Weather on December 16
Tulsa, OK
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2006
62°F avg
Coldest
1989
5°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Tulsa, OK typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2006 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (5°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 3.56" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Tulsa, OK? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 35° | 49° | 0.51" | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 29° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 74° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 3.56" | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 1.37" | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989coldest | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 44° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 72° | 45° | 58° | 1.22" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
55 years of data from BIXBY