Coldest Decembers in Missouri since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Missouri since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1924
- Average temperature: 27.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.44"
#9. December 1945
- Average temperature: 26.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.4"
#8. December 1985
- Average temperature: 25.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.42"
#7. December 1914
- Average temperature: 25掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.59"
#5. December 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.82"
#5. December 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.86"
#4. December 1963
- Average temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.71"
#3. December 1989
- Average temperature: 22.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.76"
#2. December 2000
- Average temperature: 21.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.45"
#1. December 1983
- Average temperature: 18.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.78"
