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

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1905. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tulsa since 1905.

Located along the Arkansas River in northeastern Oklahoma, the city of Tulsa has slightly 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 Tulsa, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Oklahoma.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Tulsa is 131 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma is 147 degrees; a mild difference of 16 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tulsa is 115 Degrees

The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in Tulsa is 115 degrees, which occurred on August 10, 1936.

Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are not at all rare in Tulsa. The earliest date in any calendar year that Tulsa had a 100 degree temperature day was April 12th, and the latest date was September 28th. So Tulsa has had 100 degree weather days in six out of the 12 months of the year.

If you have never been to Tulsa, it's a nice place to travel to. There are some cool places to visit like the Philbrook Museum, iconic sites to see like the 76 foot high Golden Driller statue, great fairs to attend like the Tulsa State Fair, and great festivals like the city's Oktoberfest.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Tulsa of 115 degrees is exactly 15 degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Tulsa is close to 1,400 miles northwest of Miami.

• 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 near the Texas border about 240 miles southwest of Tulsa.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Tulsa (115) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma (120) is five degrees. Not much of statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Tulsa is -16 Degrees

The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in Tulsa is -16 degrees, which occurred on January 22, 1930. Below zero temperature readings are not common in Tulsa, but they do occur in some winters.

Since 1905, Tulsa has had eight days when the temperature dropped to -10 degrees or colder, with the latest date being February 10, 2011, when it dropped to -12 degrees. Tulsa averages 76 days a year when the temperature drops below freezing.

• 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 about 100 miles east of Tulsa, near Natural Falls State Park. Believe it or not, but there are some really nice waterfalls in Oklahoma, and a nice 77 foot high one is in Natural Falls State Park.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Tulsa (-16) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oklahoma (-27) is 11 degrees. Not a huge statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Tulsa has a slightly milder climate than the extremes found in Oklahoma. Tulsa stays a little warmer than the extreme cold places in Oklahoma in the winter, and the city gets almost as hot as any other place in the Sooner State in the summer.