Weather on December 23
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2023
47°F avg
Coldest
1983
-13°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2023 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-13°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.2"). The last decade has been 10.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.18" | — |
| 2022 | -4° | -10° | -7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.25" | 0.6" |
| 2015 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 0.61" | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 34° | 37° | 1.19" | — |
| 2013 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 2012 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 31° | 31° | 0.58" | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 1° | 15° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 2007 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.61" | 5.2" |
| 2006 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 11° | -4° | 3° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 18° | -4° | 7° | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1999 | 19° | -7° | 6° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1998 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.48" | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 9° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 3° | -11° | -4° | — | — |
| 1989 | 2° | -19° | -8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -8° | -18° | -13° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.56" | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 0° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1