Weather Almanac: Monroe, IA 50170

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 1.32"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈29.0 days

Average December lows ≈15.6°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -15°F to -10°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 7

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 24

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Mon. December 1

🌅 7:19 a.m.

H: ≈39.3°F

L: ≈20.8°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:20 a.m.

H: ≈38.8°F

L: ≈20.4°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:21 a.m.

H: ≈38.3°F

L: ≈19.9°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:22 a.m.

H: ≈37.9°F

L: ≈19.5°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:23 a.m.

H: ≈37.4°F

L: ≈19.1°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:24 a.m.

H: ≈37.0°F

L: ≈18.7°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:25 a.m.

H: ≈36.6°F

L: ≈18.3°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:26 a.m.

H: ≈36.1°F

L: ≈17.9°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:27 a.m.

H: ≈35.7°F

L: ≈17.5°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:28 a.m.

H: ≈35.3°F

L: ≈17.1°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈34.9°F

L: ≈16.8°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:29 a.m.

H: ≈34.5°F

L: ≈16.4°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:30 a.m.

H: ≈34.1°F

L: ≈16.1°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:31 a.m.

H: ≈33.8°F

L: ≈15.8°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: ≈33.4°F

L: ≈15.4°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:32 a.m.

H: ≈33.1°F

L: ≈15.1°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:33 a.m.

H: ≈32.8°F

L: ≈14.8°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈32.5°F

L: ≈14.6°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈32.2°F

L: ≈14.3°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈14.0°F

🌇 4:45 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈31.6°F

L: ≈13.8°F

🌇 4:45 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈31.3°F

L: ≈13.6°F

🌇 4:46 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈31.1°F

L: ≈13.4°F

🌇 4:46 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈30.9°F

L: ≈13.2°F

🌇 4:47 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈30.7°F

L: ≈13.0°F

🌇 4:48 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈30.5°F

L: ≈12.8°F

🌇 4:48 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈30.3°F

L: ≈12.6°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈30.1°F

L: ≈12.4°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈30.0°F

L: ≈12.3°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈29.9°F

L: ≈12.2°F

🌇 4:51 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈29.7°F

L: ≈12.0°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: DES MOINES 17 E (USW00054902)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: DES MOINES 17 E (USW00054902)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: NEWTON (USC00135992)