New York City December 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 2.
December 2 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 66 °F 1970
Lowest temperature 11 °F 1875
Lowest daily high 24 °F 1876
Highest daily low 52 °F 1982
Most precipitation 2.16 inches 1974
Most snow 3.9 inches 1929
December 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 48.5 °F
Average low 36.8 °F
Chance precipitation 35.1%
Chance snow 4.1%
New York City December 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 60 47 0.00 0.0
2022 47 32 0.00 0.0
2021 58 45 0.04 0.0
2020 43 36 0.00 0.0
2019 37 31 0.48 1.3
2018 56 42 0.59 0.0
2017 48 39 0.00 0.0
2016 51 40 0.00 0.0
2015 57 46 0.14 0.0
2014 43 35 0.08 0.0
2013 49 41 0.00 0.0
2012 52 41 0.04 0.0
2011 52 39 0.00 0.0
2010 42 34 0.00 0.0
2009 56 41 0.45 0.0
2008 45 35 0.00 0.0
2007 36 20 0.33 1.4
2006 49 39 0.00 0.0
2005 43 32 0.00 0.0
2004 46 39 0.00 0.0
2003 36 23 0.00 0.0
2002 39 29 0.00 0.0
2001 53 46 0.00 0.0
2000 35 26 0.00 0.0
1999 48 27 0.00 0.0
1998 64 45 0.00 0.0
1997 43 33 0.00 0.0
1996 57 38 0.85 0.0
1995 48 33 0.00 0.0
1994 55 37 0.00 0.0
1993 52 43 0.00 0.0
1992 49 40 0.17 0.0
1991 52 39 0.62 0.0
1990 57 42 0.00 0.0
1989 48 17 0.00 0.0
1988 42 34 0.00 0.0
1987 45 35 0.00 0.0
1986 53 35 1.62 0.0
1985 55 30 0.12 0.0
1984 48 40 0.00 0.0
1983 40 31 0.06 0.0
1982 57 52 0.00 0.0
1981 58 47 0.49 0.0
1980 60 47 0.02 0.0
1979 40 28 0.00 0.0
1978 50 35 0.00 0.0
1977 47 44 0.00 0.0
1976 42 17 0.00 0.0
1975 41 31 0.00 0.0
1974 50 39 2.16 0.0
1973 40 28 0.00 0.0
1972 47 35 0.00 0.0
1971 34 22 0.00 0.0
1970 66 49 0.00 0.0
1969 34 23 0.00 0.0
1968 60 47 0.23 0.0
1967 42 22 0.00 0.0
1966 43 23 0.00 0.0
1965 50 34 0.00 0.0
1964 38 23 0.00 0.0
1963 40 32 0.11 0.0
1962 55 44 0.00 0.0
1961 49 41 0.00 0.0
1960 43 25 0.00 0.0
1959 50 36 0.00 0.0
1958 40 31 0.00 0.0
1957 48 35 0.00 0.0
1956 43 32 0.00 0.0
1955 38 33 0.02 0.2
1954 36 28 0.00 0.0
1953 48 37 0.00 0.0
1952 36 29 0.44 2.2
1951 58 44 0.00 0.0
1950 44 30 0.04 0.0
1949 42 34 0.19 0.0
1948 46 34 0.00 0.0
1947 53 32 0.00 0.0
1946 35 16 0.00 0.0
1945 38 25 0.00 0.0
1944 31 22 0.00 0.0
1943 51 38 0.00 0.0
1942 58 18 0.35 0.0
1941 53 41 0.15 0.0
1940 36 20 0.00 0.0
1939 55 47 0.35 0.0
1938 32 19 0.00 0.0
1937 38 31 0.00 0.0
1936 46 32 1.46 0.0
1935 40 30 0.00 0.0
1934 51 40 0.00 0.0
1933 50 24 0.00 0.0
1932 60 42 0.00 0.0
1931 41 32 0.00 0.1
1930 26 16 0.00 0.0
1929 35 26 0.48 3.9
1928 50 40 0.00 0.0
1927 46 35 0.80 0.0
1926 30 17 0.00 0.0
1925 44 39 0.06 0.0
1924 38 24 0.00 0.0
1923 48 36 0.00 0.0
1922 54 34 0.00 0.0
