Monthly climate in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tahlequah features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1391 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tahlequah enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States §

The warmest months in Tahlequah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tahlequah experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(105°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
32°C
(90°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)
0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
7°C
(45°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(51°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
5°C
(41°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-8°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States §

Tahlequah usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tahlequah are September, November and December. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86 (3.4) 97 (3.8) 137 (5.4) 174 (6.9) 202 (7.9) 83 (3.3) 105 (4.1) 135 (5.3) 75 (3.0) 151 (5.9) 67 (2.7) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 12 11 14 9 9 12 6 10 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States §

The sunniest months in Tahlequah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tahlequah: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161 176 222 249 284 336 354 321 292 249 224 223
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 32m 14h 17m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States §

Tahlequah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tahlequah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3