December weather in Indianola, IA
The average temperature in Indianola in December is 27.1°F (17.4°F–36.9°F). Average precipitation: 1.40 inches. Average snowfall is 6.7 inches.
December is a winter month in Indianola, and is cooler than the annual average of 49.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 1m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
36.9°F
Avg Low
17.4°F
Precipitation
1.40 in
Snow
6.7 in
December records in Indianola
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64.9°F (1970) | -9.0°F (1893) | 1.42 in (1945) |
| December 2 | 66.0°F (1973) | -2.9°F (1942) | 1.25 in (2018) |
| December 3 | 63.0°F (1973) | -7.1°F (1919) | 1.30 in (1897) |
| December 4 | 69.1°F (2012) | -2.9°F (1893) | 1.42 in (1973) |
| December 5 | 70.0°F (2017) | -7.1°F (2005) | 1.10 in (1982) |
| December 6 | 70.0°F (1939) | -9.0°F (1917) | 0.61 in (1943) |
| December 7 | 66.0°F (1894) | -11.9°F (2005) | 1.10 in (1994) |
| December 8 | 69.1°F (1946) | -17.0°F (1917) | 0.30 in (1901) |
| December 9 | 64.9°F (1946) | -9.9°F (1958) | 1.18 in (2009) |
| December 10 | 61.0°F (1896) | -18.9°F (1919) | 0.61 in (1970) |
| December 11 | 64.9°F (1965) | -15.0°F (1972) | 0.85 in (2007) |
| December 12 | 64.9°F (1968) | -15.0°F (1932) | 0.92 in (2020) |
| December 13 | 63.0°F (1921) | -14.1°F (1917) | 0.60 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 61.0°F (1975) | -18.9°F (1901) | 2.19 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 62.1°F (1939) | -17.0°F (1901) | 0.84 in (1940) |
| December 16 | 64.9°F (1939) | -20.0°F (1932) | 0.62 in (1940) |
| December 17 | 64.9°F (1939) | -9.0°F (1964) | 2.65 in (1895) |
| December 18 | 64.0°F (1976) | -16.1°F (1983) | 0.39 in (1957) |
| December 19 | 61.0°F (2002) | -20.9°F (1983) | 0.66 in (2008) |
| December 20 | 64.0°F (1941) | -18.0°F (1983) | 1.56 in (2012) |
| December 21 | 63.0°F (1941) | -18.9°F (1989) | 0.81 in (2006) |
| December 22 | 66.0°F (1933) | -22.0°F (1989) | 0.81 in (1961) |
| December 23 | 60.1°F (1964) | -26.0°F (1989) | 1.65 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 60.1°F (1982) | -20.9°F (2013) | 1.73 in (1965) |
| December 25 | 59.0°F (1893) | -18.9°F (2013) | 1.38 in (2009) |
| December 26 | 61.0°F (2019) | -14.1°F (1914) | 0.75 in (1901) |
| December 27 | 64.0°F (1946) | -16.1°F (2017) | 0.85 in (2018) |
| December 28 | 69.1°F (1984) | -26.0°F (1924) | 1.03 in (1969) |
| December 29 | 66.0°F (1984) | -23.1°F (1917) | 0.90 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 62.1°F (1929) | -16.1°F (1899) | 1.34 in (1906) |
| December 31 | 64.0°F (2004) | -16.1°F (1976) | 1.19 in (1931) |