Weather on December 22 at Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch National Park
Based on 52 years of data from St. Louis, MO
Planning Your Visit
December 22nd in Gateway Arch National Park (via St. Louis, MO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 24°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2003 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-8°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Gateway Arch? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 44°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 52°F | 46°F | 0.69" | -- |
| 2022 | 36°F | -5°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 43°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 53°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 56°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 52°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 64°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 42°F | 37°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 2013 | 37°F | 32°F | 1.09" | 0" |
| 2012 | 37°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 50°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 43°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 38°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 16°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 52°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 63°F | 41°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2005 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 49°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 28°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 17°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 27°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 33°F | 9°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1997 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.91" | 0" |
| 1996 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 29°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 53°F | 38°F | 0.89" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 33°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1990 | 23°F | 4°F | 1.7" | 1.5" |
| 1989 | 2°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 53°F | 36°F | 2.18" | 0" |
| 1987 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 39°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 35°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 37°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 60°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 43°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 31°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | -- | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 34°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 38°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 18°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 35°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |