Coldest Decembers in Oklahoma since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Oklahoma since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. December 1972
- Average temperature: 34°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24°F
- Total precipitation: 1.18"

#9. December 1924
- Average temperature: 33.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 22°F
- Total precipitation: 1.65"

#8. December 1898
- Average temperature: 33.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 45.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.5"

#7. December 1917
- Average temperature: 32.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 21°F
- Total precipitation: 0.16"

#6. December 1963
- Average temperature: 32.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 43.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.99"

#5. December 1914
- Average temperature: 31.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 24.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.41"

#4. December 1989
- Average temperature: 31°F
- Monthly high temperature: 44.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"

#2. December 2000 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.97"

#2. December 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 30.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 21.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.4"

#1. December 1983
- Average temperature: 25.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.97"