December weather in Pocahontas, IA
The average temperature in Pocahontas in December is 22.4°F (13.6°F–31.2°F). Average precipitation: 1.22 inches. Average snowfall is 10.3 inches.
December is a winter month in Pocahontas, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.9°F. Daily temperatures swing about 17.6°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 7 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 8h 52m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
31.2°F
Avg Low
13.6°F
Precipitation
1.22 in
Snow
10.3 in
December records in Pocahontas
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61.0°F (1962) | -4.0°F (1944) | 1.10 in (1945) |
| December 2 | 68.0°F (1998) | -11.0°F (1919) | 1.40 in (2007) |
| December 3 | 62.1°F (1998) | -15.0°F (1919) | 0.90 in (2003) |
| December 4 | 61.0°F (2017) | -20.0°F (2025) | 0.55 in (1924) |
| December 5 | 63.0°F (2001) | -11.9°F (2005) | 0.55 in (1912) |
| December 6 | 66.0°F (1939) | -16.1°F (1917) | 0.37 in (2001) |
| December 7 | 52.0°F (1916) | -18.0°F (1972) | 0.90 in (1969) |
| December 8 | 66.9°F (1946) | -20.0°F (1917) | 0.39 in (1995) |
| December 9 | 64.0°F (1939) | -18.0°F (1917) | 1.02 in (1907) |
| December 10 | 55.0°F (1979) | -23.1°F (1919) | 1.70 in (1911) |
| December 11 | 59.0°F (1946) | -15.0°F (1994) | 0.86 in (1965) |
| December 12 | 60.1°F (1968) | -16.1°F (1989) | 0.69 in (1991) |
| December 13 | 61.0°F (1921) | -25.1°F (1917) | 0.65 in (1937) |
| December 14 | 53.1°F (2014) | -20.0°F (2025) | 1.86 in (2015) |
| December 15 | 59.0°F (1939) | -15.0°F (1919) | 0.56 in (1994) |
| December 16 | 66.9°F (2021) | -18.0°F (1914) | 0.69 in (1984) |
| December 17 | 66.0°F (1939) | -18.0°F (1983) | 0.45 in (1961) |
| December 18 | 59.0°F (1923) | -25.1°F (1983) | 0.30 in (2000) |
| December 19 | 57.9°F (1976) | -29.0°F (1983) | 1.10 in (1968) |
| December 20 | 54.0°F (1979) | -29.0°F (1983) | 0.63 in (1988) |
| December 21 | 55.9°F (1941) | -25.1°F (1983) | 0.70 in (1920) |
| December 22 | 55.0°F (1941) | -25.1°F (1983) | 0.61 in (1968) |
| December 23 | 50.0°F (2020) | -26.0°F (1990) | 0.70 in (2014) |
| December 24 | 50.0°F (2023) | -27.0°F (1983) | 0.62 in (2009) |
| December 25 | 54.0°F (1936) | -25.1°F (1983) | 0.95 in (2023) |
| December 26 | 57.9°F (1936) | -22.0°F (1914) | 0.76 in (1911) |
| December 27 | 55.0°F (1958) | -20.9°F (1924) | 1.43 in (2018) |
| December 28 | 52.0°F (1949) | -29.0°F (1924) | 0.95 in (1959) |
| December 29 | 59.0°F (2002) | -27.9°F (1917) | 1.50 in (2019) |
| December 30 | 54.0°F (1929) | -15.0°F (1976) | 1.15 in (1931) |
| December 31 | 61.0°F (2004) | -20.0°F (1968) | 1.00 in (2006) |