Weather on December 22
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 22nd in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2019 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-12°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). The last decade has been 9.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 40° | 43° | 0.43" | — |
| 2022 | 24° | -9° | 8° | 0.86" | 4.2" |
| 2021 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.2" | — |
| 2013 | 27° | 18° | 22° | 0.71" | 4.1" |
| 2012 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2008 | 4° | -9° | -3° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 24° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 37° | 40° | 0.28" | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 1.12" | — |
| 2000 | 4° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1999 | 13° | 1° | 7° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1998 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.53" | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 3° | -13° | -5° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1989coldest | -5° | -19° | -12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.28" | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 7° | -18° | -6° | — | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
Cedar Rapids, IA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Cedar Rapids, IA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Cedar Rapids, IA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Cedar Rapids, IA
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