Ponca City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ponca City sees average daytime highs around 48°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation over about 16 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 48°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ponca City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ponca City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 48°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°F
- Precipitation
- 4.8 in
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 2.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ponca City in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F.
A typical winter day in Ponca City reaches about 48°F and drops to 29°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ponca City
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ponca City 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46° / 27° | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 51° / 31° | 1.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 60° / 40° | 3.0 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 69° / 49° | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 78° / 59° | 5.2 | 12 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 87° / 68° | 4.6 | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 91° / 72° | 3.0 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 90° / 71° | 2.7 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 82° / 62° | 3.1 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 71° / 50° | 3.4 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 58° / 39° | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 48° / 30° | 1.7 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 9.5 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ponca City gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ponca City?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ponca City.
What to pack for Ponca City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ponca City sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Ponca City in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ponca City in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
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.
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 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.