Bixby in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bixby sees average daytime highs around 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 6.3 in of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 50°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bixby's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bixby's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
50°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
32°F
Precipitation
6.3 in
18 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
2.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bixby in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 50°F.

A typical winter day in Bixby reaches about 50°F and drops to 32°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Bixby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bixby weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 30°1.95.91.49.82.0
Feb53° / 34°2.16.21.210.63.3
Mar62° / 42°3.79.80.711.75.4
Apr71° / 51°4.79.9012.96.6
May79° / 61°5.812.1013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°4.49.9014.44.7
Jul92° / 74°3.27.8014.23.6
Aug91° / 72°2.97.1013.43.9
Sep84° / 64°3.87.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.68.3011.17.3
Nov60° / 42°2.56.50.410.15.4
Dec50° / 33°2.36.11.39.62.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bixby gets around 6.3 in of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bixby

In seasonPeak

None of Bixby's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Bixby sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
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Is winter a good time to visit Bixby?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bixby.

What to pack for Bixby in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Bixby sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 18 days see rain.

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UV index in Bixby in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bixby peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bixby in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bixby is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bixby?

Bixby sits at 35.9°N, 95.9°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jenks, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Bixby

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bixby.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bixby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft.

The land around Bixby is covered by grassland (36%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
456 ft
50 miles
735 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Jenks 7.5 mi · Broken Arrow 9.3 mi · Sapulpa 14 mi · Tulsa 16 mi · Sand Springs 19 mi · Owasso 23 mi · Claremore 30 mi · Muskogee 32 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bixby (35.942°, -95.8833°, elevation 600 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.