Record number of 90 degree days set this June - Fort Smith Warmest June on record

Record breaking temperatures occurred during June 2011 across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.  Both Tulsa, OK and Fort Smith, AR set or tied for the greatest number of days with temperatures at or above 90°F.  June 2011 was the warmest June on record at Fort Smith and the 2nd warmest June on Record at Tulsa.

See the daily temperatures for June 2011 at Tulsa and Fort Smith.

  
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June 2011:
 

Tulsa, OK had 29 days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F. 

This ties with 1934 and 1911 as the most number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F. 

The average High Temperature was 95.6°F

The average Low Temperature was 73.2°F

The Average Temperature was 84.4°F (2nd Warmest June on Record)

* Average number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F : 12.7 days

* Record number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F: 29 days in 1934 and 1911

* Number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F in June 2010 : 21 days

* Normal June average high temperature : 88°F

* Normal June average low temperature : 68°F

* Normal June average temperature : 78°F

* Warmest June on record : 85.8°F in 1911

 
 

Fort Smith, AR has had 30 days with high temperatures greather than or equal to 90°F, which sets a new record for number of days with high temperatures greather than or equal to 90°F.

The average High Temperature was 96.3°F

The average Low Temperature was 73.7°F

The Average Temperature was 85.0°F New Record for Warmest June

* Average number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F : 12.7 days

* Record number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F : 30 days in 2011 (previous record 29 days in 1953)

* Number of days with high temperatures greater than or equal to 90°F in June 2010 : 27 days

* Normal June average high temperature : 88°F

* Normal June average low temperature : 67°F

* Normal June average temperature : 78°F

* Warmest June on record : 85.0°F in 2011 (previous record 84.6°F in 1953)

 

 

Number of Days with High Temperatures >= 90°F in June
Tulsa, Oklahoma Fort Smith, Arkansas
Rank Year # Days
1 2011 29
1 1934 29
1 1911 29
3 1953 27
3 1925 27
5 1963 25
6 1952 24
6 1936 24
6 1918 24
9 1990 23
9 1972 23
9 1924 23
12 1954 22
12 1914 22
14 2010 21
14 1980 21
14 1977 21
14 1933 21
18 1998 20
18 1994 20
18 1922 20
21 2009 19
21 2005 19
21 1996 19
21 1905 19
25 1991 18
25 1988 18
25 1971 18
25 1958 18
25 1931 18
25 1913 18
31 2006 17
31 1986 17
31 1948 17
31 1910 17
35 2001 16
35 1970 16
35 1964 16
35 1956 16
35 1937 16
35 1926 16
35 1920 16
42 1987 15
42 1981 15
42 1966 15
42 1923 15
46 2002 14
46 1984 14
46 1979 14
46 1965 14
46 1932 14
46 1917 14
52 2008 13
52 1944 13
52 1943 13
52 1930 13
52 1929 13
52 1909 13
58 1978 12
58 1969 12
58 1960 12
58 1959 12
58 1950 12
63 1997 11
63 1968 11
63 1957 11
63 1949 11
63 1942 11
63 1940 11
63 1927 11
63 1919 11
71 1985 10
71 1946 10
71 1939 10
71 1921 10
71 1912 10
76 1976 9
76 1974 9
76 1973 9
76 1947 9
76 1941 9
76 1938 9
76 1907 9
83 1983 8
83 1967 8
83 1955 8
83 1916 8
87 2003 7
87 1989 7
87 1951 7
90 1993 6
90 1992 6
90 1982 6
90 1945 6
90 1906 6
95 1962 5
95 1961 5
95 1935 5
95 1915 5
99 2004 4
99 1999 4
101 2000 3
101 1975 3
103 2007 2
103 1995 2
103 1928 2
103 1908 2
107 years of record
Records began in 1905
Rank Year # Days
1 2011 30
2 1953 29
3 1914 28
4 2010 27
4 1952 27
6 1934 26
6 1925 26
6 1911 26
9 1998 24
10 1994 23
10 1990 23
10 1977 23
10 1964 23
14 1988 22
14 1882 22
16 1986 21
16 1963 21
16 1954 21
16 1936 21
16 1933 21
16 1913 21
16 1901 21
16 1896 21
24 1948 20
24 1918 20
26 2009 19
26 1981 19
26 1944 19
26 1924 19
30 1991 18
30 1972 18
30 1968 18
30 1943 18
30 1937 18
30 1931 18
36 1957 17
36 1890 17
36 1884 17
39 2006 16
39 2005 16
39 1987 16
39 1971 16
39 1970 16
39 1958 16
39 1950 16
39 1949 16
39 1947 16
39 1922 16
39 1902 16
39 1897 16
39 1894 16
39 1883 16
53 1996 15
53 1980 15
53 1960 15
53 1956 15
53 1946 15
53 1920 15
53 1892 15
60 2001 14
60 1984 14
60 1967 14
60 1942 14
60 1891 14
65 1962 13
65 1959 13
65 1951 13
65 1939 13
65 1938 13
65 1930 13
65 1929 13
72 1997 12
72 1985 12
72 1978 12
72 1940 12
72 1921 12
72 1919 12
72 1917 12
72 1905 12
72 1898 12
72 1885 12
82 2008 11
82 1969 11
82 1966 11
82 1941 11
82 1932 11
82 1927 11
82 1926 11
82 1923 11
82 1910 11
82 1899 11
82 1888 11
93 1989 10
93 1961 10
93 1955 10
93 1916 10
97 2002 9
97 1993 9
97 1965 9
97 1900 9
97 1893 9
102 1999 8
102 1974 8
102 1945 8
102 1935 8
102 1915 8
102 1904 8
108 1995 7
108 1992 7
108 1912 7
108 1907 7
108 1889 7
113 2007 6
113 2000 6
113 1973 6
113 1906 6
113 1887 6
118 2004 5
118 2003 5
118 1975 5
121 1982 4
121 1928 4
121 1909 4
121 1903 4
121 1895 4
121 1886 4
127 1979 3
127 1908 3
129 1983 2
129 1976 2
130 years of record
Records began in 1882



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