Mason City December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Mason City, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Mason City December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 29.9 °F
Average daily low 13.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.3 inches
Average monthly snow 9.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 27.2%
Daily chance of snow 22.8%
Mason City December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -26 °F December 19, 1983
Highest daily low 52 °F December 2, 1962
Lowest daily high -20 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 40.3 °F 1923
Coldest average high temperature 10.7 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.6 inches December 27, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 4.0 inches 1982
Most daily snow 11.0 inches December 10, 1970
Most monthly snow 27.6 inches 1969
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 35.8 18.6 67 -3
December 2 35.3 18.2 64 -16
December 3 34.7 17.7 63 -16
December 4 34.3 17.3 66 -9
December 5 33.8 16.9 62 -7
December 6 33.4 16.6 62 -15
December 7 33.0 16.3 55 -18
December 8 32.6 15.9 65 -16
December 9 32.1 15.6 63 -19
December 10 31.7 15.2 59 -23
December 11 31.3 14.9 57 -17
December 12 31.0 14.7 58 -16
December 13 30.7 14.5 56 -22
December 14 30.5 14.3 55 -17
December 15 30.2 14.0 69 -20
December 16 29.9 13.8 61 -21
December 17 29.4 13.5 57 -18
December 18 29.0 13.2 61 -26
December 19 28.7 12.9 48 -26
December 20 28.6 12.7 50 -25
December 21 28.4 12.5 55 -23
December 22 28.2 12.3 55 -22
December 23 27.9 12.0 50 -25
December 24 27.6 11.8 53 -24
December 25 27.5 11.6 52 -21
December 26 27.3 11.4 55 -26
December 27 27.2 11.3 52 -26
December 28 27.0 11.1 56 -21
December 29 26.7 10.9 47 -21
December 30 26.5 10.5 54 -20
December 31 26.2 10.2 52 -22
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Mason City Municipal Airport location
1893–1947 Mason City location