What is the hottest day ever recorded in Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City's hottest day on record reached 113°F, set on August 3, 2012. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 42°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 71°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Oklahoma City?

The all-time record high in Oklahoma City is 113°F, recorded on August 3, 2012. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Oklahoma City?

Oklahoma City's coldest day on record bottomed out at -14°F, set on February 16, 2021. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Oklahoma City?

The all-time record low in Oklahoma City is -14°F, recorded on February 16, 2021. The gap between that and the 113°F record high — a span of 127°F — is the full range of temperatures Oklahoma City has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Oklahoma City?

It depends on how far above Oklahoma City's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 71°F; the all-time record of 113°F (set 2012) sits about 42°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.

When did Oklahoma City set its temperature records?

Oklahoma City's record high of 113°F was set in 2012 (August 3, 2012), and its record low of -14°F in 2021 (February 16, 2021). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Oklahoma City been getting hotter?

Yes — Oklahoma City's annual mean temperature has trended about 1.9°F warmer since 1948, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Oklahoma City has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Oklahoma City, OK · Today vs. normal

Right about normal for June

Right now it’s 87°F in Oklahoma City — about right at the June normal high of 88°F.

Oklahoma City’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 113°Fset August 3, 2012
Coldest day on record: -14°Fset February 16, 2021

That is a 127°F span between the hottest and coldest days Oklahoma City has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1948.

How extreme Oklahoma City’s weather gets

Oklahoma City’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 71°F, and the normal high for June runs about 88°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 113°F in 2012 — roughly 42°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Oklahoma City has bottomed out at -14°F (2021). Together the two extremes span 127°F — the full width of what this place’s weather has done across the station’s daily record back to 1948. Those edges are exactly why the anomaly readout at the top of this page is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the June normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 113°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Oklahoma City?: Oklahoma City's hottest day on record reached 113°F, set on August 3, 2012. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 42°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 71°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Oklahoma City?: The all-time record high in Oklahoma City is 113°F, recorded on August 3, 2012. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Oklahoma City?: Oklahoma City's coldest day on record bottomed out at -14°F, set on February 16, 2021. Like the record high, it comes from the station's complete daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Oklahoma City?: The all-time record low in Oklahoma City is -14°F, recorded on February 16, 2021. The gap between that and the 113°F record high — a span of 127°F — is the full range of temperatures Oklahoma City has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Oklahoma City?: It depends on how far above Oklahoma City's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 71°F; the all-time record of 113°F (set 2012) sits about 42°F above that. The anomaly readout at the top of this page compares the current temperature against this month's normal high, so you can see exactly how unusual today is rather than guessing.
When did Oklahoma City set its temperature records?: Oklahoma City's record high of 113°F was set in 2012 (August 3, 2012), and its record low of -14°F in 2021 (February 16, 2021). Both are pulled from the station's complete daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Oklahoma City been getting hotter?: Yes — Oklahoma City's annual mean temperature has trended about 1.9°F warmer since 1948, in line with the long-term warming seen across nearly every US city. That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

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