Broken Arrow weather in December

In December, Broken Arrow sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Broken Arrow's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broken Arrow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
11th warmest
Overnight low
33°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:32 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Broken Arrow is city in Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical December day in Broken Arrow reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15437
25436
35436
45336
55335
65235
75235
85235
95134
105134
115134
125134
135134
145033
155033
165033
175033
185033
194933
204933
214932
224932
234932
244932
254932
264832
274832
284831
294831
304831
314831

How December really feels in Broken Arrow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Broken Arrow weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 31°2.16.31.69.82.0
Feb53° / 34°2.26.61.210.63.3
Mar62° / 43°3.89.80.711.75.4
Apr71° / 51°5.010.5012.96.5
May79° / 61°5.912.3013.96.3
Jun87° / 70°4.59.7014.44.8
Jul92° / 74°3.17.6014.23.7
Aug91° / 72°2.86.9013.44.0
Sep83° / 65°4.07.6012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.88.2011.17.3
Nov60° / 42°2.77.10.410.15.3
Dec50° / 33°2.56.51.29.62.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Broken Arrow gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3233
4234
5234
6234
7234
8234
9224
10224
11224
12224
13214
14214
15213
16213
17213
18213
19203
20204
21204
22204
23204
24204
25204
26204
27204
28204
29205
30215
31215

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49631
59631
69721
79721
89721
99820
109820
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239811
249811
259811
269721
279721
289721
299721
309721
319721

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:215:05
29.77:225:05
39.77:235:05
49.77:245:05
59.77:245:04
69.77:255:05
79.67:265:05
89.67:275:05
99.67:285:05
109.67:285:05
119.67:295:05
129.67:305:05
139.67:315:05
149.67:315:06
159.67:325:06
169.67:325:06
179.67:335:07
189.67:345:07
199.67:345:07
209.57:355:08
219.57:355:08
229.57:365:09
239.57:365:09
249.57:375:10
259.67:375:10
269.67:375:11
279.67:385:11
289.67:385:12
299.67:385:12
309.67:395:13
319.67:395:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Broken Arrow?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Broken Arrow.

What to pack for Broken Arrow in December

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

In December, Broken Arrow sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Broken Arrow in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Broken Arrow 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery 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 Broken Arrow in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Broken Arrow 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 Broken Arrow?

Broken Arrow sits at 36.1°N, 95.8°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bixby, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Broken Arrow

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Broken Arrow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 732 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 ft.

The land around Broken Arrow is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (29%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (37%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and grassland (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bixby 9.3 mi · Jenks 9.9 mi · Tulsa 13 mi · Owasso 16 mi · Sapulpa 19 mi · Sand Springs 19 mi · Claremore 21 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 Broken Arrow (36.0526°, -95.7908°, elevation 755 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).