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Typical Ames December Weather 1991–2020 |
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|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 33.8 °F | |
| Average daily low | 16.7 °F | |
| Average monthly precipitation | 1.1 inches | |
| Daily chance of precipitation | 19.5% | |
|
Ames December Weather Records 1893–2024 |
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|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 74 °F | December 15, 2021 |
| Lowest temperature | -24 °F | December 23, 1989 |
| Highest daily low | 51 °F | December 2, 1982 |
| Lowest daily high | -13 °F | December 24, 1983 |
| Hottest average high temperature | 44.2 °F | 2023 |
| Coldest average high temperature | 15.9 °F | 1983 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.4 inches | December 8, 1919 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 5.3 inches | 1909 |
| Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |
| December 1 | 39.4 | 21.5 | 66 | -4 |
| December 2 | 39.0 | 21.1 | 63 | -6 |
| December 3 | 38.5 | 20.7 | 68 | -15 |
| December 4 | 38.0 | 20.3 | 69 | -11 |
| December 5 | 37.6 | 19.9 | 66 | -15 |
| December 6 | 37.2 | 19.6 | 66 | -13 |
| December 7 | 36.8 | 19.3 | 61 | -15 |
| December 8 | 36.5 | 19.0 | 68 | -18 |
| December 9 | 36.0 | 18.7 | 61 | -17 |
| December 10 | 35.5 | 18.3 | 62 | -23 |
| December 11 | 35.2 | 17.9 | 62 | -12 |
| December 12 | 34.9 | 17.7 | 65 | -20 |
| December 13 | 34.6 | 17.5 | 60 | -18 |
| December 14 | 34.4 | 17.3 | 57 | -19 |
| December 15 | 34.2 | 17.1 | 74 | -15 |
| December 16 | 33.9 | 16.9 | 63 | -22 |
| December 17 | 33.5 | 16.5 | 65 | -12 |
| December 18 | 33.0 | 16.1 | 63 | -22 |
| December 19 | 32.7 | 15.8 | 54 | -19 |
| December 20 | 32.6 | 15.6 | 56 | -18 |
| December 21 | 32.4 | 15.4 | 60 | -22 |
| December 22 | 32.2 | 15.2 | 60 | -23 |
| December 23 | 31.9 | 15.0 | 55 | -24 |
| December 24 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 56 | -21 |
| December 25 | 31.5 | 14.6 | 59 | -20 |
| December 26 | 31.4 | 14.5 | 57 | -22 |
| December 27 | 31.2 | 14.3 | 60 | -16 |
| December 28 | 31.1 | 14.1 | 66 | -21 |
| December 29 | 30.8 | 13.9 | 62 | -24 |
| December 30 | 30.5 | 13.7 | 60 | -13 |
| December 31 | 30.3 | 13.5 | 59 | -17 |