Lawton weather in December: Lawton, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lawton in December has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 42°F, falling from 58°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 1.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 37 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLawton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003950
- Location34.56°N 98.42°W
- Elevation1,069 ft (326 m)
- Population90,027
- Jan 54° 27°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 54° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawton in December?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 41.7°F. December is 9.5°F cooler than November and 1.2°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lawton and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 58°F on December 1 to 52°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 39°F and 44°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 56°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% |
| December 15 | 54°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% |
| December 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% |
| December 31 | 52°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 58°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 58°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 57°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 57°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 57°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 7 | 56°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 8 | 56°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h |
| December 9 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 55°F | 30°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 54°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 54°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 54°F | 29°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 54°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 54°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 53°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 53°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 53°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 53°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 53°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 53°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 53°F | 28°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 53°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 53°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 53°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 52°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 52°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 52°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 52°F | 27°F | 13% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 29°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around December 1 (16%). In all, 1.46 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Lawton, 22 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003950.
What are the records for December in Lawton?
The warmest December temperature on Lawton's official record (since 1912) is 88°F, on December 24, 1955; the coldest is −8°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 5.83 in (1991); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1954).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F: 2021 50.8°F (+9.1), 2022 43.6°F (+1.9), 2023 46.3°F (+4.6), 2024 46.8°F (+5.1), 2025 45.5°F (+3.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +9.1°F | 0.31 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | +1.9°F | 2.83 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | +4.6°F | 1.75 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | +5.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 45.5°F | +3.8°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LAWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lawton compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, December normal highs run from 47°F in Newkirk to 57°F in Idabel; Lawton's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.