All-time Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma since 1890. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oklahoma City since 1890.

Located in central Oklahoma, the city of Oklahoma City has a somewhat milder climate than the extremes that can be found in the Sooner State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oklahoma City, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in the state of Oklahoma.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Oklahoma City is 130 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma is 147 degrees; a difference of 17 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oklahoma City is 113 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in Oklahoma City is 113 degrees, which has occurred on two different dates. The first time it was 113 degrees in the city was on August 11, 1936, and the second time was on August 3, 2012.

Days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or above are not uncommon in Oklahoma City. The city had two very hot summers in 2011 and 2012.

In 2011, the temperature reached 110 degrees on three different dates. In 2012, in addition to tying the record temperature of 113 degrees, it was also 112 degrees on both August 1st and August 2nd.

My aunt moved to Oklahoma City from the Baltimore, Maryland area about 10 years ago. She loves Oklahoma City, but says it gets much hotter than Baltimore ever did, and the many tornado siren alarms are unnerving.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oklahoma is 120 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma is 120 degrees, which occurred on June 27, 1994, in Tipton. The small town of Tipton is located about 150 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.

The state of Oklahoma is one of 10 states in the United States that has had a temperature reading of at least 120 degrees.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma City (113) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma (120) is seven degrees. Not a huge difference, but still a significant statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oklahoma City is -17 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Oklahoma City is -17 degrees, which occurred on February 12, 1899. Below zero temperatures are not a common occurrence in Oklahoma City, but when a cold spell hits it can get pretty cold in the city.

Since 1890, the temperature has dropped to -8 degrees or colder in Oklahoma City about a dozen times. The last time it got really cold in the city was on December 23, 1989, when it dropped to -8 degrees.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Oklahoma is -27 Degrees 

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Oklahoma is -27 degrees, which occurred on January 18, 1930, in Watts. The small town of Watts is located along the Arkansas border in eastern Oklahoma, about 200 miles from Oklahoma City.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma City (-17) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma (-27) is 10 degrees. A pretty significant statistical difference.

Overall, Oklahoma City has a somewhat milder climate than the extremes that can be found in the state of Oklahoma.