Weather on December 16
Saint Louis, MO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in Saint Louis, MO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 27°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2012 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (2°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Saint Louis, MO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 36° | 51° | 0.14" | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 42° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 31° | 50° | 0.51" | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.33" | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 0.16" | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.01" | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | 13° | 16° | 0.02" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.84" | 4.2" |
| 2006 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.69" | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.62" | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.02" | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 26° | 40° | 0.16" | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989coldest | 14° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
Saint Louis, MO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Saint Louis, MO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Saint Louis, MO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on December 16th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 16th outlook →