Weather on December 18
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2002
44°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2002 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 18th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 20° | 33° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2023 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 17° | -15° | 1° | — | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 22° | 26° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 2002warmest | 57° | 31° | 44° | 0.71" | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 9° | -1° | 4° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 1999 | 24° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 16° | 3° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 17° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 11° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 3° | -16° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -15° | -8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.25" | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1975 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1