| Climate/Almanac Data - Dec Normals - Dec Records |
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| December |
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Site
(Click site name for report)
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Avg
Temp |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Snowfall
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
| Burlington |
33.1° |
29.1° |
+4.0° |
2.38" |
2.09" |
+0.29" |
NA |
7.5" |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
29.4° |
23.3° |
+6.1° |
2.10" |
1.42" |
+0.68" |
NA |
7.8" |
NA |
| Davenport |
31.4° |
25.3° |
+6.1° |
2.50" |
1.73" |
+0.77" |
0.3" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
29.4° |
22.8° |
+6.6° |
2.07" |
1.84" |
+0.23" |
2.1" |
11.8" |
-9.7" |
| Iowa City |
30.7° |
25.2° |
+5.5° |
2.38" |
1.52" |
+0.86" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
33.0° |
26.6° |
+6.4° |
2.95" |
2.18" |
+0.77" |
1.1" |
9.3" |
-8.2" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| December 2018 was about 4 to 6 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals for December 2018 were about a quarter inch to three quarters of an inch below normal. |
| Snowfall totals for December 2018 were about 8 to 10 inches below normal. |
| Please see Dec Records for monthly record information. |
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| The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
| These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month. |
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Temperature |
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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| Climate/Almanac Data - Annual Normals - Annual Records |
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| 2018 |
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Site
(Click site name for report courtesy of the
Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)
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Avg
Temp |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
Snowfall
Total |
Normal |
Dept
From
Norm |
| Burlington |
51.7° |
53.0° |
-1.3° |
39.04" |
38.48" |
+0.56" |
NA |
23.5" |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
48.6° |
48.2° |
+0.4° |
40.65" |
34.61" |
+6.04" |
NA |
26.7" |
NA |
| Davenport |
49.4° |
49.3° |
+0.1° |
45.18" |
36.03" |
+9.15" |
45.4" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
47.1° |
47.3° |
-0.2° |
51.31" (6th) |
36.29" |
+15.02" |
38.8" |
41.9" |
-3.1" |
| Iowa City |
50.2° |
50.0° |
+0.2° |
48.87" (2nd) |
36.28" |
+12.59" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
50.9° |
50.7° |
+0.2° |
45.23" |
37.96" |
+7.27" |
51.8" (9th) |
31.6" |
+20.2" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| 2018 temperatures were about 1 degree below normal to near normal. |
| Precipitation totals for 2018 ranged from a half inch above normal at Burlington to 15 inches above normal at Dubuque. |
| Snowfall totals for 2018 were between 3 inches below normal to 20 inches above normal. |
| Please see Annual Records for annual record information. |
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| The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center. |
| These maps will be updated on January 1. |
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Temperature |
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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| 2018 Climate Graphs |
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| Burlington, IA |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Dubuque, IA |
Moline, IL |
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| A LOOK AHEAD |
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January
Temperature Outlook |
January
Precipitation Outlook |
January - March
Temperature Outlook |
January - March
Precipitation Outlook |
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