Oklahoma City Weather in 1981

Historical record of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Oklahoma City Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	106 °F	July 21
Lowest temperature	0 °F	February 11
Highest daily low	80 °F	July 21
Lowest daily high	27 °F	February 11
Most daily precipitation	5.6 inches	July 27
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	39.0 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Oklahoma City in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1981 was 106 °F which happened on July 21.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Oklahoma City in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	106 °F	Jul 21
2	105 °F	Jul 20
3	104 °F	Jul 24
3	104 °F	Jul 23
3	104 °F	Jul 22
6	101 °F	Jul 25
7	100 °F	Jul 18
7	100 °F	Jul 17
7	100 °F	Jul 15
10	99 °F	Aug 15
10	99 °F	Jul 16

What was the coldest temperature in Oklahoma City in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1981 was 0 °F which happened on Feb 11.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Oklahoma City in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	February 11
2	5 °F	February 10
3	9 °F	January 12
4	12 °F	December 18
5	13 °F	February 2
6	16 °F	December 19
6	16 °F	December 17
6	16 °F	January 7
9	17 °F	February 3
9	17 °F	January 17
9	17 °F	January 11
9	17 °F	January 4

January 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	55	29	0.00
January 2	55	21	0.00
January 3	44	23	0.00
January 4	41	17	0.00
January 5	41	24	0.00
January 6	55	32	0.00
January 7	53	16	0.00
January 8	52	26	0.00
January 9	56	25	0.00
January 10	36	25	0.00
January 11	36	17	0.00
January 12	45	9	0.00
January 13	62	29	0.00
January 14	54	27	0.00
January 15	51	21	0.00
January 16	32	22	0.00
January 17	36	17	0.00
January 18	42	20	0.00
January 19	37	31	0.00
January 20	43	33	0.01
January 21	46	27	0.00
January 22	58	21	0.00
January 23	65	25	0.00
January 24	76	31	0.00
January 25	66	41	0.00
January 26	51	30	0.00
January 27	57	23	0.00
January 28	65	32	0.00
January 29	66	27	0.00
January 30	36	25	0.00
January 31	43	32	0.18

February 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	38	21	0.00
February 2	38	13	0.00
February 3	54	17	0.00
February 4	38	25	0.00
February 5	37	28	0.00
February 6	43	30	0.00
February 7	44	31	0.01
February 8	46	21	0.00
February 9	43	27	0.58
February 10	37	5	0.02
February 11	27	0	0.00
February 12	42	18	0.00
February 13	52	20	0.00
February 14	60	27	0.00
February 15	63	32	0.00
February 16	68	33	0.00
February 17	70	36	0.00
February 18	68	39	0.00
February 19	78	37	0.00
February 20	84	43	0.00
February 21	66	41	0.04
February 22	61	39	0.18
February 23	71	38	0.00
February 24	78	35	0.00
February 25	78	46	0.00
February 26	75	59	0.00
February 27	78	56	0.01
February 28	58	43	0.31

March 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	60	40	0.00
March 2	58	40	0.02
March 3	51	45	0.56
March 4	68	47	0.02
March 5	56	38	0.01
March 6	62	34	0.00
March 7	50	39	0.65
March 8	39	34	0.03
March 9	52	34	0.00
March 10	62	32	0.00
March 11	66	37	0.00
March 12	67	38	0.00
March 13	71	39	0.08
March 14	69	44	0.52
March 15	67	47	0.39
March 16	67	37	0.00
March 17	76	48	0.00
March 18	53	29	0.00
March 19	61	27	0.00
March 20	67	37	0.00
March 21	67	47	0.00
March 22	51	38	0.00
March 23	64	33	0.00
March 24	70	35	0.00
March 25	69	42	0.00
March 26	70	39	0.00
March 27	67	54	0.00
March 28	66	56	0.59
March 29	69	48	0.00
March 30	80	43	0.00
March 31	72	48	0.00

