Shawnee weather in December

In December, Shawnee sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 5.2 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 46% 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 Shawnee's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shawnee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
11th warmest
Overnight low
34°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:35 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Shawnee is city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
260/km²
people per km²
Founded
1895

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 Shawnee reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and about 1°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25537
35436
45436
55436
65335
75335
85335
95235
105235
115234
125234
135134
145134
155134
165134
175133
185133
195033
205033
215033
225033
235033
245033
254933
264932
274932
284932
294932
304932
314932

How December really feels in Shawnee

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.

Shawnee 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
Jan50° / 32°1.65.40.99.92.6
Feb55° / 35°1.95.81.310.73.8
Mar63° / 43°3.18.20.611.75.8
Apr71° / 51°4.39012.96.9
May79° / 61°5.011.3013.86.5
Jun88° / 70°4.19.3014.34.7
Jul93° / 74°2.46.6014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.47.1013.33.7
Sep84° / 65°3.37012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.27.5011.17.5
Nov61° / 42°2.160.410.15.7
Dec51° / 34°2.15.21.19.73.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shawnee gets around 2.1 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2183
3183
4183
5183
6183
7183
8183
9183
10183
11183
12173
13173
14173
15173
16173
17173
18163
19164
20164
21164
22154
23154
24154
25154
26164
27164
28164
29164
30164
31174

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39631
49721
59721
69721
79721
89721
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239811
249811
259811
269721
279721
289721
299721
309721
319721

Wind in December

Winds average 8 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light 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 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 7:24 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:245:11
29.87:255:11
39.87:255:11
49.77:265:11
59.77:275:11
69.77:285:11
79.77:295:11
89.77:295:11
99.77:305:11
109.77:315:11
119.77:325:11
129.77:325:12
139.67:335:12
149.67:345:12
159.67:345:12
169.67:355:13
179.67:365:13
189.67:365:13
199.67:375:14
209.67:375:14
219.67:385:15
229.67:385:15
239.67:395:16
249.67:395:16
259.67:405:17
269.67:405:17
279.67:405:18
289.67:415:18
299.67:415:19
309.67:415:20
319.67:415:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shawnee?

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

3.0
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 Shawnee.

What to pack for Shawnee in December

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

In December, Shawnee sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shawnee 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 Shawnee is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shawnee?

Shawnee sits at 35.3°N, 96.9°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midwest City, 28 mi away.

Topography around Shawnee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shawnee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 1,037 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 ft.

The land around Shawnee is covered by trees (44%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
781 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Midwest City 28 mi · Norman 30 mi · Del City 30 mi · Moore 32 mi · Oklahoma City 35 mi · Edmond 39 mi · Ada 40 mi · Bethany 42 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 Shawnee (35.3273°, -96.9253°, elevation 1,060 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).