New York City December 15 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 15.
December 15 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 68 °F 2015
Lowest temperature 8 °F 1874
Lowest daily high 20 °F 1914
Highest daily low 53 °F 2015
Most precipitation 1.34 inches 1981
Most snow 12.7 inches 1916
December 15 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 44.8 °F
Average low 33.5 °F
Chance precipitation 36.7%
Chance snow 6.7%
New York City December 15 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 58 37 0.00 0.0
2022 42 33 0.51 0.0
2021 57 40 0.00 0.0
2020 39 30 0.00 0.0
2019 49 37 0.00 0.0
2018 52 46 0.14 0.0
2017 28 20 0.11 1.2
2016 34 19 0.00 0.0
2015 68 53 0.09 0.0
2014 48 37 0.00 0.0
2013 40 30 0.72 0.0
2012 47 38 0.00 0.0
2011 59 47 0.00 0.0
2010 27 20 0.00 0.0
2009 52 42 0.00 0.0
2008 67 48 0.01 0.0
2007 36 29 0.01 0.0
2006 52 44 0.01 0.0
2005 38 18 0.24 0.0
2004 33 22 0.00 0.0
2003 39 30 0.01 0.0
2002 46 41 0.00 0.0
2001 63 35 0.00 0.0
2000 39 32 0.00 0.0
1999 49 43 0.06 0.0
1998 50 34 0.00 0.0
1997 42 26 0.00 0.0
1996 45 39 0.00 0.0
1995 44 32 0.00 0.0
1994 43 34 0.00 0.0
1993 48 40 0.01 0.0
1992 44 31 0.00 0.0
1991 40 33 0.00 0.0
1990 49 33 0.47 0.0
1989 40 23 0.15 0.7
1988 48 26 0.00 0.0
1987 49 36 0.90 0.0
1986 46 30 0.00 0.0
1985 34 20 0.00 0.0
1984 42 36 0.04 0.0
1983 56 48 0.02 0.0
1982 50 33 0.00 0.0
1981 38 35 1.34 0.0
1980 31 18 0.09 1.1
1979 41 31 0.00 0.0
1978 45 30 0.00 0.0
1977 55 41 0.00 0.0
1976 47 30 0.00 0.0
1975 60 43 0.01 0.0
1974 38 32 0.00 0.0
1973 37 31 0.00 0.0
1972 38 33 0.88 0.0
1971 55 39 0.05 0.0
1970 38 30 0.05 0.3
1969 39 29 0.01 0.0
1968 34 19 0.47 5.2
1967 39 31 0.00 0.0
1966 38 31 0.00 0.0
1965 48 42 0.00 0.0
1964 36 24 0.00 0.0
1963 29 18 0.00 0.0
1962 27 14 0.00 0.0
1961 33 18 0.00 0.0
1960 40 22 0.00 0.0
1959 45 32 0.00 0.0
1958 30 20 0.01 0.1
1957 46 35 0.00 0.0
1956 40 35 0.08 0.0
1955 42 21 0.00 0.0
1954 46 37 0.08 0.0
1953 47 33 0.00 0.0
1952 35 27 0.00 0.0
1951 39 20 0.36 0.8
1950 45 33 0.18 0.0
1949 32 26 0.00 0.0
1948 34 28 0.69 5.3
1947 45 31 0.13 0.0
1946 34 29 0.00 0.0
1945 33 26 0.00 0.0
1944 39 27 0.00 0.0
1943 23 14 0.00 0.0
1942 37 28 0.05 0.3
1941 38 31 0.00 0.0
1940 41 29 0.00 0.0
1939 38 25 0.00 0.0
1938 33 24 0.00 0.0
1937 38 25 0.00 0.0
1936 51 35 0.00 0.0
1935 44 37 0.50 0.0
1934 35 21 0.00 0.0
1933 32 18 0.18 0.3
1932 33 19 0.00 0.0
1931 42 31 0.00 0.0
1930 29 16 0.00 0.0
1929 56 40 0.00 0.0
1928 50 38 0.00 0.0
1927 40 35 0.01 0.0
1926 30 24 0.03 0.4
1925 34 26 0.00 0.0
1924 34 22 0.00 0.0
1923 34 23 0.00 0.0
1922 42 30 0.25 0.0
1921 30 15 0.00 0.0
1920 47 36 0.01 0.0
1919 27 18 0.00 0.0
1918 61 42 0.33 0.0
1917 22 10 0.00 0.0
