Albany December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Albany, New York in the month of December.
Typical Albany December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 37.2 °F
Average daily low 22.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow 13.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.5%
Daily chance of snow 22.7%
Albany December Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest temperature -22 °F December 25, 1969
Highest daily low 53 °F December 20, 1957
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 20, 1942
Hottest average high temperature 49.3 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 23.0 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches December 11, 1952
Most monthly precipitation 6.7 inches 1973
Most daily snow 19.7 inches December 17, 2020
Most monthly snow 57.5 inches 1969
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 42.0 26.6 67 4
December 2 41.7 26.4 66 1
December 3 41.4 26.2 63 -1
December 4 41.0 25.9 63 -9
December 5 40.5 25.4 65 2
December 6 40.1 25.1 68 5
December 7 39.8 24.9 65 -2
December 8 39.6 24.7 58 1
December 9 39.4 24.6 62 2
December 10 39.2 24.5 64 -3
December 11 38.9 24.1 61 -8
December 12 38.5 23.8 62 -12
December 13 38.1 23.5 58 -6
December 14 37.8 23.2 61 -1
December 15 37.5 22.9 61 -1
December 16 37.1 22.5 61 -6
December 17 36.8 22.3 59 -8
December 18 36.5 22.0 56 -2
December 19 36.2 21.6 53 -13
December 20 36.0 21.3 61 -19
December 21 35.8 21.1 62 -18
December 22 35.7 20.9 60 -8
December 23 35.7 20.9 64 -12
December 24 35.5 20.8 72 -15
December 25 35.2 20.6 63 -22
December 26 35.0 20.4 58 -12
December 27 34.8 20.2 56 -12
December 28 34.8 20.0 61 -14
December 29 34.7 20.0 71 -18
December 30 34.7 19.8 57 -21
December 31 34.6 19.6 60 -13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1938–2024 Albany Airport location
1903–1937 Albany location