April 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	81	44	0.00
April 2	83	50	0.00
April 3	76	57	0.74
April 4	66	43	0.00
April 5	67	41	0.00
April 6	70	38	0.00
April 7	79	53	0.00
April 8	83	60	0.00
April 9	86	58	0.00
April 10	77	57	0.49
April 11	81	58	0.01
April 12	84	65	0.00
April 13	86	58	0.60
April 14	64	50	0.15
April 15	60	46	0.00
April 16	72	50	0.00
April 17	80	58	0.00
April 18	72	62	0.33
April 19	82	61	0.45
April 20	65	56	0.00
April 21	67	55	0.00
April 22	77	57	0.00
April 23	77	47	0.00
April 24	83	47	0.00
April 25	80	51	0.00
April 26	84	54	0.00
April 27	84	61	0.00
April 28	83	60	0.05
April 29	85	54	0.00
April 30	89	63	0.15

May 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	80	56	0.00
May 2	80	52	0.00
May 3	70	60	0.00
May 4	79	63	0.92
May 5	76	56	0.01
May 6	67	50	0.00
May 7	75	50	0.00
May 8	74	57	0.17
May 9	65	50	0.38
May 10	65	42	0.14
May 11	71	37	0.00
May 12	78	55	0.00
May 13	78	52	0.00
May 14	73	46	0.00
May 15	67	46	0.05
May 16	68	53	0.16
May 17	84	61	0.08
May 18	77	53	0.00
May 19	68	47	0.00
May 20	72	43	0.00
May 21	78	49	0.00
May 22	78	64	0.01
May 23	91	65	0.00
May 24	84	57	0.00
May 25	83	60	0.00
May 26	86	60	0.00
May 27	87	64	0.00
May 28	83	65	0.10
May 29	77	63	0.70
May 30	78	61	0.01
May 31	81	61	0.00

June 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	87	60	1.13
June 2	85	62	0.58
June 3	78	63	2.53
June 4	82	63	0.00
June 5	82	66	0.00
June 6	85	67	0.00
June 7	91	66	0.00
June 8	98	70	0.00
June 9	97	76	0.00
June 10	90	75	0.00
June 11	88	71	0.00
June 12	86	69	0.00
June 13	87	71	0.00
June 14	86	72	0.04
June 15	78	57	0.86
June 16	80	55	0.00
June 17	82	57	0.00
June 18	88	67	0.00
June 19	94	70	0.00
June 20	93	73	0.00
June 21	94	75	0.00
June 22	89	72	0.00
June 23	91	71	0.00
June 24	94	73	0.00
June 25	95	72	0.00
June 26	94	70	0.02
June 27	92	70	0.00
June 28	93	68	0.00
June 29	94	72	0.00
June 30	87	67	2.33

July 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	91	72	0.21
July 2	91	74	0.00
July 3	80	74	0.35
July 4	85	74	0.00
July 5	88	70	0.00
July 6	86	69	0.01
July 7	86	68	0.01
July 8	93	73	0.00
July 9	93	71	0.00
July 10	96	72	0.00
July 11	98	72	0.00
July 12	97	74	0.00
July 13	96	73	0.00
July 14	98	73	0.00
July 15	100	77	0.00
July 16	99	75	0.00
July 17	100	75	0.00
July 18	100	76	0.00
July 19	96	76	0.00
July 20	105	78	0.00
July 21	106	80	0.00
July 22	104	79	0.00
July 23	104	79	0.00
July 24	104	73	0.00
July 25	101	79	0.00
July 26	98	79	0.00
July 27	98	69	5.60
July 28	75	68	0.15
July 29	83	71	0.10
July 30	93	71	0.00
July 31	87	74	0.02

August 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	91	75	0.03
August 2	92	74	0.00
August 3	97	72	0.00
August 4	95	72	0.00
August 5	97	74	0.00
August 6	98	70	1.10
August 7	88	69	0.16
August 8	88	63	0.00
August 9	91	67	0.00
August 10	88	68	0.01
August 11	77	69	0.10
August 12	80	70	0.23
August 13	92	72	0.00
August 14	95	73	0.00
August 15	99	73	0.10
August 16	85	68	1.32
August 17	78	66	0.00
August 18	78	61	0.00
August 19	82	62	0.00
August 20	81	60	0.00
August 21	85	60	0.00
August 22	88	64	0.00
August 23	89	64	0.00
August 24	95	68	0.00
August 25	95	68	0.00
August 26	97	70	0.56
August 27	85	67	0.00
August 28	91	65	0.00
August 29	94	67	0.00
August 30	93	71	0.00
August 31	87	72	0.00

