New York City December 18 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 18.
December 18 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 63 °F 1984
Lowest temperature -1 °F 1919
Lowest daily high 11 °F 1919
Highest daily low 47 °F 1996
Most precipitation 2.21 inches 2023
Most snow 4.5 inches 1887
December 18 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 44.0 °F
Average low 32.7 °F
Chance precipitation 37.1%
Chance snow 7.0%
New York City December 18 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 62 42 2.21 0.0
2022 40 32 0.00 0.0
2021 48 39 0.06 0.0
2020 32 24 0.00 0.0
2019 36 21 0.03 0.7
2018 40 28 0.00 0.0
2017 47 34 0.02 0.0
2016 58 31 0.04 0.0
2015 57 38 0.00 0.0
2014 42 37 0.00 0.0
2013 37 23 0.00 0.0
2012 54 43 0.51 0.0
2011 31 22 0.00 0.0
2010 36 28 0.00 0.0
2009 30 16 0.00 0.0
2008 42 36 0.00 0.0
2007 37 29 0.00 0.0
2006 59 44 0.00 0.0
2005 40 32 0.00 0.0
2004 43 30 0.00 0.0
2003 36 32 0.00 0.0
2002 39 22 0.00 0.0
2001 58 43 0.43 0.0
2000 36 27 0.00 0.0
1999 41 35 0.00 0.0
1998 39 33 0.00 0.0
1997 45 34 0.00 0.0
1996 54 47 0.01 0.0
1995 39 30 0.00 0.0
1994 49 39 0.00 0.0
1993 44 32 0.02 0.0
1992 45 36 0.00 0.0
1991 39 18 0.00 0.0
1990 58 39 0.44 0.0
1989 27 16 0.00 0.0
1988 31 19 0.00 0.0
1987 39 28 0.00 0.0
1986 44 37 1.01 0.0
1985 35 18 0.00 0.0
1984 63 43 0.00 0.0
1983 37 28 0.00 0.0
1982 30 21 0.00 0.0
1981 36 26 0.00 0.0
1980 40 21 0.00 0.0
1979 30 22 0.00 0.0
1978 38 26 0.00 0.0
1977 39 33 0.95 0.4
1976 39 29 0.00 0.0
1975 39 19 0.00 0.0
1974 39 31 0.00 0.0
1973 25 17 0.00 0.0
1972 36 19 0.00 0.0
1971 38 21 0.00 0.0
1970 40 34 0.00 0.0
1969 34 23 0.03 0.0
1968 38 28 0.00 0.0
1967 49 37 0.00 0.0
1966 56 42 0.00 0.0
1965 42 33 0.00 0.0
1964 46 18 0.03 0.1
1963 30 23 0.14 1.4
1962 39 34 0.00 0.0
1961 39 32 1.05 0.0
1960 35 24 0.00 0.0
1959 43 37 0.06 0.0
1958 37 29 0.00 0.0
1957 45 34 0.00 0.0
1956 47 26 0.00 0.0
1955 43 30 0.00 0.0
1954 55 37 0.68 0.0
1953 28 15 0.00 0.0
1952 49 34 0.00 0.0
1951 48 20 1.10 0.0
1950 32 22 0.00 0.0
1949 54 42 0.07 0.0
1948 36 28 0.00 0.0
1947 46 24 0.00 0.0
1946 43 30 0.00 0.0
1945 28 15 0.00 0.0
1944 39 24 0.09 0.9
1943 40 25 0.00 0.0
1942 33 22 0.03 0.3
1941 49 35 0.00 0.0
1940 40 25 0.00 0.0
1939 50 41 0.00 0.0
1938 40 36 0.03 0.0
1937 63 39 0.16 0.0
1936 33 24 0.00 0.0
1935 36 24 0.00 0.0
1934 40 27 0.00 0.0
1933 47 37 0.00 0.0
1932 32 19 0.06 0.5
1931 45 39 0.00 0.0
1930 48 31 0.00 0.0
1929 55 42 1.06 0.0
1928 59 35 0.21 0.0
1927 31 25 0.00 0.0
1926 20 8 0.00 0.0
1925 39 27 0.00 0.0
1924 41 38 0.00 0.0
1923 36 29 0.00 0.0
1922 35 20 0.00 0.0
1921 54 37 0.37 0.0
1920 38 28 0.00 0.0
