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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	32.3°	29.9°	+2.4°	1.62"	1.87"	-0.25"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	30.0°	25.2°	+4.8°	1.48"	1.59"	-0.11"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	30.6°	27.6°	+3.0°	1.29"	1.64"	-0.35"	1.2"	NA	NA
Dubuque	27.7°	24.5°	+3.2°	1.47"	1.80"	-0.33"	4.1"	10.3"	-6.2"
Iowa City	31.3°	28.2°	+3.1°	1.84"	1.45"	+0.39"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	32.1°	28.9°	+3.2°	1.65"	2.04"	-0.39"	1.3"	8.8"	-7.5"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

December 2024 was about 2.5 to 5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were 0.1 to 0.4" below normal, with the exception of Iowa City which was about 0.4" 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


Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean

Climate/Almanac Data - Annual Normals - Annual Records

2024 Annual Climate

Site (Click site 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	54.4°	51.9°	+2.5°	38.68"	37.86"	+0.82"	NA	NA	NA
Cedar Rapids	52.2° (3rd)	48.2°	+4.0°	37.60"	35.91"	+1.69"	NA	NA	NA
Davenport	53.1°	49.9°	+3.2°	35.53"	36.17"	-0.64"	31.7"	NA	NA
Dubuque	51.2° (4th)	47.2°	+4.0°	40.52"	38.20"	+2.32"	40.8"	42.5"	-1.7"
Iowa City	53.8°	51.0°	+2.8°	38.19"	35.68"	+2.51"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	54.2° (4th)	51.2°	+3.0°	34.67"	38.27"	-3.60"	30.6"	36.1"	-5.5"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

2024 temperatures were 2.5 to 4 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals ranged from around 3.5 inches below normal at Moline, IL to 2.5 inches above normal at Iowa City.

Snowfall totals for 2024 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


Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean