Weather on December 8
Cedar Rapids, IA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2023
45°F avg
Coldest
1976
7°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2023 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (7°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Cedar Rapids, IA? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 56° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.46" | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 6° | 13° | 0.3" | 3" |
| 2012 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 1.91" | 3.4" |
| 2008 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 20° | 8° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2005 | 16° | -1° | 8° | 0.79" | 6" |
| 2004 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 23° | 26° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1996 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 8° | 17° | 0.41" | 3" |
| 1994 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.58" | 3" |
| 1985 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.43" | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.97" | 4" |
| 1976coldest | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 13° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | 11° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from CEDAR RAPIDS #1