Weather on December 4
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1998
62°F avg
Coldest
1991
1°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (1°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.69" | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.3" | 3.8" |
| 2015 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 1.52" | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 23° | 25° | 0.36" | 1.7" |
| 2009 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 7° | 13° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2004 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.18" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 41° | 46° | 0.18" | — |
| 1998warmest | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 14° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1991coldest | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 1990 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1982 | 41° | 28° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 2.34" | — |
| 1972 | 16° | 8° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.15" | 1" |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1