Weather on December 16 at Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch National Park
Based on 53 years of data from St. Louis, MO
Planning Your Visit
December 16th in Gateway Arch National Park (via St. Louis, MO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°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 Gateway Arch? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 66°F | 36°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 2023 | 51°F | 42°F | 1.47" | 0" |
| 2022 | 36°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 68°F | 31°F | 1.3" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 30°F | 26°F | 0.84" | -- |
| 2018 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 45°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 24°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 51°F | 44°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2014 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 35°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 64°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 34°F | 23°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2009 | 28°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 19°F | 13°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 23°F | 2.13" | 4.2" |
| 2006 | 67°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 45°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 45°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 50°F | 28°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2002 | 61°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 49°F | 40°F | 1.75" | 0" |
| 2000 | 33°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 57°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 38°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 51°F | 35°F | 1.57" | 0" |
| 1993 | 47°F | 41°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1992 | 54°F | 26°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 1991 | 56°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 38°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1989 | 14°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 33°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 35°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 48°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 38°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 70°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 45°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 41°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 42°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 53°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 41°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 33°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 30°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 56°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |