Northwood December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Northwood, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Northwood December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 28.8 °F
Average daily low 12.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.2 inches
Average monthly snow 6.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.2%
Daily chance of snow 14.9%
Northwood December Weather Records
1896–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F December 2, 1998
Lowest temperature -27 °F December 24, 1983
Highest daily low 50 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -17 °F December 23, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 38.9 °F 1913
Coldest average high temperature 13.3 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches December 2, 2007
Most monthly precipitation 4.1 inches 1911
Most daily snow 13.5 inches December 27, 1987
Most monthly snow 30.5 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 34.1 17.7 62 -8
December 2 33.6 17.2 66 -10
December 3 33.2 16.7 60 -21
December 4 32.7 16.2 61 -11
December 5 32.3 15.8 63 -11
December 6 31.8 15.5 62 -16
December 7 31.5 15.2 57 -20
December 8 31.0 14.8 62 -17
December 9 30.6 14.5 62 -18
December 10 30.2 14.2 55 -19
December 11 29.8 13.8 55 -14
December 12 29.5 13.5 57 -17
December 13 29.2 13.2 52 -25
December 14 28.9 13.0 54 -25
December 15 28.7 12.8 53 -22
December 16 28.5 12.6 65 -21
December 17 28.2 12.3 56 -19
December 18 27.8 11.9 57 -25
December 19 27.5 11.6 49 -27
December 20 27.2 11.4 50 -23
December 21 27.0 11.2 53 -24
December 22 26.9 10.9 54 -25
December 23 26.6 10.7 48 -25
December 24 26.3 10.3 47 -27
December 25 26.0 10.1 52 -25
December 26 25.9 9.8 53 -24
December 27 25.8 9.6 50 -27
December 28 25.6 9.5 53 -20
December 29 25.4 9.2 46 -23
December 30 25.1 9.0 52 -20
December 31 24.9 8.7 52 -23
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1896–2024 Northwood location