Ponca City weather in December

In December, Ponca City sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ponca City's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponca City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
11th warmest
Overnight low
30°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Ponca City is city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 51°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical December day in Ponca City reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 11°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15233
25233
35132
45132
55032
65031
74931
84931
94931
104931
114830
124830
134830
144830
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194729
204729
214629
224629
234628
244628
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264628
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284628
294528
304528
314528

How December really feels in Ponca City

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.

Ponca City weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 27°1.45.11.59.81.4
Feb51° / 31°1.85.61.510.62.8
Mar60° / 40°3.08.10.911.75.2
Apr69° / 49°4.39.70.112.96.5
May78° / 59°5.212013.96.5
Jun87° / 68°4.610014.55.0
Jul91° / 72°3.07.4014.33.9
Aug90° / 71°2.77.4013.44.3
Sep82° / 62°3.17.2012.26.5
Oct71° / 50°3.47.40.111.17.4
Nov58° / 39°1.95.70.4105.0
Dec48° / 30°1.75.21.69.51.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165644
175644
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ponca City gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 5.2 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 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2184
3184
4184
5184
6184
7185
8185
9185
10185
11175
12175
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18175
19175
20175
21165
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29176
30176
31165

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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 30 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 7:28 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:285:08
29.77:295:08
39.67:305:08
49.67:315:08
59.67:315:08
69.67:325:08
79.67:335:08
89.67:345:08
99.67:355:08
109.57:355:08
119.57:365:08
129.57:375:09
139.57:385:09
149.57:385:09
159.57:395:09
169.57:395:10
179.57:405:10
189.57:415:10
199.57:415:11
209.57:425:11
219.57:425:11
229.57:435:12
239.57:435:12
249.57:445:13
259.57:445:13
269.57:445:14
279.57:455:15
289.57:455:15
299.57:455:16
309.57:465:16
319.57:465:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
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
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ponca City?

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

1.9
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 Ponca City.

What to pack for Ponca City in December

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

In December, Ponca City sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ponca City 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 Ponca City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ponca City 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 Ponca City is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1327 µg/m³Nov 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponca City?

Ponca City sits at 36.7°N, 97.1°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stillwater, 41 mi away.

Topography around Ponca City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponca City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 991 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Ponca City is covered by grassland (32%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Stillwater 41 mi · Enid 49 mi · Derby 59 mi · Bartlesville 62 mi · Sand Springs 67 mi · Wichita 70 mi · Tulsa 71 mi · Sapulpa 73 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 Ponca City (36.707°, -97.0856°, elevation 1,010 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).