Cedar Rapids December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Cedar Rapids December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.5 °F
Average daily low 19.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.6 inches
Average monthly snow 8.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.5%
Daily chance of snow 20.1%
Cedar Rapids December Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 16, 2021
Lowest temperature -28 °F December 28, 1924
Highest daily low 56 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 43.4 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 19.1 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches December 15, 1971
Most monthly precipitation 4.5 inches 2015
Most daily snow 11.0 inches December 28, 1904
Most monthly snow 26.5 inches 2000
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 40.3 24.4 61 -6
December 2 39.9 24.0 65 -4
December 3 39.4 23.6 67 -10
December 4 38.9 23.1 69 -5
December 5 38.4 22.6 66 -5
December 6 38.0 22.3 63 -9
December 7 37.6 22.0 61 -13
December 8 37.1 21.7 65 -7
December 9 36.7 21.4 62 -16
December 10 36.2 21.0 58 -23
December 11 35.8 20.6 63 -11
December 12 35.6 20.3 58 -10
December 13 35.2 20.1 62 -15
December 14 35.0 19.8 59 -16
December 15 34.7 19.6 55 -15
December 16 34.4 19.4 69 -15
December 17 34.1 19.0 58 -10
December 18 33.7 18.7 57 -16
December 19 33.4 18.3 53 -21
December 20 33.2 18.2 54 -16
December 21 33.0 18.0 57 -21
December 22 32.9 17.8 59 -19
December 23 32.6 17.5 56 -19
December 24 32.4 17.3 58 -21
December 25 32.3 17.1 58 -19
December 26 32.2 17.0 57 -18
December 27 32.1 16.7 55 -20
December 28 31.9 16.7 66 -28
December 29 31.8 16.5 66 -13
December 30 31.5 16.2 60 -13
December 31 31.3 16.0 60 -18
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1892–2024 Cedar Rapids #1 location