1919 11 -1 0.00 0.0
1918 42 31 0.00 0.0
1917 33 25 0.00 0.0
1916 29 19 0.00 0.0
1915 57 40 1.05 0.0
1914 31 16 0.00 0.0
1913 47 29 0.00 0.0
1912 48 43 0.15 0.0
1911 38 32 0.00 0.0
1910 42 25 0.00 0.0
1909 36 29 0.00 0.0
1908 40 30 0.41 0.0
1907 36 32 0.00 0.0
1906 36 20 0.00 0.0
1905 45 31 0.00 0.0
1904 36 27 0.14 3.0
1903 29 16 0.00 0.0
1902 39 32 0.00 0.0
1901 28 20 0.00 0.0
1900 40 21 0.00 0.0
1899 50 37 0.00 0.0
1898 40 33 0.00 0.0
1897 49 29 0.00 0.0
1896 44 30 0.00 0.0
1895 50 32 0.00 0.0
1894 40 34 0.00 0.0
1893 37 26 0.00 0.0
1892 40 32 0.00 0.0
1891 32 17 0.00 0.0
1890 40 31 0.00 0.0
1889 44 40 0.16 0.0
1888 52 29 0.05 0.0
1887 34 29 0.71 4.5
1886 45 26 1.14 0.0
1885 42 33 0.06 0.0
1884 28 16 0.04 0.8
1883 37 22 0.00 0.0
1882 31 21 0.00 0.0
1881 50 33 0.00 0.0
1880 31 19 0.00 0.0
1879 33 23 0.00 0.0
1878 35 28 0.00 0.0
1877 43 28 0.00 0.0
1876 32 13 1.30 3.0
1875 20 15 0.00 0.0
1874 38 23 0.00 0.0
1873 50 32 0.00 0.0
1872 31 26 0.34 2.3
1871 42 31 0.10 0.0
1870 38 29 0.00 0.0
1869 44 33 0.70 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 63 °F which has happened 2 times, most recently in 1984.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 63 °F 1937
1 63 °F 1984
3 62 °F 2023
4 59 °F 2006
4 59 °F 1928
6 58 °F 2001
6 58 °F 2016
6 58 °F 1990
9 57 °F 1915
9 57 °F 2015
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, 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 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 -1 °F 1919
2 8 °F 1926
3 13 °F 1876
4 15 °F 1945
4 15 °F 1953
4 15 °F 1875
7 16 °F 2009
7 16 °F 1914
7 16 °F 1884
7 16 °F 1989
7 16 °F 1903
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 18
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1919
2 20 °F 1926
2 20 °F 1875
4 25 °F 1973
5 27 °F 1989
6 28 °F 1884
6 28 °F 1901
6 28 °F 1953
6 28 °F 1945
10 29 °F 1916
10 29 °F 1903
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/18?
For the date of Dec 18, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.21 inches which happened in 2023.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.21 inches 2023
2 1.30 inches 1876
3 1.14 inches 1886
4 1.10 inches 1951
5 1.06 inches 1929
6 1.05 inches 1961
6 1.05 inches 1915
8 1.01 inches 1986
9 0.95 inches 1977
10 0.71 inches 1887
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 18
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.5 inches 1887
2 3.0 inches 1904
2 3.0 inches 1876
4 2.3 inches 1872
5 1.4 inches 1963
6 0.9 inches 1944
7 0.8 inches 1884
8 0.7 inches 2019
9 0.5 inches 1932
10 0.4 inches 1977
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location