For a change, weather in Decorah was cooler last month

2016 was a warm year in Decorah, but the year drew to a close with slightly below normal temperatures.

Decorah meteorologist Richard Bernatz says temperatures averaged 20.6 degrees--one degree lower than the 124 year average.  There were no record highs set during the month, with the highest temperature being 43 degrees on December 26th.

December in Decorah had five days with at least one-quarter of an inch of precipitation.  There was 2.14 inches of total precipitation for the month, which meant it was the 9th wettest month out of the 124 Decembers for which records have been kept in Decorah.