New York City December 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 16.
December 16 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F 1971
Lowest temperature 7 °F 1876
Lowest daily high 19 °F 1886
Highest daily low 54 °F 2021
Most precipitation 2.25 inches 1974
Most snow 6.5 inches 2020
December 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 44.5 °F
Average low 33.2 °F
Chance precipitation 36.6%
Chance snow 7.0%
New York City December 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 54 46 0.00 0.0
2022 44 38 0.85 0.0
2021 62 54 0.00 0.0
2020 31 24 0.86 6.5
2019 37 33 0.10 0.0
2018 46 35 1.43 0.0
2017 39 23 0.00 0.0
2016 27 17 0.00 0.0
2015 53 46 0.04 0.0
2014 49 38 0.20 0.0
2013 33 25 0.00 0.0
2012 47 42 0.40 0.0
2011 59 41 0.00 0.0
2010 30 23 0.00 0.0
2009 42 28 0.00 0.0
2008 58 30 0.28 1.0
2007 38 29 0.84 1.0
2006 51 41 0.00 0.0
2005 54 37 1.58 0.0
2004 44 28 0.00 0.0
2003 48 32 0.00 0.0
2002 44 27 0.01 0.0
2001 42 32 0.00 0.0
2000 53 36 0.39 0.0
1999 50 37 0.00 0.0
1998 49 42 0.00 0.0
1997 54 36 0.00 0.0
1996 45 41 0.01 0.0
1995 41 33 0.21 0.5
1994 40 32 0.00 0.0
1993 46 32 0.00 0.0
1992 46 34 0.00 0.0
1991 34 24 0.00 0.0
1990 48 40 0.26 0.0
1989 39 20 0.00 0.0
1988 29 19 0.00 0.0
1987 45 36 0.00 0.0
1986 47 38 0.00 0.0
1985 41 30 0.00 0.0
1984 48 39 0.00 0.0
1983 49 40 0.00 0.0
1982 58 44 0.45 0.0
1981 40 34 0.43 0.4
1980 37 31 0.01 0.0
1979 47 40 0.15 0.0
1978 51 40 0.00 0.0
1977 48 36 0.00 0.0
1976 42 35 0.03 0.0
1975 52 31 0.03 0.0
1974 47 38 2.25 0.0
1973 33 27 0.40 1.7
1972 35 22 0.04 0.0
1971 63 48 0.00 0.0
1970 38 28 0.31 0.0
1969 33 25 0.00 0.0
1968 29 17 0.00 0.0
1967 38 31 0.00 0.0
1966 40 28 0.00 0.0
1965 47 41 0.00 0.0
1964 36 23 0.00 0.0
1963 27 19 0.00 0.0
1962 31 23 0.01 0.3
1961 32 14 0.00 0.0
1960 40 30 0.24 0.1
1959 56 41 0.00 0.0
1958 29 18 0.00 0.0
1957 44 38 0.00 0.0
1956 56 39 0.24 0.0
1955 31 17 0.00 0.0
1954 41 32 0.01 0.0
1953 37 26 0.00 0.0
1952 45 29 0.00 0.0
1951 20 11 0.00 0.0
1950 41 32 0.72 0.6
1949 33 23 0.00 0.0
1948 40 32 0.48 0.0
1947 55 34 0.64 0.0
1946 36 26 0.00 0.0
1945 29 12 0.00 0.0
1944 38 33 0.00 0.0
1943 28 12 0.00 0.0
1942 33 10 0.02 0.1
1941 48 33 0.00 0.0
1940 41 38 1.24 0.0
1939 44 35 0.00 0.0
1938 37 22 0.00 0.0
1937 44 32 0.41 0.1
1936 52 37 0.47 0.0
1935 44 33 0.02 0.0
1934 45 35 0.05 0.0
1933 52 32 0.15 0.0
1932 21 14 0.00 0.0
1931 47 31 0.00 0.0
1930 25 10 0.00 0.0
1929 41 30 0.00 0.0
1928 51 45 0.00 0.0
1927 48 33 0.49 0.0
1926 25 17 0.00 0.0
1925 38 26 0.04 0.7
1924 45 28 0.00 0.0
1923 43 30 0.00 0.0
1922 35 26 0.00 0.0
1921 33 18 0.00 0.0
1920 42 32 0.01 0.0
1919 23 13 0.01 0.3
