Mustang weather in December

In December, Mustang sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 5 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 53°F in the first days to 48°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 Mustang's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mustang's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 50°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 32°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 1.7 in; 5 wet days
Daylight: 9 h 36 min; 7:38 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover: 48%; 8th clearest
Wind: 9 mph; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.7; out of 10

Mustang is human settlement in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density: 650/km²; people per km²

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

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Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 48°F by the end.

A typical December day in Mustang reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 18°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 on par with January.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°F)	54	54	53	53	53	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	50	50	50	50	50	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	48	48	48	48
Avg low (°F)	35	35	34	34	34	33	33	33	33	33	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	30	30	30	30	30	30	30

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	35
2	54	35
3	53	34
4	53	34
5	53	34
6	52	33
7	52	33
8	52	33
9	51	33
10	51	33
11	51	32
12	51	32
13	50	32
14	50	32
15	50	32
16	50	32
17	50	31
18	49	31
19	49	31
20	49	31
21	49	31
22	49	31
23	49	31
24	49	31
25	48	30
26	48	30
27	48	30
28	48	30
29	48	30
30	48	30
31	48	30

How December really feels in Mustang

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

Mustang 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.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	49° / 30°	1.4	4.5	1.2	9.9	2.4
Feb	54° / 33°	1.7	5.3	1.4	10.7	3.6
Mar	63° / 42°	2.7	7.2	0.7	11.7	5.9
Apr	71° / 50°	3.7	8.3	0	12.9	7.0
May	79° / 60°	4.4	11	0	13.8	6.5
Jun	88° / 69°	3.6	9.3	0	14.3	4.6
Jul	93° / 73°	2.2	6.4	0	14.1	3.4
Aug	92° / 72°	2.5	6.6	0	13.3	3.8
Sep	84° / 64°	2.7	6.9	0	12.2	6.2
Oct	73° / 52°	2.8	7.2	0.1	11.1	7.6
Nov	60° / 40°	1.9	5.5	0.4	10.1	5.6
Dec	50° / 32°	1.7	5	1.3	9.7	2.7

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	62	61	61	60	60	60	60	59	59	59	59	59	58	58	59	59	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	58	59	59	59	60	60	61
Cloudier (%)	38	39	39	40	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	41	41	41	40	40	39

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	61	39
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	60	40
7	60	40
8	59	41
9	59	41
10	59	41
11	59	41
12	59	41
13	58	42
14	58	42
15	59	41
16	59	41
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	58	42
21	58	42
22	58	42
23	58	42
24	58	42
25	58	42
26	59	41
27	59	41
28	59	41
29	60	40
30	60	40
31	61	39

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mustang gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Snow chance (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	18	3
2	18	3
3	18	3
4	18	3
5	18	3
6	18	3
7	18	3
8	18	3
9	17	3
10	17	4
11	17	4
12	17	4
13	17	4
14	17	4
15	16	4
16	16	4
17	16	4
18	16	5
19	16	5
20	15	5
21	15	5
22	15	5
23	15	5
24	15	5
25	15	5
26	15	5
27	15	5
28	15	5
29	15	5
30	15	5
31	15	4

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Dry (%)	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99
Comfortable (%)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

Wind in December

Winds average 9 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (mph)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	10	light breeze
2	10	light breeze
3	10	light breeze
4	10	light breeze
5	10	light breeze
6	10	light breeze
7	10	light breeze
8	10	light breeze
9	10	light breeze
10	10	light breeze
11	9	light breeze
12	9	light breeze
13	9	light breeze
14	9	light breeze
15	9	light breeze
16	9	light breeze
17	9	light breeze
18	9	light breeze
19	9	light breeze
20	9	light breeze
21	9	light breeze
22	9	light breeze
23	9	light breeze
24	9	light breeze
25	9	light breeze
26	9	light breeze
27	9	light breeze
28	10	light breeze
29	10	light breeze
30	10	light breeze
31	10	light 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 7:27 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:23 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.6
Sunrise (AM)	7:27	7:28	7:29	7:30	7:30	7:31	7:32	7:33	7:34	7:34	7:35	7:36	7:36	7:37	7:38	7:38	7:39	7:40	7:40	7:41	7:41	7:42	7:42	7:43	7:43	7:43	7:44	7:44	7:44	7:45	7:45
Sunset (PM)	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:14	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:15	5:16	5:16	5:16	5:17	5:17	5:18	5:18	5:19	5:19	5:20	5:20	5:21	5:21	5:22	5:23	5:23

