Best Time to Drive: Del City, OK to Jenks, OK

The best overall window to drive from Del City, OK to Jenks, OK is June to September. July is especially comfortable, and 7 AM to 10 AM is usually the easiest departure window. The main things to watch are heavy rain and ponding.

Best overall window

June to September

This stretch gives the steadiest mix of comfort, daylight, and lower weather friction.

Easiest departure pattern

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Most challenging stretch

December

November is one of the harder months for this route because the weather friction stacks up faster.

Why This Route Scores Differently

This is a same-day corridor, so departure timing matters almost as much as the month you choose.

The current best window is June to September, when the drive is more likely to feel steady end to end.

This score uses multiple NOAA sample points along the route instead of a single state-wide climate average.

Month-by-Month Driving Conditions

Jan

Fair 26°F

Feb

Fair 29°F

Mar

Good 35°F

Apr

Good 40°F

May

Fair 46°F

Jun

Good 52°F

Jul

Great 55°F

Aug

Great 54°F

Sep

Great 49°F

Oct

Good 41°F

Nov

Fair 33°F

Dec

Challenging 27°F

Best Good/Fair Challenging

Average Conditions by Month

January

Avg high / low 33 / 18°F

Moisture 1.4 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

February

Avg high / low 36 / 21°F

Moisture 1.6 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

March

Avg high / low 42 / 27°F

Moisture 2.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

April

Avg high / low 48 / 32°F

Moisture 4.1 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Wet stretches

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

May

Avg high / low 53 / 39°F

Moisture 5.5 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Storm-prone

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain is common enough that extra buffer time makes sense.

June

Avg high / low 59 / 45°F

Moisture 4.8 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Wet stretches Patchy fog

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

July

Avg high / low 62 / 48°F

Moisture 3.6 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Holiday traffic

Daytime temperatures usually stay in a comfortable driving range.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

August

Avg high / low 62 / 47°F

Moisture 3.5 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

September

Avg high / low 56 / 41°F

Moisture 3.7 in rain

Rating Great

Best departure

7 AM to 10 AM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

October

Avg high / low 49 / 33°F

Moisture 3.6 in rain

Rating Good

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Steady driving window

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Weather is mixed enough that departure timing still matters.

November

Avg high / low 41 / 26°F

Moisture 2.2 in rain

Rating Fair

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

December

Avg high / low 34 / 20°F

Moisture 2.1 in rain

Rating Challenging

Best departure

9 AM to 12 PM

Holiday traffic

Temperatures are workable, but not as easy as the best shoulder-season windows.

Rain disruption is usually limited compared with wetter months.

Seasonal Hazards on This Route

Heavy rain and ponding

May

Short intense downpours can make a same-day drive feel longer than the raw route time suggests.

Morning visibility dips

Jun

Cooler humid mornings can start with patchy fog, so it can be worth waiting a bit before leaving.

Best Departure Time by Season

Spring

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Summer

7 AM to 10 AM

This is short enough that a mid-morning departure still keeps the whole drive comfortable.

Fall

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

Winter

9 AM to 12 PM

Waiting for a little daylight and warmer pavement usually makes the drive easier.

How This Score Was Built

Source

Route-sampled NOAA climate normals

High confidence. Built from 3 NOAA-backed route checkpoints rather than a single statewide estimate.

Origin zone

Great Plains

Destination zone

Great Plains

Route sample points

Late route

Late route checkpoint

OK statewide fallback (0 mi away)

Late route

Late route checkpoint

OK CHANDLER 4.6 NNE (5.8 mi away)

Destination

Jenks, OK

OK TULSA RICHARD L JONES JR AP (1.8 mi away)

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