Waterloo December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Waterloo, Iowa in the month of December.
Typical Waterloo December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 32.6 °F
Average daily low 15.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.4 inches
Average monthly snow 9.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 27.2%
Daily chance of snow 19.9%
Waterloo December Weather Records
1895–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -29 °F December 25, 2000
Highest daily low 55 °F December 4, 2001
Lowest daily high -15 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 43.5 °F 2023
Coldest average high temperature 14.4 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches December 13, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 5.9 inches 2015
Most daily snow 10.4 inches December 1, 1985
Most monthly snow 33.9 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 38.3 20.6 63 -5
December 2 37.9 20.2 65 -16
December 3 37.3 19.7 67 -18
December 4 36.9 19.2 67 -7
December 5 36.4 18.8 67 -16
December 6 36.0 18.6 60 -14
December 7 35.5 18.3 57 -19
December 8 35.1 18.0 65 -18
December 9 34.7 17.6 61 -16
December 10 34.2 17.1 60 -29
December 11 33.9 16.9 61 -18
December 12 33.6 16.6 58 -15
December 13 33.3 16.4 57 -26
December 14 33.1 16.2 57 -21
December 15 32.8 15.9 74 -21
December 16 32.5 15.7 63 -20
December 17 32.1 15.4 58 -16
December 18 31.7 15.1 57 -23
December 19 31.4 14.8 52 -25
December 20 31.3 14.6 53 -20
December 21 31.0 14.4 56 -27
December 22 30.9 14.2 55 -23
December 23 30.6 13.9 52 -25
December 24 30.3 13.7 57 -27
December 25 30.2 13.5 59 -29
December 26 30.1 13.3 55 -28
December 27 29.9 13.1 53 -28
December 28 29.8 13.0 62 -22
December 29 29.5 12.8 55 -23
December 30 29.3 12.4 60 -19
December 31 29.0 12.1 59 -23
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1950–2024 Waterloo Municipal Airport location
1895–1950 Waterloo location