1918 43 38 0.00 0.0
1917 20 9 0.00 0.0
1916 24 17 0.00 0.0
1915 36 27 0.00 0.0
1914 26 16 0.00 0.0
1913 50 35 0.00 0.0
1912 47 38 0.00 0.0
1911 46 39 0.59 0.0
1910 21 11 0.00 0.0
1909 37 33 0.00 0.0
1908 44 37 0.00 0.0
1907 41 35 0.00 0.0
1906 50 39 0.09 0.0
1905 35 27 0.00 0.0
1904 34 22 0.00 0.0
1903 26 19 0.00 0.0
1902 52 35 1.97 0.0
1901 26 20 0.00 0.0
1900 27 18 0.00 0.0
1899 34 26 0.00 0.0
1898 46 29 0.00 0.0
1897 49 44 0.00 0.0
1896 31 23 0.55 n/a
1895 42 29 0.00 0.0
1894 55 43 0.00 0.0
1893 59 40 0.67 0.0
1892 41 35 0.00 0.0
1891 60 32 0.02 0.0
1890 38 23 0.00 0.0
1889 41 29 0.00 0.0
1888 50 29 0.00 0.0
1887 37 28 0.00 0.0
1886 19 14 0.02 0.0
1885 42 32 0.00 0.0
1884 39 34 0.00 0.0
1883 28 9 0.01 0.0
1882 24 18 0.00 0.0
1881 29 18 0.00 0.0
1880 37 26 0.00 0.0
1879 n/a 30 0.00 0.0
1878 33 26 0.00 0.0
1877 58 42 0.00 0.0
1876 40 7 0.00 0.0
1875 45 33 0.00 0.0
1874 36 14 0.00 0.0
1873 51 37 0.00 0.0
1872 37 27 0.24 1.0
1871 36 15 0.00 0.0
1870 32 24 0.00 0.0
1869 49 37 0.60 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/16?
For the date of Dec 16, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 63 °F which happened in 1971.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 63 °F 1971
2 62 °F 2021
3 60 °F 1891
4 59 °F 1893
4 59 °F 2011
6 58 °F 1877
6 58 °F 2008
6 58 °F 1982
9 56 °F 1956
9 56 °F 1959
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/16?
For the date of Dec 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 7 °F which happened in 1876.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 7 °F 1876
2 9 °F 1917
2 9 °F 1883
4 10 °F 1942
4 10 °F 1930
6 11 °F 1951
6 11 °F 1910
8 12 °F 1943
8 12 °F 1945
10 13 °F 1919
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 19 °F 1886
2 20 °F 1917
2 20 °F 1951
4 21 °F 1932
4 21 °F 1910
6 23 °F 1919
7 24 °F 1916
7 24 °F 1882
9 25 °F 1930
9 25 °F 1926
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/16?
For the date of Dec 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.25 inches which happened in 1974.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.25 inches 1974
2 1.97 inches 1902
3 1.58 inches 2005
4 1.43 inches 2018
5 1.24 inches 1940
6 0.86 inches 2020
7 0.85 inches 2022
8 0.84 inches 2007
9 0.72 inches 1950
10 0.67 inches 1893
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 6.5 inches 2020
2 1.7 inches 1973
3 1.0 inches 2007
3 1.0 inches 2008
3 1.0 inches 1872
6 0.7 inches 1925
7 0.6 inches 1950
8 0.5 inches 1995
9 0.4 inches 1981
10 0.3 inches 1962
10 0.3 inches 1919
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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