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Climate/Almanac Data     -      Dec Normals     -     Dec Records
 
December
 

 Site
 
(Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Snowfall
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington xx.x°  29.9° +x.x° 1.62" 1.87" -0.25" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids xx.x°  25.2° +x.x° 1.48" 1.59" -0.11" NA NA NA
  Davenport xx.x° 27.6° +x.x° 1.29" 1.64" -0.35" 1.2" NA NA
  Dubuque xx.x°  24.5° +x.x° 1.47" 1.80" -0.33" 4.1" 10.3" -6.2"
  Iowa City xx.x° 28.2° +x.x° 1.84" 1.45" +0.39" NA NA NA
  Moline xx.x°  28.9° +x.x° 1.65" 2.04" -0.39" 1.3" 8.8" -7.5"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   December 2023 was about 2 to 4 degrees above normal.  
   Precipitation totals were around a quarter inch below normal, with the exception of Iowa City where precipitation was about a quarter of     an inch above normal. 
   Snowfall totals were 6 to 7 inches below normal.
   Please see Dec Records for monthly record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center and Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps become available on the first of the month.
     
Average
Temperature
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Snowfall
NA NA NA
     
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
NA NA NA
 
 
 
 
Climate/Almanac Data   -   Annual Normals     -     Annual Records
 
2023 Annual Climate
 

 Site
 (Click site for report courtesy of the IEM)

Avg
Temp
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Snowfall
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington xx.x° 51.9° +x.x° 38.68" 37.86" +0.82" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids xx.x° 48.2° +x.x° 37.60" 35.91" +1.59" NA NA NA
  Davenport xx.x° 49.9° +x.x° 35.53" 36.17" -0.64" 31.7" NA NA
  Dubuque xx.x° 47.2° +x.x° 40.56" 38.20" +2.36" 40.5" 42.5" -2.0"
  Iowa City xx.x° 51.0° +x.x° 38.19" 35.68" +2.51" NA NA NA
  Moline xx.x° 51.2° +x.x° 34.67" 38.27" -3.60" 30.6" 36.1" -5.5"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
2023 temperatures were 2 to 4 degrees above normal.  It was one of the Top 5 warmest years on record for much of the Midwest!
Precipitation totals ranged from around 3.5 inches below normal to 2.5 inches above normal.
Snowfall totals for 2023 were about 2 to 5 inches below normal.
Please see Annual Records for annual record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center and Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps will be updated on January 1.
 
Average
Temperature
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Snowfall
NA NA NA
     
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
NA NA NA
 
 


2023 Climate Graphs
 
Burlington, IA Cedar Rapids, IA Dubuque, IA Moline, IL
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
January
Temperature Outlook
January
Precipitation Outlook
January - March
Temperature Outlook
January - March
Precipitation Outlook
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