Enid in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Enid sees average daytime highs around 49°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation over about 14 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 49°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
49°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
29°F
Precipitation
3.9 in
14 wet days
Avg wind
9 mph
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Enid in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 49°F.

A typical winter day in Enid reaches about 49°F and drops to 29°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Enid

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.

Enid 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
Jan47° / 27°1.14.21.69.81.8
Feb52° / 30°1.45.21.410.63.2
Mar62° / 39°2.57111.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.68.90.112.96.8
May79° / 58°4.810.5013.96.6
Jun89° / 68°4.39.7014.44.4
Jul94° / 73°2.57.3014.23.2
Aug92° / 71°3.17.5013.43.7
Sep84° / 62°2.66.9012.26.2
Oct72° / 50°2.96.80.111.17.6
Nov59° / 38°1.74.80.510.15.4
Dec49° / 29°1.44.71.69.62.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Enid gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 14 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 9 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 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Enid?

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.

2.4
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 Enid.

What to pack for Enid in Winter

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

In winter, Enid sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Enid 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 Enid peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enid?

Enid sits at 36.4°N, 97.9°W, 1,240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponca City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Enid

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ponca City 49 mi · Stillwater 50 mi · Edmond 56 mi · El Reno 60 mi · Yukon 62 mi · Bethany 62 mi · Oklahoma City 67 mi · Del City 70 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 Enid (36.3956°, -97.8784°, elevation 1,240 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.