Moore weather in December

In December, Moore sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 9.7 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 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Moore's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
11th warmest
Overnight low
33°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Moore is city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
1,053/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 49°F by the end.

A typical December day in Moore reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15536
25435
35435
45335
55335
65334
75234
85234
95234
105233
115133
125133
135133
145133
155133
165033
175033
185032
195032
205032
214932
224932
234932
244932
254931
264931
274931
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294931
304831
314831

How December really feels in Moore

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.

Moore 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
Jan49° / 31°1.54.719.92.5
Feb54° / 34°1.85.71.310.73.7
Mar63° / 42°2.97.70.711.75.9
Apr71° / 51°3.98.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°4.410.7013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.79014.34.7
Jul93° / 73°2.26.3014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.26.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.96.6012.26.3
Oct73° / 52°3.07011.17.6
Nov61° / 41°2.05.80.410.15.6
Dec51° / 33°1.95.11.29.72.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155743
165644
175644
185644
195743
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Moore gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3183
4183
5183
6183
7183
8183
9183
10173
11173
12173
13173
14173
15173
16174
17174
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23154
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:265:13
29.87:275:13
39.87:285:13
49.77:295:13
59.77:295:13
69.77:305:13
79.77:315:13
89.77:325:13
99.77:335:13
109.77:335:14
119.77:345:14
129.77:355:14
139.67:355:14
149.67:365:14
159.67:375:15
169.67:375:15
179.67:385:15
189.67:385:16
199.67:395:16
209.67:405:16
219.67:405:17
229.67:415:17
239.67:415:18
249.67:415:18
259.67:425:19
269.67:425:19
279.67:435:20
289.67:435:21
299.67:435:21
309.67:435:22
319.67:445:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Moore?

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

2.8
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 Moore.

What to pack for Moore in December

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

In December, Moore sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Moore in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moore peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moore?

Moore sits at 35.3°N, 97.5°W, 1,253 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Del City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Moore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 1,234 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft.

The land around Moore is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
384 ft
50 miles
942 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Del City 7.5 mi · Norman 8.7 mi · Oklahoma City 8.7 mi · Midwest City 9.3 mi · Mustang 14 mi · Bethany 15 mi · Yukon 19 mi · Edmond 22 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 Moore (35.3395°, -97.4867°, elevation 1,253 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).