September 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	77	67	0.50
September 2	82	67	0.00
September 3	88	68	0.00
September 4	89	69	0.00
September 5	88	68	0.55
September 6	87	69	0.00
September 7	80	68	0.00
September 8	81	58	0.00
September 9	84	61	0.00
September 10	87	60	0.00
September 11	93	66	0.00
September 12	89	66	0.29
September 13	92	69	0.13
September 14	86	66	0.00
September 15	79	64	0.00
September 16	68	51	0.00
September 17	67	46	0.00
September 18	71	42	0.00
September 19	80	47	0.00
September 20	87	52	0.00
September 21	93	59	0.00
September 22	95	62	0.00
September 23	90	66	0.00
September 24	89	69	0.01
September 25	91	71	0.00
September 26	90	70	0.00
September 27	88	63	0.00
September 28	92	68	0.00
September 29	91	63	0.00
September 30	89	70	0.00

October 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	74	56	0.00
October 2	79	52	0.00
October 3	80	57	1.59
October 4	85	68	0.05
October 5	86	69	0.07
October 6	70	58	0.13
October 7	60	49	0.14
October 8	58	49	0.00
October 9	62	53	0.00
October 10	64	57	0.00
October 11	63	53	1.88
October 12	74	63	0.15
October 13	72	63	0.18
October 14	87	58	0.00
October 15	70	57	0.61
October 16	74	53	1.08
October 17	80	53	0.00
October 18	60	47	0.00
October 19	72	42	0.00
October 20	74	51	0.00
October 21	68	47	0.05
October 22	57	42	0.03
October 23	53	34	0.00
October 24	60	33	0.00
October 25	49	38	0.19
October 26	60	35	0.00
October 27	71	38	0.00
October 28	71	48	0.00
October 29	75	51	0.00
October 30	67	55	0.05
October 31	70	48	1.50

November 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	49	44	0.00
November 2	52	45	0.05
November 3	54	42	0.06
November 4	59	39	0.04
November 5	70	42	0.00
November 6	64	39	0.00
November 7	69	38	0.00
November 8	60	39	1.38
November 9	48	32	0.01
November 10	57	28	0.00
November 11	67	34	0.00
November 12	64	37	0.00
November 13	67	39	0.00
November 14	67	43	0.00
November 15	69	47	0.00
November 16	73	42	0.00
November 17	75	43	0.00
November 18	74	54	0.00
November 19	54	32	0.00
November 20	48	25	0.00
November 21	58	31	0.00
November 22	64	32	0.00
November 23	65	39	0.00
November 24	68	37	0.00
November 25	76	46	0.00
November 26	67	35	0.00
November 27	50	35	0.00
November 28	55	40	0.10
November 29	51	44	0.07
November 30	59	41	0.40

December 1981 Oklahoma City Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	49	30	0.00
December 2	58	28	0.00
December 3	61	37	0.00
December 4	53	30	0.00
December 5	57	29	0.00
December 6	65	33	0.00
December 7	68	46	0.00
December 8	65	36	0.00
December 9	62	34	0.00
December 10	64	36	0.00
December 11	54	41	0.00
December 12	43	37	0.00
December 13	41	38	0.12
December 14	41	32	0.00
December 15	48	29	0.00
December 16	49	23	0.00
December 17	29	16	0.00
December 18	37	12	0.00
December 19	40	16	0.00
December 20	36	26	0.00
December 21	46	35	0.00
December 22	39	27	0.08
December 23	44	22	0.00
December 24	48	25	0.00
December 25	46	24	0.00
December 26	50	23	0.00
December 27	61	24	0.00
December 28	40	21	0.00
December 29	46	19	0.00
December 30	50	24	0.00
December 31	50	27	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport	location
1939–1947	Norman University of Oklahoma	location
1894–1938	Norman 3 SSE	location