Dubuque December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Dubuque, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Dubuque December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 31.8 °F
Average daily low 17.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.8 inches
Average monthly snow 10.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 29.2%
Daily chance of snow 20.3%
Dubuque December Weather Records
1938–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -25 °F December 24, 1983
Highest daily low 56 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -13 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 40.5 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 16.7 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches December 13, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 4.6 inches 2007
Most daily snow 13.7 inches December 3, 1990
Most monthly snow 37.6 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 37.5 22.4 59 5
December 2 37.1 22.0 62 -5
December 3 36.6 21.6 64 -15
December 4 36.1 21.1 67 -6
December 5 35.7 20.7 64 -9
December 6 35.3 20.4 56 -10
December 7 34.8 20.1 52 -15
December 8 34.4 19.8 61 -13
December 9 34.0 19.4 61 -18
December 10 33.5 19.0 56 -15
December 11 33.2 18.7 60 -15
December 12 32.9 18.4 57 -11
December 13 32.6 18.1 61 -16
December 14 32.3 17.8 61 -18
December 15 32.0 17.6 69 -19
December 16 31.8 17.3 54 -17
December 17 31.4 17.0 52 -14
December 18 31.1 16.6 52 -19
December 19 30.8 16.3 53 -21
December 20 30.6 16.2 54 -14
December 21 30.4 16.0 56 -21
December 22 30.3 15.8 55 -19
December 23 30.1 15.5 55 -23
December 24 29.8 15.3 54 -25
December 25 29.7 15.2 56 -17
December 26 29.6 15.0 48 -23
December 27 29.5 14.8 54 -16
December 28 29.4 14.7 63 -16
December 29 29.2 14.6 57 -9
December 30 28.9 14.3 56 -16
December 31 28.6 14.1 58 -18
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Dubuque Regional Airport location
1938–1950 Dubuque L&D 11 location