December weather in Glidden, IA
The average temperature in Glidden in December is 24.6°F (16.1°F–33.1°F). Average precipitation: 1.38 inches.
December is a winter month in Glidden, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 17°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 7 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 57m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
33.1°F
Avg Low
16.1°F
Precipitation
1.38 in
Daylight
8h 57m
December records in Glidden
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61.0°F (2003) | -9.9°F (1893) | 0.68 in (1945) |
| December 2 | 66.9°F (1998) | -9.0°F (1985) | 1.03 in (2007) |
| December 3 | 63.0°F (1922) | -13.0°F (1919) | 1.28 in (1902) |
| December 4 | 62.1°F (2017) | -9.9°F (2025) | 1.17 in (1924) |
| December 5 | 64.9°F (1998) | -11.9°F (2025) | 0.62 in (1913) |
| December 6 | 69.1°F (1939) | -13.0°F (1917) | 3.50 in (1992) |
| December 7 | 64.0°F (1984) | -18.0°F (1972) | 1.00 in (1992) |
| December 8 | 66.0°F (1946) | -23.1°F (1976) | 0.60 in (1995) |
| December 9 | 64.9°F (1939) | -23.1°F (1958) | 0.95 in (2009) |
| December 10 | 60.1°F (2020) | -23.1°F (1919) | 1.66 in (1911) |
| December 11 | 61.0°F (1965) | -17.0°F (1917) | 0.80 in (1931) |
| December 12 | 63.0°F (1968) | -18.0°F (1932) | 0.70 in (1991) |
| December 13 | 63.0°F (1921) | -20.9°F (1917) | 1.14 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 62.1°F (1921) | -23.1°F (1917) | 2.48 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 59.0°F (1939) | -16.1°F (1917) | 0.80 in (2012) |
| December 16 | 71.1°F (2021) | -18.9°F (1951) | 0.89 in (1894) |
| December 17 | 66.0°F (1939) | -16.1°F (1914) | 0.32 in (1915) |
| December 18 | 61.0°F (1976) | -18.0°F (1955) | 0.50 in (1957) |
| December 19 | 55.0°F (1941) | -20.0°F (1989) | 1.15 in (2008) |
| December 20 | 60.1°F (1941) | -16.1°F (1983) | 0.60 in (2012) |
| December 21 | 57.0°F (1941) | -23.1°F (1989) | 0.80 in (1920) |
| December 22 | 57.9°F (1933) | -24.0°F (1989) | 0.46 in (1968) |
| December 23 | 59.0°F (1904) | -20.0°F (1990) | 0.75 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 55.9°F (1893) | -20.9°F (1983) | 4.00 in (1909) |
| December 25 | 59.0°F (1936) | -17.0°F (1990) | 1.09 in (2023) |
| December 26 | 57.9°F (2019) | -17.0°F (1914) | 0.66 in (1916) |
| December 27 | 54.0°F (1958) | -15.0°F (1924) | 1.50 in (1982) |
| December 28 | 62.1°F (1984) | -23.1°F (1924) | 0.59 in (1966) |
| December 29 | 60.1°F (2002) | -25.1°F (1917) | 0.65 in (2015) |
| December 30 | 57.0°F (1965) | -26.0°F (1917) | 1.08 in (1931) |
| December 31 | 62.1°F (2004) | -18.9°F (1898) | 1.57 in (1931) |