3
71.5 1990s 21.9
70.8 1980s 21.6
70.9 1970s 21.6
70.9 1960s 21.6
71.1 1950s 21.7

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Oklahoma City
Low °F Decade Low °C
50.2 2010s 10.1
49.9 2000s 9.9
49.7 1990s 9.8
49.4 1980s 9.7
48.2 1970s 9.0
48.8 1960s 9.3
48.9 1950s 9.4

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Oklahoma City reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
2010s 217 80
2000s 216 74
1990s 209 68
1980s 204 69
1970s 210 70
1960s 210 67
1950s 203 73

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Oklahoma City dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade 0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
2010s 0 74
2000s 0 72
1990s 0 68
1980s 1 74
1970s 1 82
1960s 1 84
1950s 0 80
Reference

Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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