1916 28 23 0.59 12.7
1915 30 21 0.00 0.0
1914 20 10 0.00 0.0
1913 43 33 0.00 0.0
1912 51 35 0.00 0.0
1911 42 38 0.54 0.0
1910 40 14 0.00 0.0
1909 42 37 0.00 0.0
1908 49 43 0.00 0.0
1907 39 36 0.00 0.0
1906 58 42 0.01 0.0
1905 28 20 0.00 0.0
1904 28 15 0.00 0.0
1903 26 20 0.00 0.0
1902 34 13 0.04 0.0
1901 60 22 1.16 0.0
1900 25 13 0.00 0.0
1899 53 28 0.02 0.0
1898 36 23 0.00 0.0
1897 57 47 0.06 0.0
1896 35 28 0.02 n/a
1895 41 26 0.00 0.0
1894 52 39 0.00 0.0
1893 40 30 0.34 0.0
1892 43 37 0.00 0.0
1891 53 41 0.00 0.0
1890 40 28 0.00 0.0
1889 31 21 0.00 0.0
1888 34 20 0.00 0.0
1887 43 37 0.70 0.0
1886 39 19 0.17 2.0
1885 38 27 0.00 0.0
1884 48 35 1.32 0.0
1883 35 9 0.00 0.0
1882 30 22 0.00 0.0
1881 40 26 0.40 1.3
1880 41 37 0.00 0.0
1879 48 n/a 0.00 0.0
1878 43 33 0.21 0.0
1877 50 33 0.00 0.0
1876 45 26 0.00 0.0
1875 34 20 0.00 0.0
1874 20 8 0.00 0.0
1873 50 32 0.00 0.0
1872 49 30 0.00 0.0
1871 25 18 0.00 0.0
1870 38 29 0.00 0.0
1869 36 24 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/15?
For the date of Dec 15, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 68 °F which happened in 2015.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 68 °F 2015
2 67 °F 2008
3 63 °F 2001
4 61 °F 1918
5 60 °F 1901
5 60 °F 1975
7 59 °F 2011
8 58 °F 2023
8 58 °F 1906
10 57 °F 2021
10 57 °F 1897
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/15?
For the date of Dec 15, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 8 °F which happened in 1874.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 8 °F 1874
2 9 °F 1883
3 10 °F 1917
3 10 °F 1914
5 13 °F 1902
5 13 °F 1900
7 14 °F 1943
7 14 °F 1910
7 14 °F 1962
10 15 °F 1921
10 15 °F 1904
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 15
Rank Temperature Year
1 20 °F 1874
1 20 °F 1914
3 22 °F 1917
4 23 °F 1943
5 25 °F 1871
5 25 °F 1900
7 26 °F 1903
8 27 °F 1962
8 27 °F 2010
8 27 °F 1919
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/15?
For the date of Dec 15, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.34 inches which happened in 1981.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.34 inches 1981
2 1.32 inches 1884
3 1.16 inches 1901
4 0.90 inches 1987
5 0.88 inches 1972
6 0.72 inches 2013
7 0.70 inches 1887
8 0.69 inches 1948
9 0.59 inches 1916
10 0.54 inches 1911
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 15
Rank Precipitation Year
1 12.7 inches 1916
2 5.3 inches 1948
3 5.2 inches 1968
4 2.0 inches 1886
5 1.3 inches 1881
6 1.2 inches 2017
7 1.1 inches 1980
8 0.8 inches 1951
9 0.7 inches 1989
10 0.4 inches 1926
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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