Weather on December 17
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1977
41°F avg
Coldest
1983
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (41°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-1°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 17° | 19° | — | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 17° | 9° | 13° | 0.18" | 2.1" |
| 2015 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 14° | 1° | 8° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2007 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | 19° | 20° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1998 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 27° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 31° | 32° | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 15° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 7° | -3° | 2° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1984 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983coldest | 3° | -6° | -1° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1982 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 47° | 36° | 41° | 0.53" | — |
| 1976 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 13° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | -8° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1