December weather in Melrose, IA
The average temperature in Melrose in December is 26.4°F (16.2°F–36.5°F). Average precipitation: 1.27 inches. Average snowfall is 3.1 inches.
December is a winter month in Melrose, and is cooler than the annual average of 48.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 8 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 4m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
36.5°F
Avg Low
16.2°F
Precipitation
1.27 in
Snow
3.1 in
December records in Melrose
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 64.9°F (1970) | 1.0°F (1944) | 1.30 in (1912) |
| December 2 | 66.0°F (1962) | -2.0°F (1929) | 1.30 in (2007) |
| December 3 | 64.0°F (2012) | -7.1°F (1929) | 1.17 in (1897) |
| December 4 | 69.1°F (2012) | -5.1°F (2025) | 1.30 in (2011) |
| December 5 | 68.0°F (2017) | -7.1°F (2025) | 0.95 in (1982) |
| December 6 | 69.1°F (1998) | -6.0°F (1950) | 0.85 in (1913) |
| December 7 | 62.1°F (2012) | -11.0°F (1936) | 1.03 in (1994) |
| December 8 | 69.1°F (1946) | -18.9°F (1917) | 1.96 in (1980) |
| December 9 | 64.9°F (1946) | -14.1°F (1958) | 1.20 in (1907) |
| December 10 | 61.0°F (1979) | -20.0°F (1919) | 0.70 in (1944) |
| December 11 | 64.9°F (1965) | -15.0°F (1917) | 1.22 in (1899) |
| December 12 | 62.1°F (1965) | -20.0°F (1989) | 0.75 in (1901) |
| December 13 | 62.1°F (1921) | -22.0°F (1961) | 0.90 in (2015) |
| December 14 | 60.1°F (1975) | -20.0°F (1985) | 1.80 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 62.1°F (2002) | -14.1°F (1989) | 1.10 in (1971) |
| December 16 | 73.9°F (2021) | -20.0°F (1951) | 0.36 in (2021) |
| December 17 | 64.9°F (1939) | -14.1°F (1914) | 0.40 in (1895) |
| December 18 | 63.0°F (1976) | -18.9°F (1985) | 0.18 in (1990) |
| December 19 | 62.1°F (2002) | -25.1°F (1985) | 0.72 in (1968) |
| December 20 | 63.0°F (1941) | -15.0°F (1901) | 0.98 in (1987) |
| December 21 | 61.0°F (1941) | -20.9°F (1916) | 0.54 in (2015) |
| December 22 | 64.0°F (1933) | -22.0°F (1989) | 0.90 in (1961) |
| December 23 | 63.0°F (1933) | -31.0°F (1989) | 1.51 in (1941) |
| December 24 | 57.0°F (1940) | -25.1°F (1989) | 1.80 in (1965) |
| December 25 | 64.0°F (1982) | -25.1°F (2013) | 0.98 in (2023) |
| December 26 | 62.1°F (2019) | -20.9°F (1962) | 1.38 in (1942) |
| December 27 | 66.9°F (1946) | -18.0°F (1951) | 0.90 in (2008) |
| December 28 | 69.1°F (1984) | -27.0°F (1924) | 1.00 in (2015) |
| December 29 | 68.0°F (1984) | -22.0°F (1917) | 0.75 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 64.0°F (2022) | -22.0°F (1917) | 1.20 in (1931) |
| December 31 | 64.9°F (2004) | -17.0°F (1976) | 0.90 in (1931) |