Weather on December 25
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2023
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 25th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 2023 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-7°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 12.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 55° | 46° | 51° | 1.47" | — |
| 2022 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2020 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 32° | 33° | 1.22" | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 4° | 14° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2012 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 2009 | 38° | 15° | 26° | 1.85" | 0.3" |
| 2008 | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 13° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -19° | -3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1996 | 1° | -6° | -2° | 0.3" | 3" |
| 1995 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 15° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1988 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 6° | -10° | -2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 0° | -14° | -7° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 16° | -1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.56" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1