| Climate/Almanac Data - Dec Normals - Dec Records |
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| December 2020 |
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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 |
31.0° |
29.1° |
+1.9° |
1.82" |
2.09" |
-0.27" |
NA |
7.5" |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
26.3° |
23.3° |
+3.0° |
1.68" |
1.42" |
+0.26" |
NA |
7.8" |
NA |
| Davenport |
29.5° |
25.3° |
+4.2° |
2.29" |
1.73" |
+0.56" |
11.4" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
26.3° |
22.8° |
+3.5° |
2.66" |
1.84" |
+0.82" |
18.0" |
11.8" |
+6.2" |
| Iowa City |
28.6° |
25.2° |
+3.4° |
2.17" |
1.52" |
+0.65" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
31.1° |
26.6° |
+4.5° |
2.81" |
2.18" |
+0.63" |
10.3" |
9.3" |
+1.0" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| December 2020 was about 2 to 5 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals for December 2020 were about 1/4" to 1" above normal for all sites, except Burlington, which was a little below normal. |
| Snowfall totals for December 2020 were about 1-6 inches above normal for Dubuque and Moline. |
| 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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Average
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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| 2020 Annual Climate |
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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 |
52.7° |
53.0° |
-0.3° |
29.83" |
38.48" |
-8.65" |
NA |
23.5" |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
48.7° |
48.2° |
+0.5° |
31.55" |
34.61" |
-3.06" |
NA |
26.7" |
NA |
| Davenport |
51.0° |
49.3° |
+1.7° |
38.34" |
36.03" |
-2.31" |
40.4" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
48.3° |
47.3° |
+1.0° |
31.91" |
36.29" |
-4.38" |
41.2" |
41.9" |
-0.7" |
| Iowa City |
51.3° |
50.0° |
+1.3° |
34.86" |
36.28" |
-1.42" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
52.9° |
50.7° |
+2.2° |
36.40" |
37.96" |
-1.56" |
39.3" |
31.6" |
+7.7" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| 2020 temperatures were up to 2 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals for 2020 ranged from 1.0 to 9.0 inches below normal, with most sites indicating Record Low precipitation. |
| Snowfall totals for 2020 were about 8 inches above normal at Moline, and almost an inch below normal at Dubuque. |
| 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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Average
Temperature |
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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| 2020 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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