Weather on December 24 at Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch National Park
MOMidwest450 ft elevation
Avg High43°F
Avg Low25°F
Warmest198262°F
Coldest19892°F
Based on 52 years of data from St. Louis, MO
Planning Your Visit
December 24th in Gateway Arch National Park (via St. Louis, MO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 25°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 1982 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (2°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time. The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th in Gateway Arch? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 49°F | 41°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 2023 | 67°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 21°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 70°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 27°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 37°F | 24°F | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 2016 | 44°F | 35°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2015 | 53°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 49°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 28°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 42°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 36°F | 22°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 50°F | 44°F | 0.53" | 0" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 26°F | 2.06" | 0" |
| 2007 | 35°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 51°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 61°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 22°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 35°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 36°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 33°F | 8°F | -- | 0" |
| 1999 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 21°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 40°F | 37°F | 1.22" | 0" |
| 1996 | 65°F | 10°F | 1.17" | 0" |
| 1995 | 31°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 39°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 31°F | 23°F | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1992 | 37°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 19°F | 6°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1989 | 14°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 50°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1987 | 61°F | 30°F | 0.81" | 0" |
| 1986 | 37°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 43°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 70°F | 55°F | 6.48" | 0" |
| 1981 | 35°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 39°F | 14°F | 0.28" | 0.5" |
| 1978 | 50°F | 36°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1977 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 31°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 39°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 59°F | 37°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 1973 | 42°F | 33°F | -- | 0" |
| 1972 | 35°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 51°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
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