Ottumwa, Sunday, 9 August, 08:24
Overcast. Feels like 78°. High 99°, low 70°.
In December, Ottumwa, IA averages a high of 36.4° and a low of 22.1°. About 1.9 inches of precipitation fall over the month (7 wet days). The record high is 72.1° (2021) and the record low -27.9° (1989). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.5° | 27.1° | 33% | 62.6° (1970) | 4.3° (1985) |
| 2 | 41.7° | 27.3° | 23% | 63.5° (1973) | -4.9° (1985) |
| 3 | 40.6° | 25.7° | 22% | 69.4° (2012) | -8.3° (1985) |
| 4 | 39.7° | 25.7° | 15% | 68.2° (1998) | -4° (2025) |
| 5 | 40.1° | 25.3° | 23% | 67.6° (2001) | 4.5° (1990) |
| 6 | 36.9° | 23.7° | 23% | 59.2° (1966) | -2° (2005) |
| 7 | 36.5° | 22.8° | 22% | 58.5° (2023) | -10.5° (2005) |
| 8 | 37° | 23° | 23% | 63.7° (1991) | -0.2° (2025) |
| 9 | 37.2° | 22.6° | 30% | 55.8° (1993) | -6.5° (1977) |
| 10 | 36.7° | 21.7° | 20% | 57.4° (2015) | -11.4° (1977) |
| 11 | 36.5° | 21.7° | 25% | 60.8° (1965) | -11° (1972) |
| 12 | 37° | 22.8° | 18% | 60.8° (1991) | -17.5° (2000) |
| 13 | 37.2° | 22.8° | 25% | 61.5° (2015) | -19.1° (2000) |
| 14 | 37.8° | 22.8° | 27% | 61.7° (1975) | -12.6° (1985) |
| 15 | 37.2° | 23.9° | 25% | 72.1° (2021) | -11.9° (1989) |
| 16 | 36.1° | 21.9° | 18% | 65.8° (2021) | -9.4° (1963) |
| 17 | 34.3° | 20.1° | 15% | 52.7° (1977) | -13.5° (1972) |
| 18 | 35.2° | 21° | 20% | 58.1° (2002) | -17° (1983) |
| 19 | 35.6° | 20.5° | 17% | 55.6° (1988) | -25.2° (1983) |
| 20 | 35.1° | 20.5° | 30% | 57.4° (1967) | -16.8° (1983) |
| 21 | 34.7° | 20.3° | 22% | 60.4° (1967) | -18.6° (1963) |
| 22 | 34.7° | 20.5° | 22% | 54.3° (1979) | -18° (1989) |
| 23 | 34.2° | 20.1° | 18% | 60.3° (1965) | -27.9° (1989) |
| 24 | 32.9° | 18.5° | 27% | 61.5° (2021) | -24.2° (1983) |
| 25 | 33.3° | 18.9° | 8% | 60.3° (2019) | -20° (1983) |
| 26 | 34.5° | 20.3° | 18% | 59.4° (2008) | -12.3° (1983) |
| 27 | 36° | 21.6° | 30% | 59.5° (2008) | -5.3° (2000) |
| 28 | 37.4° | 23.2° | 32% | 65.8° (1984) | -6.9° (1961) |
| 29 | 34.7° | 21° | 22% | 64° (1984) | -8.9° (1983) |
| 30 | 34.5° | 18.9° | 28% | 61.9° (1965) | -10.3° (1983) |
| 31 | 32.4° | 17.8° | 23% | 61.9° (1965) | -13.9° (1968) |