Weather on December 22
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2019
43°F avg
Coldest
1989
-12°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1