Ithaca December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Ithaca, New York in the month of December.
Typical Ithaca December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 36.7 °F
Average daily low 22.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.6 inches
Average monthly snow 12.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 50.5%
Daily chance of snow 29.2%
Ithaca December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -22 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 54 °F December 4, 1982
Lowest daily high 0 °F December 29, 1933
Hottest average high temperature 48.0 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 22.5 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches December 15, 1901
Most monthly precipitation 6.0 inches 2012
Most daily snow 15.0 inches December 13, 1902
Most monthly snow 48.1 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 41.2 26.5 65 -5
December 2 40.9 26.3 67 -3
December 3 40.7 26.2 65 0
December 4 40.4 25.9 65 -5
December 5 39.9 25.5 67 -3
December 6 39.5 25.1 68 -1
December 7 39.1 24.8 69 -2
December 8 38.9 24.6 62 -3
December 9 38.7 24.5 64 -2
December 10 38.5 24.4 65 -3
December 11 38.3 24.1 64 -10
December 12 37.9 23.7 63 -19
December 13 37.5 23.4 61 -17
December 14 37.2 23.1 64 -11
December 15 36.9 22.8 63 -8
December 16 36.5 22.4 58 -6
December 17 36.2 22.2 62 -5
December 18 36.0 22.0 58 -10
December 19 35.7 21.7 57 -12
December 20 35.4 21.4 62 -14
December 21 35.2 21.2 62 -9
December 22 35.1 21.0 61 -14
December 23 35.1 20.9 64 -12
December 24 35.0 20.8 62 -15
December 25 34.8 20.5 66 -15
December 26 34.6 20.3 61 -11
December 27 34.4 20.1 60 -12
December 28 34.3 19.9 57 -11
December 29 34.2 19.9 63 -13
December 30 34.2 19.8 64 -22
December 31 34.1 19.7 60 -14
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Cornell University location