Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma · Records since 1890–2026

☀️ 100Β°F
Currently in Oklahoma City
As of 7:00 PM CDT
πŸ”₯ 8° below today's record of 108°F

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

108Β°F

July 28, 1986

+14Β° from 94Β° normal

❄ Record Low

58Β°F

July 28, 1994

-13Β° from 71Β° normal
🌞 Normal high: 94Β°F 🌑 Normal low: 71Β°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records β€” Oklahoma City

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 3, 2012
-17°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
7.62"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 14, 2010
13.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Dec 24, 2009

Top 10 Record Highs β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 108Β°F July 28, 1986
2 106Β°F July 28, 1998
3 105Β°F July 28, 2008
4 104Β°F July 28, 2012
5 104Β°F July 28, 1964
6 104Β°F July 28, 1946
7 104Β°F July 28, 1936
8 104Β°F July 28, 1930
9 103Β°F July 28, 2011
10 103Β°F July 28, 2003

Top 5 Record Lows β€” July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 58Β°F July 28, 1994
2 60Β°F July 28, 2005
3 64Β°F July 28, 1900
4 65Β°F July 28, 1974
5 65Β°F July 28, 1969
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1890–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
2
days
Hot Streak
2 consecutive days at or above 100Β°F · since July 25
1 more day to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary β€” Oklahoma City

threshold: 100Β°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.3
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
104Β°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
38
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights β‰₯ 70Β°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

143 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days β‰₯ 90Β°F Per Year

1891–2026
50
2026 so far
70
Avg/year 1970–2025
74
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
113
Most in a year (1998)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year Β· complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves β€” Oklahoma City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 4, 1936 – Aug 25, 1936 22 113Β°F (Aug 11) 104Β°F 79Β°F
2 Jul 1, 1966 – Jul 19, 1966 19 108Β°F (Jul 19) 102Β°F 72Β°F
3 Jul 18, 2012 – Aug 4, 2012 18 113Β°F (Aug 3) 105Β°F 78Β°F
4 Aug 19, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 17 108Β°F (Sep 2) 103Β°F 72Β°F
5 Aug 3, 1956 – Aug 18, 1956 16 107Β°F (Aug 15) 104Β°F 75Β°F
6 Jul 18, 1998 – Aug 2, 1998 16 107Β°F (Jul 26) 104Β°F 75Β°F
7 Aug 1, 1937 – Aug 14, 1937 14 107Β°F (Aug 10) 103Β°F 78Β°F
8 Jul 7, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 14 106Β°F (Jul 16) 104Β°F 75Β°F
9 Jun 29, 2011 – Jul 11, 2011 13 110Β°F (Jul 9) 104Β°F 74Β°F
10 Jul 26, 2011 – Aug 6, 2011 12 110Β°F (Aug 5) 106Β°F 78Β°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
50.8
Avg / summer
1970–2020
82
Most in a summer
1980

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows Β· complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

14.26"
2026 YTD
Normal: 21.75"
-7.49"
3.00"
July so far
July normal: 3.59"
-0.59"
6.26"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.68"
-5.42"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with β‰₯ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation β€” Last 24 Months

Blue = actual Β· dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average Β· tan = below average Β· gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (β‰₯ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (β‰₯ 1.0")