Iowa City December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Iowa City, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Iowa City December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 35.7 °F
Average daily low 19.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 26.2%
Iowa City December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -27 °F December 28, 1924
Highest daily low 57 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -9 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 44.0 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 20.0 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 2.9 inches December 15, 1971
Most monthly precipitation 4.5 inches 1971
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 41.4 24.5 62 -9
December 2 40.9 24.2 66 -7
December 3 40.4 23.7 68 -8
December 4 39.9 23.3 71 -5
December 5 39.4 22.9 68 -5
December 6 39.0 22.6 62 -7
December 7 38.6 22.3 58 -13
December 8 38.2 22.0 65 -14
December 9 37.8 21.7 65 -17
December 10 37.3 21.3 60 -12
December 11 37.0 20.9 60 -15
December 12 36.7 20.6 61 -11
December 13 36.3 20.4 63 -18
December 14 36.1 20.2 60 -16
December 15 35.9 19.9 75 -19
December 16 35.6 19.7 62 -16
December 17 35.3 19.4 59 -12
December 18 34.9 19.0 63 -17
December 19 34.6 18.8 58 -20
December 20 34.4 18.6 56 -13
December 21 34.3 18.4 58 -20
December 22 34.2 18.2 61 -18
December 23 33.9 17.9 59 -19
December 24 33.7 17.8 59 -20
December 25 33.5 17.6 62 -19
December 26 33.4 17.5 56 -22
December 27 33.2 17.3 62 -20
December 28 33.1 17.2 67 -27
December 29 32.9 17.1 66 -16
December 30 32.7 16.8 62 -17
December 31 32.4 16.5 60 -13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Iowa City Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 Iowa City location