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December
 

 Site
 
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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 27.5° 29.9° -2.4° 1.54" 1.87" -0.33" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 22.0° 25.2° -3.2° 1.25" 1.59" -0.34" NA NA NA
  Davenport 24.2° 27.6° -3.4° 1.36" 1.64" -0.28" 8.2" NA NA
  Dubuque 22.1° 24.5° -2.4° 0.96" 1.80" -0.84" 8.5" 10.3" -1.8"
  Iowa City 24.4° 28.2° -3.8° 1.20" 1.45" -0.25" NA NA NA
  Moline 25.3° 28.9° -3.6° 1.97" 2.04" -0.07" 9.6" 8.8" +0.8"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   December 2025 was about 2 to 4 degrees below normal.  
   Precipitation totals were near to 0.84 inches below normal.
   Snowfall totals were near to 1.8 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
 
2025 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 53.0° 51.9° +1.1° 30.70" 37.86" -7.16" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 50.5° 48.2° +2.3° 27.09" 35.91" -8.82" NA NA NA
  Davenport 51.4° 49.9° +1.5° 32.16" 36.17" -4.01" 30.8" NA NA
  Dubuque 49.1° 47.2° +1.9° 32.13" 38.20" -6.07" 34.1" 42.5" -8.4"
  Iowa City 52.1° 51.0° +1.1° 26.62" 35.68" -9.06" NA NA NA
  Moline 51.8° 51.2° +0.6° 32.43" 38.27" -5.84" 25.7" 36.1" -10.4"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
The yearly average temperature for 2025 was 0.6 to 2.3 degrees above normal.  
Precipitation totals were 4 to 9 inches below normal.
Snowfall totals for 2025 were about 8 to 10 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
 
 


2025 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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