New York City December 17 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 17.
December 17 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 62 °F 2000
Lowest temperature 1 °F 1919
Lowest daily high 15 °F 1876
Highest daily low 50 °F 2015
Most precipitation 2.28 inches 1888
Most snow 6.7 inches 1932
December 17 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 44.2 °F
Average low 33.0 °F
Chance precipitation 37.0%
Chance snow 7.1%
New York City December 17 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 59 47 0.26 0.0
2022 44 36 0.00 0.0
2021 60 48 0.00 0.0
2020 33 24 0.66 4.0
2019 35 32 0.90 0.0
2018 46 37 0.03 0.0
2017 38 32 0.00 0.0
2016 39 24 0.73 2.8
2015 59 50 1.21 0.0
2014 54 42 0.02 0.0
2013 32 24 0.19 1.5
2012 43 40 0.29 0.0
2011 42 31 0.00 0.0
2010 36 23 0.00 0.0
2009 31 20 0.00 0.0
2008 42 32 0.42 0.0
2007 33 26 0.00 0.0
2006 56 42 0.00 0.0
2005 41 33 0.00 0.0
2004 46 32 0.00 0.0
2003 54 35 0.52 0.0
2002 32 23 0.00 0.0
2001 51 39 0.26 0.0
2000 62 32 0.81 0.0
1999 44 34 0.00 0.0
1998 45 38 0.03 0.0
1997 53 38 0.00 0.0
1996 58 43 0.12 0.0
1995 41 31 0.00 0.0
1994 46 39 0.19 0.0
1993 42 27 0.00 0.0
1992 58 44 1.01 0.0
1991 42 20 0.00 0.0
1990 49 37 0.00 0.0
1989 31 18 0.00 0.0
1988 28 21 0.00 0.0
1987 40 31 0.00 0.0
1986 44 40 0.00 0.0
1985 38 31 0.00 0.0
1984 61 48 0.00 0.0
1983 40 31 0.00 0.0
1982 44 25 0.00 0.0
1981 35 30 0.01 0.0
1980 32 21 0.00 0.0
1979 45 21 0.00 0.0
1978 47 34 0.20 0.0
1977 45 36 0.00 0.0
1976 40 34 0.00 0.0
1975 42 30 0.00 0.0
1974 47 37 0.00 0.0
1973 30 17 1.05 1.1
1972 24 19 0.00 0.0
1971 48 38 0.00 0.0
1970 41 34 0.73 0.0
1969 34 23 0.00 0.0
1968 39 28 0.00 0.0
1967 44 36 0.00 0.0
1966 52 34 0.00 0.0
1965 47 36 0.01 0.0
1964 49 36 0.02 0.0
1963 29 20 0.00 0.0
1962 34 22 0.00 0.0
1961 35 30 0.33 0.4
1960 33 23 0.00 0.0
1959 53 43 0.00 0.0
1958 40 24 0.00 0.0
1957 46 36 0.00 0.0
1956 56 42 0.00 0.0
1955 38 23 0.00 0.0
1954 37 28 0.00 0.0
1953 28 17 0.00 0.0
1952 48 35 0.00 0.0
1951 20 8 0.00 0.0
1950 37 26 0.00 0.0
1949 42 28 0.00 0.0
1948 45 34 0.00 0.0
1947 36 29 0.00 0.0
1946 48 36 0.04 0.0
1945 24 11 0.00 0.0
1944 41 32 0.00 0.0
1943 33 19 0.00 0.0
1942 31 10 0.08 1.0
1941 48 37 0.00 0.0
1940 45 27 0.01 0.0
1939 53 39 0.00 0.0
1938 42 36 0.03 0.0
1937 42 37 0.39 0.0
1936 52 33 0.43 0.0
1935 37 27 0.00 0.0
1934 44 31 0.00 0.0
1933 43 37 0.23 0.0
1932 20 11 0.57 6.7
1931 51 37 0.00 0.0
1930 32 16 0.00 0.0
1929 45 31 0.05 0.0
1928 60 48 0.22 0.0
1927 35 27 0.00 0.0
1926 32 13 0.00 0.0
1925 37 28 0.00 0.0
1924 57 40 0.13 0.0
1923 43 32 0.00 0.0
1922 35 32 0.62 0.2
1921 54 33 0.00 0.0
1920 40 27 0.00 0.0