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	9.8	7:27	5:14
2	9.8	7:28	5:14
3	9.8	7:29	5:14
4	9.7	7:30	5:14
5	9.7	7:30	5:14
6	9.7	7:31	5:14
7	9.7	7:32	5:14
8	9.7	7:33	5:14
9	9.7	7:34	5:14
10	9.7	7:34	5:14
11	9.7	7:35	5:15
12	9.6	7:36	5:15
13	9.6	7:36	5:15
14	9.6	7:37	5:15
15	9.6	7:38	5:15
16	9.6	7:38	5:16
17	9.6	7:39	5:16
18	9.6	7:40	5:16
19	9.6	7:40	5:17
20	9.6	7:41	5:17
21	9.6	7:41	5:18
22	9.6	7:42	5:18
23	9.6	7:42	5:19
24	9.6	7:43	5:19
25	9.6	7:43	5:20
26	9.6	7:43	5:20
27	9.6	7:44	5:21
28	9.6	7:44	5:21
29	9.6	7:44	5:22
30	9.6	7:45	5:23
31	9.6	7:45	5:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.7	Moderate
2	2.6	Moderate
3	2.6	Moderate
4	2.6	Moderate
5	2.6	Moderate
6	2.6	Moderate
7	2.6	Moderate
8	2.5	Moderate
9	2.5	Moderate
10	2.5	Moderate
11	2.5	Moderate
12	2.5	Moderate
13	2.5	Moderate
14	2.5	Moderate
15	2.5	Moderate
16	2.5	Moderate
17	2.5	Moderate
18	2.5	Moderate
19	2.5	Moderate
20	2.5	Moderate
21	2.5	Moderate
22	2.5	Moderate
23	2.5	Moderate
24	2.5	Moderate
25	2.5	Moderate
26	2.5	Moderate
27	2.5	Moderate
28	2.6	Moderate
29	2.6	Moderate
30	2.6	Moderate
31	2.6	Moderate

Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mustang?

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

2.7

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 Mustang.

What to pack for Mustang in December

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

In December, Mustang sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mustang 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 Mustang 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	6	9	8	10	10	10	7	5	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	9	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mustang?

Mustang sits at 35.4°N, 97.7°W, 1,348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Mustang

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mustang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 1,332 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Mustang is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

148 ft

grassland 57%

10 miles

272 ft

grassland 48%

50 miles

997 ft

grassland 50%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← November Mustang year-round climate January →Best places to visit in December

December weather nearby: Yukon 8.7 mi · Bethany 11 mi · Oklahoma City 13 mi · Moore 14 mi · Del City 16 mi · El Reno 17 mi · Midwest City 19 mi · Norman 19 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

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 Mustang (35.3842°, -97.7245°, elevation 1,348 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).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	35
2	54	35
3	53	34
4	53	34
5	53	34
6	52	33
7	52	33
8	52	33
9	51	33
10	51	33
11	51	32
12	51	32
13	50	32
14	50	32
15	50	32
16	50	32
17	50	31
18	49	31
19	49	31
20	49	31
21	49	31
22	49	31
23	49	31
24	49	31
25	48	30
26	48	30
27	48	30
28	48	30
29	48	30
30	48	30
31	48	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	61	39
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	60	40
7	60	40
8	59	41
9	59	41
10	59	41
11	59	41
12	59	41
13	58	42
14	58	42
15	59	41
16	59	41
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	58	42
21	58	42
22	58	42
23	58	42
24	58	42
25	58	42
26	59	41
27	59	41
28	59	41
29	60	40
30	60	40
31	61	39

