Oklahoma City
Extreme weather
Oklahoma City has a very active severe weather season from March through June, especially during April and May. Being in the center of what is colloquially referred to as Tornado Alley, it is prone to especially frequent and severe tornadoes, as well as very severe hailstorms and occasional derechoes.

Oklahoma City

Section Title: Extreme weather
Table Section Text: Oklahoma City has a very active severe weather season from March through June, especially during April and May. Being in the center of what is colloquially referred to as Tornado Alley, it is prone to especially frequent and severe tornadoes, as well as very severe hailstorms and occasional derechoes.

Climate data for Oklahoma City (Will Rogers World Airport), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1890−present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	83 (28)	92 (33)	97 (36)	100 (38)	104 (40)	107 (42)	110 (43)	113 (45)	108 (42)	97 (36)	87 (31)	86 (30)	113 (45)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	70.8 (21.6)	76.3 (24.6)	83.2 (28.4)	86.8 (30.4)	92.7 (33.7)	96.0 (35.6)	101.9 (38.8)	101.2 (38.4)	96.0 (35.6)	87.7 (30.9)	78.5 (25.8)	70.0 (21.1)	103.6 (39.8)

Average high °F (°C)	49.7 (9.8)	54.6 (12.6)	63.4 (17.4)	72.3 (22.4)	80.2 (26.8)	88.1 (31.2)	93.9 (34.4)	93.4 (34.1)	84.7 (29.3)	73.4 (23.0)	61.5 (16.4)	50.6 (10.3)	72.2 (22.3)

Average low °F (°C)	28.8 (−1.8)	32.8 (0.4)	41.0 (5.0)	49.7 (9.8)	59.6 (15.3)	67.8 (19.9)	72.2 (22.3)	71.3 (21.8)	63.2 (17.3)	51.6 (10.9)	40.0 (4.4)	30.6 (−0.8)	50.8 (10.4)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	10.8 (−11.8)	14.2 (−9.9)	22.3 (−5.4)	33.0 (0.6)	44.8 (7.1)	56.5 (13.6)	63.3 (17.4)	61.4 (16.3)	46.2 (7.9)	34.7 (1.5)	22.2 (−5.4)	13.0 (−10.6)	5.7 (−14.6)

Record low °F (°C)	−11 (−24)	−17 (−27)	1 (−17)	20 (−7)	32 (0)	46 (8)	53 (12)	49 (9)	35 (2)	16 (−9)	9 (−13)	−8 (−22)	−17 (−27)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.39 (35)	1.58 (40)	3.06 (78)	3.07 (78)	4.65 (118)	4.93 (125)	2.93 (74)	3.28 (83)	4.06 (103)	3.71 (94)	1.98 (50)	1.88 (48)	36.52 (928)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	2.8 (7.1)	1.4 (3.6)	0.9 (2.3)	trace	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	trace	0.4 (1.0)	2.1 (5.3)	7.6 (19)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	5.1	5.8	7.6	7.7	9.8	9.1	5.7	6.7	7.2	7.9	6.0	5.8	84.4

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	1.6	1.2	0.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	1.7	5.4

Average relative humidity (%)	66.6	65.7	61.3	61.1	67.5	67.2	60.9	61.6	67.1	64.4	67.1	67.8	64.9

Mean monthly sunshine hours	200.8	189.7	244.2	271.3	295.2	326.1	356.6	329.3	263.7	245.1	186.5	180.9	3,089.4

Percent possible sunshine	64	62	66	69	68	75	80	79	71	70	60	60	69

Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961−1990)

Sentence(s)

In Oklahoma City extremes range from −17 °F (−27 °C) in February to 113 °F (45 °C) in August.

final_sentence: In Oklahoma City extremes range from −17 °F (−27 °C) in February to 113 °F (45 °C) in August.