| 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
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
Precip
Total |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
Snowfall
Total |
Normal
1991-2020 |
Dept
From
Norm |
| Burlington |
38.2° (2nd) |
29.9° |
+8.3° |
2.23" |
1.87" |
-0.36" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
35.3° (2nd) |
25.2° |
+10.1° |
1.50" |
1.59" |
-0.09" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Davenport |
37.3° |
27.6° |
+9.7° |
2.44" |
1.64" |
+0.80" |
5.2" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
34.4° (4th) |
24.5° |
+9.9° |
2.07" |
1.80" |
+0.27" |
7.2" |
10.3" |
-3.1" |
| Iowa City |
36.3° |
28.2° |
+8.1° |
2.01" |
1.45" |
+0.56" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
37.8° (4th) |
28.9° |
+8.9° |
2.77" |
2.04" |
+0.73" |
2.9" |
8.8" |
-5.9" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| December 2023 was about 8 to 10 degrees above normal. It was one of the warmest Decembers on record for the Midwest. |
| Precipitation totals ranged from around a quarter inch below normal to around three quarters of an inch above normal. |
| Snowfall totals were about around 3 to 6 inches below normal. |
| Please see Dec Records for monthly record information. |
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| 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. |
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Temperature |
Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
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Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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| Climate/Almanac Data - Annual Normals - Annual Records |
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| 2023 Annual Climate |
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Site
(Click site for report courtesy of the IEM)
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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 |
53.7° |
51.9° |
+1.8° |
35.47" |
37.86" |
-2.39" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Cedar Rapids |
51.4°
(5th warm) |
48.2° |
+3.2° |
20.47"
(3rd driest) |
35.91" |
-15.44" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Davenport |
52.9° |
49.9° |
+3.0° |
28.39" |
36.17" |
-7.78" |
35.0" |
NA |
NA |
| Dubuque |
50.1° |
47.2° |
+2.9° |
32.27" |
38.20" |
-5.93" |
50.5" |
42.5" |
+8.0" |
| Iowa City |
52.9° |
51.0° |
+1.9° |
24.02" |
35.68" |
-11.66" |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Moline |
54.1°
(3rd warm) |
51.2° |
+2.9° |
29.22" |
38.27" |
-9.05" |
25.1" |
36.1" |
-11.0" |
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| The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10". |
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| 2023 temperatures were 2 to 3 degrees above normal. |
| Precipitation totals ranged from around 2.5 inches to 15 inches below normal. |
| Snowfall totals for 2023 were about 8 inches above normal at Dubuque to 11 inches below normal at Moline. |
| Please see Annual Records for annual record information. |
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| 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. |
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Accumulated
Precipitation |
Accumulated
Snowfall |
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Temperature
Departure from Mean |
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean |
Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean |
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2023 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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