Tulsa weather in December: Tulsa, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Tulsa in December has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 55°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 2.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationTulsa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013968
- Location36.20°N 95.89°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population415,154
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tulsa in December?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.0°F. December is 9.4°F cooler than November and 2.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Tulsa and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 55°F on December 1 to 48°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 38°F and 45°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 22% | 14% |
| December 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% |
| December 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% |
| December 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% |
| December 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 55°F | 34°F | 22% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 55°F | 34°F | 22% | 14% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 54°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 54°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 6 | 53°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 53°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 22% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 50°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 50°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 21% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 31°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013968; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Tulsa in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around December 1 (22%). In all, 2.43 in falls on 7 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Tulsa, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.7 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 USW00013968.
How humid and windy is Tulsa in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 26°F | 77% | 8.5 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 74% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 28°F | 57% | 10.8 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 28°F | 49% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 28°F | 56% | 8.7 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 28°F | 65% | 8.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013968. 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 Tulsa?
The warmest December temperature on Tulsa's official record (since 1905) is 86°F, on December 27, 2025; the coldest is −8°F, on December 23, 1989. The wettest December brought 8.70 in (1984); the snowiest, 11.4 inches (2000).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F: 2021 52.2°F (+11.2), 2022 40.4°F (−0.6), 2023 45.5°F (+4.5), 2024 44.8°F (+3.8), 2025 45.5°F (+4.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +11.2°F | 1.68 in |
| 2022 | 40.4°F | −0.6°F | 2.55 in |
| 2023 | 45.5°F | +4.5°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 44.8°F | +3.8°F | 1.29 in |
| 2025 | 45.5°F | +4.5°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TULthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013968. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Tulsa 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; Tulsa's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.