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	18	3
2	18	3
3	18	3
4	18	3
5	18	3
6	18	3
7	18	3
8	18	3
9	17	3
10	17	4
11	17	4
12	17	4
13	17	4
14	17	4
15	16	4
16	16	4
17	16	4
18	16	5
19	16	5
20	15	5
21	15	5
22	15	5
23	15	5
24	15	5
25	15	5
26	15	5
27	15	5
28	15	5
29	15	5
30	15	5
31	15	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	35
2	54	35
3	53	34
4	53	34
5	53	34
6	52	33
7	52	33
8	52	33
9	51	33
10	51	33
11	51	32
12	51	32
13	50	32
14	50	32
15	50	32
16	50	32
17	50	31
18	49	31
19	49	31
20	49	31
21	49	31
22	49	31
23	49	31
24	49	31
25	48	30
26	48	30
27	48	30
28	48	30
29	48	30
30	48	30
31	48	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	61	39
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	60	40
7	60	40
8	59	41
9	59	41
10	59	41
11	59	41
12	59	41
13	58	42
14	58	42
15	59	41
16	59	41
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	58	42
21	58	42
22	58	42
23	58	42
24	58	42
25	58	42
26	59	41
27	59	41
28	59	41
29	60	40
30	60	40
31	61	39

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	18	3
2	18	3
3	18	3
4	18	3
5	18	3
6	18	3
7	18	3
8	18	3
9	17	3
10	17	4
11	17	4
12	17	4
13	17	4
14	17	4
15	16	4
16	16	4
17	16	4
18	16	5
19	16	5
20	15	5
21	15	5
22	15	5
23	15	5
24	15	5
25	15	5
26	15	5
27	15	5
28	15	5
29	15	5
30	15	5
31	15	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	54	35
2	54	35
3	53	34
4	53	34
5	53	34
6	52	33
7	52	33
8	52	33
9	51	33
10	51	33
11	51	32
12	51	32
13	50	32
14	50	32
15	50	32
16	50	32
17	50	31
18	49	31
19	49	31
20	49	31
21	49	31
22	49	31
23	49	31
24	49	31
25	48	30
26	48	30
27	48	30
28	48	30
29	48	30
30	48	30
31	48	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	61	39
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	60	40
7	60	40
8	59	41
9	59	41
10	59	41
11	59	41
12	59	41
13	58	42
14	58	42
15	59	41
16	59	41
17	58	42
18	58	42
19	58	42
20	58	42
21	58	42
22	58	42
23	58	42
24	58	42
25	58	42
26	59	41
27	59	41
28	59	41
29	60	40
30	60	40
31	61	39

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	18	3
2	18	3
3	18	3
4	18	3
5	18	3
6	18	3
7	18	3
8	18	3
9	17	3
10	17	4
11	17	4
12	17	4
13	17	4
14	17	4
15	16	4
16	16	4
17	16	4
18	16	5
19	16	5
20	15	5
21	15	5
22	15	5
23	15	5
24	15	5
25	15	5
26	15	5
27	15	5
28	15	5
29	15	5
30	15	5
31	15	4

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)
1	99	1
2	99	1
3	99	1
4	99	1
5	99	1
6	99	1
7	99	1
8	99	1
9	100	0
10	100	0
11	100	0
12	100	0
13	100	0
14	100	0
15	100	0
16	100	0
17	100	0
18	100	0
19	100	0
20	100	0
21	100	0
22	99	1
23	99	1
24	99	1
25	99	1
26	99	1
27	99	1
28	99	1
29	99	1
30	99	1
31	99	1