Tulsa's Weather
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Like Tulsa's geographic location, the city’s climate is somewhere in the middle, residing comfortably in that area between extremes of any kind. We are far enough north to escape long periods of heat in summer, yet far enough south to miss the extreme cold of winter. In act, Tulsa’s moderate climate is one of our greatest features, and one of the reasons for our abundance of outdoor festivals and recreational amenities—parks, tennis courts, golf courses, and running trails. We’re an outdoor people, and the weather usually accommodates us.
Winter months are generally mild. What snow we receive is normally light and only remains on the ground for brief periods. Spring is normally the wettest season, although rainfall is distributed favorably throughout the year. Tulsa can hit the century mark in the summer, but is typically accompanied by low relative humidity and a southerly breeze. And the fall season is usually long, with a great number of sunny days and cool nights.
The average date of the last occurrence of freezing temperatures is late March, and the average date of the first freeze is early November.
Prevailing surface winds are southerly during most of the year. Heavy fogs are infrequent. Sunshine is abundant. The prevalence of good flying weather throughout the year has contributed to the development of Tulsa as an aviation center.
Information and statistics courtesy of the National Weather Service.