1919 21 1 0.05 1.8
1918 45 34 0.00 0.0
1917 30 18 0.02 0.2
1916 28 17 0.00 0.0
1915 43 27 0.17 0.0
1914 26 15 0.00 0.0
1913 50 38 0.00 0.0
1912 44 34 0.01 0.0
1911 46 36 0.00 0.0
1910 28 13 0.00 0.0
1909 39 31 0.00 0.0
1908 39 30 0.11 0.8
1907 37 34 0.00 0.0
1906 42 35 0.38 0.0
1905 40 29 0.00 0.0
1904 31 21 0.20 3.0
1903 34 23 0.00 0.0
1902 39 32 0.00 0.0
1901 26 20 0.05 1.0
1900 30 14 0.00 0.0
1899 44 30 0.01 0.0
1898 45 36 0.07 0.0
1897 53 44 0.00 0.0
1896 35 23 0.00 0.0
1895 43 25 0.00 0.0
1894 55 39 0.00 0.0
1893 40 31 0.00 0.0
1892 44 36 0.00 0.0
1891 31 14 0.00 0.0
1890 42 33 1.87 0.0
1889 41 35 0.12 0.0
1888 55 50 2.28 0.0
1887 34 28 0.09 1.0
1886 29 13 0.00 0.0
1885 36 29 0.00 0.0
1884 38 28 0.00 0.0
1883 28 20 0.11 2.5
1882 30 19 0.00 0.0
1881 40 25 0.00 0.0
1880 29 20 0.00 0.0
1879 45 31 0.00 0.0
1878 32 25 0.00 0.0
1877 52 36 0.00 0.0
1876 15 6 0.00 0.0
1875 39 18 0.01 0.0
1874 40 33 0.03 0.0
1873 51 29 0.00 0.0
1872 37 28 0.00 0.0
1871 36 31 0.01 0.1
1870 33 25 0.00 0.0
1869 42 35 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 62 °F which happened in 2000.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 62 °F 2000
2 61 °F 1984
3 60 °F 1928
3 60 °F 2021
5 59 °F 2015
5 59 °F 2023
7 58 °F 1992
7 58 °F 1996
9 57 °F 1924
10 56 °F 2006
10 56 °F 1956
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 1 °F which happened in 1919.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 1 °F 1919
2 6 °F 1876
3 8 °F 1951
4 10 °F 1942
5 11 °F 1945
5 11 °F 1932
7 13 °F 1926
7 13 °F 1886
7 13 °F 1910
10 14 °F 1891
10 14 °F 1900
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 17
Rank Temperature Year
1 15 °F 1876
2 20 °F 1951
2 20 °F 1932
4 21 °F 1919
5 24 °F 1945
5 24 °F 1972
7 26 °F 1914
7 26 °F 1901
9 28 °F 1883
9 28 °F 1953
9 28 °F 1916
9 28 °F 1988
9 28 °F 1910
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/17?
For the date of Dec 17, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.28 inches which happened in 1888.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.28 inches 1888
2 1.87 inches 1890
3 1.21 inches 2015
4 1.05 inches 1973
5 1.01 inches 1992
6 0.90 inches 2019
7 0.81 inches 2000
8 0.73 inches 1970
8 0.73 inches 2016
10 0.66 inches 2020
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 17
Rank Precipitation Year
1 6.7 inches 1932
2 4.0 inches 2020
3 3.0 inches 1904
4 2.8 inches 2016
5 2.5 inches 1883
6 1.8 inches 1919
7 1.5 inches 2013
8 1.1 inches 1973
9 1.0 inches 1887
9 1.0 inches 1942
9 1.0 inches 1901
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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