1921 58 41 0.65 0.0
1920 51 36 0.02 0.0
1919 44 29 0.00 0.0
1918 40 25 0.00 0.0
1917 38 25 0.00 0.0
1916 49 37 0.00 0.0
1915 38 34 0.01 0.0
1914 58 43 0.00 0.0
1913 51 44 0.00 0.0
1912 61 44 0.17 0.0
1911 42 34 0.00 0.0
1910 32 28 0.00 0.0
1909 39 32 0.00 0.0
1908 42 27 0.00 0.0
1907 39 33 0.02 0.8
1906 38 24 0.00 0.0
1905 55 30 0.05 0.0
1904 37 30 0.00 0.0
1903 39 30 0.06 0.8
1902 50 38 0.14 0.0
1901 55 43 0.00 0.0
1900 48 38 0.00 0.0
1899 56 46 0.03 0.0
1898 40 29 0.00 0.0
1897 39 31 0.00 0.0
1896 26 22 0.00 0.0
1895 59 40 0.33 0.0
1894 41 36 0.54 0.0
1893 35 24 0.00 0.0
1892 41 33 0.00 0.0
1891 45 36 0.00 0.0
1890 25 19 0.00 0.0
1889 49 33 0.00 0.0
1888 44 31 0.00 0.0
1887 36 18 0.00 0.0
1886 35 15 0.00 0.0
1885 39 31 0.00 0.0
1884 36 30 0.00 0.0
1883 42 31 0.04 0.0
1882 44 31 0.00 0.0
1881 44 36 0.00 0.0
1880 38 32 0.00 0.0
1879 50 34 0.00 0.0
1878 60 42 1.00 0.0
1877 29 20 0.00 0.0
1876 24 15 0.00 0.0
1875 27 11 0.00 0.0
1874 47 33 0.00 0.0
1873 37 18 0.39 1.0
1872 45 34 0.15 0.0
1871 35 26 0.00 0.0
1870 54 39 0.00 0.0
1869 33 24 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 66 °F which happened in 1970.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 66 °F 1970
2 64 °F 1998
3 61 °F 1912
4 60 °F 1878
4 60 °F 1968
4 60 °F 2023
4 60 °F 1932
4 60 °F 1980
9 59 °F 1895
10 58 °F 1914
10 58 °F 1921
10 58 °F 1942
10 58 °F 1951
10 58 °F 2021
10 58 °F 1981
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 11 °F which happened in 1875.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 11 °F 1875
2 15 °F 1886
2 15 °F 1876
4 16 °F 1946
4 16 °F 1930
6 17 °F 1926
6 17 °F 1976
6 17 °F 1989
9 18 °F 1887
9 18 °F 1942
9 18 °F 1873
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 1876
2 25 °F 1890
3 26 °F 1930
3 26 °F 1896
5 27 °F 1875
6 29 °F 1877
7 30 °F 1926
8 31 °F 1944
9 32 °F 1910
9 32 °F 1938
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/2?
For the date of Dec 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 2.16 inches which happened in 1974.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.16 inches 1974
2 1.62 inches 1986
3 1.46 inches 1936
4 1.00 inches 1878
5 0.85 inches 1996
6 0.80 inches 1927
7 0.65 inches 1921
8 0.62 inches 1991
9 0.59 inches 2018
10 0.54 inches 1894
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.9 inches 1929
2 2.2 inches 1952
3 1.4 inches 2007
4 1.3 inches 2019
5 1.0 inches 1873
6 0.8 inches 1903
6 0.8 inches 1907
8 0.2 inches 1955
9 0.1 inches 1931
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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