December weather in Dawson, IA
The average temperature in Dawson in December is 25.7°F (16.5°F–35.0°F). Average precipitation: 1.38 inches.
December is a winter month in Dawson, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 8 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 58m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
35.0°F
Avg Low
16.5°F
Precipitation
1.38 in
Daylight
8h 58m
December records in Dawson
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64.0°F (1970) | -2.9°F (1944) | 1.07 in (1981) |
| December 2 | 66.0°F (1998) | -5.1°F (1942) | 1.01 in (2018) |
| December 3 | 64.0°F (1973) | -15.0°F (1919) | 0.57 in (2003) |
| December 4 | 66.0°F (2012) | -6.0°F (2025) | 0.75 in (1947) |
| December 5 | 68.0°F (2017) | -15.0°F (1928) | 0.75 in (1948) |
| December 6 | 69.1°F (1939) | -11.9°F (1917) | 1.26 in (1982) |
| December 7 | 59.0°F (1998) | -13.0°F (1976) | 0.97 in (1994) |
| December 8 | 69.1°F (1946) | -20.9°F (1917) | 0.28 in (2009) |
| December 9 | 64.0°F (1946) | -18.0°F (1958) | 0.62 in (1907) |
| December 10 | 57.9°F (2020) | -34.1°F (1919) | 1.01 in (1911) |
| December 11 | 64.0°F (1965) | -15.0°F (1917) | 0.95 in (1931) |
| December 12 | 59.0°F (1921) | -20.0°F (1932) | 0.72 in (2020) |
| December 13 | 64.0°F (1968) | -20.0°F (1961) | 1.60 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 57.9°F (1975) | -18.0°F (1901) | 2.12 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 59.0°F (1939) | -18.0°F (1901) | 0.72 in (1925) |
| December 16 | 73.0°F (2021) | -22.0°F (1932) | 0.75 in (1940) |
| December 17 | 66.0°F (1939) | -15.0°F (1945) | 0.46 in (1977) |
| December 18 | 59.0°F (1962) | -18.0°F (1922) | 0.31 in (1990) |
| December 19 | 64.9°F (1976) | -20.9°F (1985) | 1.24 in (1968) |
| December 20 | 60.1°F (1941) | -18.9°F (1983) | 0.47 in (1902) |
| December 21 | 60.1°F (1941) | -22.0°F (1985) | 1.13 in (2006) |
| December 22 | 61.0°F (1933) | -22.0°F (1989) | 0.60 in (1961) |
| December 23 | 57.9°F (1964) | -27.9°F (1989) | 0.82 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 55.0°F (1936) | -25.1°F (1989) | 0.89 in (1982) |
| December 25 | 55.9°F (1946) | -20.0°F (1983) | 1.07 in (2023) |
| December 26 | 60.1°F (2019) | -24.0°F (1914) | 0.84 in (1936) |
| December 27 | 55.9°F (1946) | -17.0°F (1951) | 1.03 in (2018) |
| December 28 | 60.1°F (1984) | -20.0°F (1924) | 1.77 in (1982) |
| December 29 | 69.1°F (1984) | -26.0°F (1917) | 0.50 in (1972) |
| December 30 | 60.1°F (1929) | -13.0°F (1917) | 1.03 in (1931) |
| December 31 | 62.1°F (2004) | -16.1°F (1976) | 1.16 in (2003) |