Ottumwa December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ottumwa, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Ottumwa December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 36.5 °F
Average daily low 20.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.5%
Ottumwa December Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -32 °F December 28, 1924
Highest daily low 57 °F December 4, 2001
Lowest daily high -10 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 46.7 °F 1939
Coldest average high temperature 20.0 °F 2000
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches December 7, 1980
Most monthly precipitation 4.1 inches 2015
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 42.1 24.9 65 2
December 2 41.7 24.5 67 -1
December 3 41.2 24.1 71 -8
December 4 40.7 23.7 71 -2
December 5 40.2 23.3 68 -5
December 6 39.8 23.1 68 -6
December 7 39.4 22.8 66 -10
December 8 39.0 22.5 70 -13
December 9 38.6 22.2 66 -13
December 10 38.2 21.8 63 -13
December 11 37.8 21.5 68 -17
December 12 37.5 21.2 62 -12
December 13 37.2 21.0 63 -11
December 14 37.0 20.8 62 -11
December 15 36.7 20.6 75 -13
December 16 36.5 20.3 67 -19
December 17 36.1 20.0 64 -12
December 18 35.7 19.6 67 -15
December 19 35.4 19.3 59 -18
December 20 35.2 19.1 67 -13
December 21 35.1 18.9 62 -19
December 22 35.0 18.6 66 -20
December 23 34.7 18.4 66 -21
December 24 34.5 18.2 63 -19
December 25 34.3 18.0 63 -15
December 26 34.2 17.8 60 -21
December 27 34.0 17.6 68 -11
December 28 33.9 17.5 69 -32
December 29 33.7 17.3 67 -21
December 30 33.4 17.0 64 -21
December 31 33.2 16.8 63 -16
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Ottumwa Industrial Airport location
1894–1948 Ottumwa 1 WSW location