Oklahoma City weather in December: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Oklahoma City in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 54°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 1.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationOklahoma City Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00013967
- Location35.39°N 97.60°W
- Elevation1,285 ft (392 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population712,919
- Jan 49° 27°
- Feb 54° 31°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 92° 69°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 61° 38°
- Dec 50° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oklahoma City in December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.0°F. December is 9.2°F cooler than November and 1.8°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Oklahoma City and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 54°F on December 1 to 48°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 37°F and 43°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 54°F | 33°F | 19% | 11% |
| December 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 19% | 10% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 10% |
| December 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% |
| December 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% |
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 | 54°F | 33°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 54°F | 32°F | 19% | 11% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 53°F | 32°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 53°F | 32°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 19% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 52°F | 31°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 30°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 30°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 51°F | 30°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 51°F | 30°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 30°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 28°F | 18% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 48°F | 28°F | 17% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 48°F | 28°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 48°F | 28°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 48°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 48°F | 27°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 30°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Oklahoma City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around December 1 (19%). In all, 1.79 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Oklahoma City, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013967.
How humid and windy is Oklahoma City in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 26°F | 76% | 10.6 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 74% | 11.3 mph | 32% |
| noon | 43°F | 28°F | 54% | 13.9 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 27°F | 46% | 13.8 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 27°F | 58% | 10.1 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 67% | 10.3 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013967. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Oklahoma City?
The warmest December temperature on Oklahoma City's official record (since 1890) is 86°F, on December 24, 1955; the coldest is −8°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.14 in (1984); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (2009).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.0°F: 2021 50.7°F (+10.7), 2022 40.2°F (+0.2), 2023 45.4°F (+5.4), 2024 45.2°F (+5.2), 2025 45.3°F (+5.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.7°F | +10.7°F | 0.19 in |
| 2022 | 40.2°F | +0.2°F | 2.06 in |
| 2023 | 45.4°F | +5.4°F | 1.76 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +5.2°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 45.3°F | +5.3°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OKCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Oklahoma City 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; Oklahoma City's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Oklahoma City in November61°F by day, 38°F at night
- Oklahoma City in January49°F by day, 27°F at night
- Oklahoma City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Oklahoma in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Idabel: Oklahoma's warmest Decembernormal high 57°F