Weather Almanac: Lester, IA 51242

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

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

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 0.78"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈30.7 days

Average December lows 3°F – 16°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -20°F to -15°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 May 17

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Sep 19

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Saturday

Mon. December 1

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: 22°F – 46°F

L: 4°F – 25°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: 21°F – 46°F

L: 3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: 20°F – 45°F

L: 3°F – 25°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: 20°F – 45°F

L: 2°F – 24°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: 19°F – 45°F

L: 2°F – 24°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: 19°F – 44°F

L: 1°F – 24°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: 18°F – 44°F

L: 0°F – 24°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: 18°F – 44°F

L: 0°F – 23°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: 17°F – 43°F

L: -1°F – 23°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: 17°F – 43°F

L: -1°F – 23°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: 17°F – 43°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: 16°F – 42°F

L: -2°F – 23°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: 16°F – 42°F

L: -3°F – 22°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: 16°F – 42°F

L: -3°F – 22°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: 15°F – 42°F

L: -3°F – 22°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: 15°F – 41°F

L: -4°F – 22°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: 15°F – 41°F

L: -4°F – 21°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: 14°F – 41°F

L: -5°F – 21°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: 14°F – 41°F

L: -5°F – 21°F

🌇 4:51 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: 14°F – 41°F

L: -5°F – 21°F

🌇 4:51 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: 14°F – 41°F

L: -6°F – 21°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: 13°F – 40°F

L: -6°F – 21°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: 13°F – 40°F

L: -6°F – 21°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:56 a.m.

H: 13°F – 40°F

L: -7°F – 21°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:56 a.m.

H: 13°F – 40°F

L: -7°F – 20°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 13°F – 40°F

L: -7°F – 20°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 12°F – 40°F

L: -7°F – 20°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 12°F – 40°F

L: -7°F – 20°F

🌇 4:56 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 12°F – 40°F

L: -8°F – 20°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:57 a.m.

H: 12°F – 40°F

L: -8°F – 20°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:58 a.m.

H: 12°F – 39°F

L: -8°F – 20°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: ROCK RAPIDS (USC00137147)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: ROCK RAPIDS (USC00137147)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: ROCK RAPIDS (USC00137147)