Humidity? (Tulsa, Heavener, Talihina: home, rent, income)

[Going_Somewhere]

I am from Fresno CA. It typically doesn't rain from May through early September. It may be 110 outside but it is dry and little to no humidity. When I look at the rain fall for Heavener, Talihina, Whitesboro, and Big Cedar I see that it rains a lot during the summer. That brings several questions...

1. How many clear days are there in the summer? OR is it cloudy and rainy most of the time?

2. What is the humidity like with temperatures in the 90's and rain?

3. I went to Weslaco, Texas (near Brownsville) one year in June and I thought I was going to die from the humidity. I already hate the heat but dry heat is one thing.... add in humidity and it seems to be worse. Is it anything like Weslaco, TX?

I really need to just drive out there sometime before the end of the month.

[valpoguy]

My experience has been that anyone from west of Oklahoma will think it is very humid, and anyone from east of Oklahoma will not. It's not as humid as the Southeast U.S. or along the Great Lakes or Mississippi River. (I've even heard people from Florida say Oklahoma is "dry". I guess it's all relative!)

Brownsville is much hotter and more humid than anything in OK because it's so far south and right on the Gulf Coast. Compared to Fresno, though, you're going find OK to be pretty damned humid. It will be an adjustment. I think you can look up average weather conditions (including, I would imagine, relative humdity) on weather.com and other such sites.

[valpoguy]

You can find data on # of clear/sunny days online, too. That's another thing that is relative. I would guess there are more cloudy days in OK than in most of CA, but not as many as in the upper midwest, northeast, or (especially) the pacific northwest.

I think Oklahoma is sunnier than average for the U.S., if I remember the data correctly, but I would imagine Fresno is sunnier.

[peggydavis]

Hi Going Somewhere

This map is from the website Weather Underground. The map shows the heat index for today in both our areas. Here is a link to the humidity map: Humidity

You can't click on the map below for anything. That will be possible on the website. It is pretty cool if you are interested in the weather. Try clicking on "animate map". Most larger cities have a personal weather station. I looked at Fresno and noticed that you do not have a report for the heat index (temperature + humidity), but you do have one for air quality.


Click on the map for current conditions and forecasts.

[valpoguy]

Also, I just realized this very website has average weather info, including sunshine. It looks like Fresno is WAYYYY above average in the U.S. for sunshine. http://www.city-data.com/city/Fresno-California.html

I randomly picked Tulsa for comparison, and it appears to be right at or slightly above the U.S. average. You can look up other towns in Oklahoma that you might move to, since it could vary some.

[Synopsis]

The humidity in Oklahoma will be more than in California, for sure. But like valpoguy says, it's relative. The humidity in Western Oklahoma is far less than in the Eastern part of the state. It depends on where you live in Oklahoma, but generally the humidity will be worse in Oklahoma than in California, but far less than South Texas or the Southeastern US. Oklahoma is a transition zone for humidity, weather, and climate in general. That's one reason you find that Oklahoma has tornadoes and thunderstorms, because of the clash of weather systems (southeast gulf/cold air from rockies). Depending on where you live in Oklahoma, you'll find some pretty radically different weather. But Summer is HOT and unforgiving (not as much as it is in the southern most states and Texas, but still hot). Fall is beautiful, Winter can be gorgeous with snow or mild temperatures, and Spring (very, very interesting).

[jessaka]

It is kind of like how Early Mart is near Delano.

[Going_Somewhere]

Fresno really isn't that great. The air quality is typically in the unhealthful range, the sun shines ALL the time through the haze and it is easy to get burned. 100 is a good day since when it gets up past that it is just miserable. It wouldn't be so bad sitting a park in the shade but when you are in a car on black pavement it is much hotter than the temperature reads at the airport. People drive like idiots and the highway planning commission of Fresno County is a joke as their designs CREATE accidents and traffic jams.
A little humidity I could learn to live with but I will definitely need a home with a/c. The cost of living in Fresno (anywhere in CA for that matter) is insane and makes no sense whatsoever. The average person makes far below what it takes to buy a home at prices that are so far out of reach it would make a person sick. I am looking for a place where income and cost of living have a balance.

I am curious to know... does it snow in Big Cedar, OK? My wife told me today that she wants to drive out there within the next two weeks. Maybe as early as this coming Tuesday.

[eddie gein]

Please wait till fall to come out here. The biggest problem you will encounter this time of year is the bugs. The horseflies are bad down around Big Cedar this time of year. July and August and the first part of September are really the only time that it is miserable to be outside in SE Oklahoma. After about mid December until June it is really nice there.

[peggydavis]

This coming Tuesday? Wow, please keep us posted about your experiences. What attracts you to that particular area?