Bartlesville in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Bartlesville sees average daytime highs around 90°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 10.6 in of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 83°F in early June to 89°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Bartlesville's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bartlesville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
90°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
71°F
Rainfall
10.6 in
26 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Bartlesville in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 83°F in early June to 89°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Bartlesville reaches about 90°F and drops to 71°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Bartlesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 76 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
76
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bartlesville weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°1.75.81.69.81.4
Feb51° / 31°2.061.510.62.8
Mar61° / 40°3.59.40.911.75.1
Apr70° / 49°5.011012.96.4
May78° / 59°6.212013.96.4
Jun87° / 69°4.810.4014.54.9
Jul92° / 73°3.08.1014.33.7
Aug91° / 71°2.97013.44.1
Sep83° / 63°3.87.8012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.58011.17.3
Nov59° / 39°2.56.90.5105.0
Dec48° / 31°2.15.81.59.52.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Bartlesville gets around 10.6 in of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Bartlesville?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Bartlesville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bartlesville in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Bartlesville sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Bartlesville in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bartlesville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bartlesville in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bartlesville is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1325 µg/m³Nov 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bartlesville?

Bartlesville sits at 36.7°N, 96.0°W, 702 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Owasso, 34 mi away.

Topography around Bartlesville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bartlesville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bartlesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around Bartlesville is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (60%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Owasso 34 mi · Claremore 36 mi · Tulsa 41 mi · Sand Springs 43 mi · Broken Arrow 49 mi · Jenks 50 mi · Sapulpa 52 mi · Bixby 56 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bartlesville (36.7473°, -95.9808°, elevation 702 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.