December weather in Lester, IA
The average temperature in Lester in December is 21.2°F (12.1°F–30.3°F). Average precipitation: 0.82 inches. Average snowfall is 8.4 inches.
December is a winter month in Lester, and is cooler than the annual average of 46°F. Daily temperatures swing about 18.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 5 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 47m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
30.3°F
Avg Low
12.1°F
Precipitation
0.82 in
Snow
8.4 in
December records in Lester
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 60.1°F (1962) | -16.1°F (1893) | 0.78 in (1945) |
| December 2 | 64.9°F (1998) | -17.0°F (1919) | 0.91 in (2007) |
| December 3 | 64.0°F (1998) | -18.9°F (1940) | 1.08 in (1953) |
| December 4 | 70.0°F (1998) | -9.9°F (2025) | 0.58 in (1924) |
| December 5 | 61.0°F (1939) | -11.0°F (2005) | 0.50 in (1906) |
| December 6 | 64.0°F (1939) | -17.0°F (1972) | 0.30 in (1935) |
| December 7 | 53.1°F (1923) | -16.1°F (1934) | 0.77 in (1926) |
| December 8 | 60.1°F (1984) | -20.9°F (1917) | 0.47 in (1924) |
| December 9 | 59.0°F (1939) | -20.0°F (1958) | 0.54 in (1987) |
| December 10 | 57.9°F (1984) | -20.9°F (1919) | 0.30 in (1909) |
| December 11 | 57.0°F (1990) | -15.0°F (1955) | 0.92 in (1970) |
| December 12 | 55.9°F (1913) | -20.9°F (1932) | 0.35 in (2010) |
| December 13 | 60.1°F (1921) | -27.9°F (1917) | 0.82 in (2022) |
| December 14 | 54.0°F (1960) | -20.9°F (1916) | 0.54 in (2005) |
| December 15 | 57.0°F (1998) | -20.9°F (1922) | 0.42 in (2014) |
| December 16 | 63.0°F (1939) | -23.1°F (1897) | 1.00 in (1894) |
| December 17 | 57.9°F (1939) | -24.0°F (1897) | 0.73 in (1977) |
| December 18 | 55.9°F (1923) | -27.0°F (2016) | 0.22 in (1957) |
| December 19 | 55.0°F (1979) | -29.0°F (2016) | 0.24 in (1968) |
| December 20 | 55.9°F (1979) | -23.1°F (1916) | 0.30 in (1911) |
| December 21 | 55.9°F (1941) | -25.1°F (1989) | 0.90 in (1920) |
| December 22 | 52.0°F (1904) | -26.0°F (1989) | 0.55 in (1968) |
| December 23 | 57.0°F (2020) | -26.0°F (1989) | 0.25 in (1893) |
| December 24 | 53.1°F (2023) | -25.1°F (1983) | 0.65 in (1982) |
| December 25 | 53.1°F (2023) | -24.0°F (1983) | 1.07 in (1982) |
| December 26 | 50.0°F (1959) | -29.0°F (1914) | 0.70 in (2023) |
| December 27 | 53.1°F (2011) | -25.1°F (1951) | 0.77 in (2018) |
| December 28 | 51.1°F (1972) | -27.0°F (1924) | 1.10 in (1982) |
| December 29 | 57.9°F (2002) | -29.9°F (1917) | 0.65 in (1980) |
| December 30 | 55.0°F (1999) | -20.9°F (1973) | 1.57 in (1931) |
| December 31 | 57.9°F (2004) | -23.1°F (1973) | 0.81 in (2006) |