New York City December 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New York City for the date of December 20.
December 20 All-Time Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 60 °F 2002
Lowest temperature -4 °F 1942
Lowest daily high 7 °F 1884
Highest daily low 54 °F 1957
Most precipitation 1.92 inches 1874
Most snow 10.0 inches 1874
December 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 43.5 °F
Average low 32.2 °F
Chance precipitation 36.9%
Chance snow 7.1%
New York City December 20 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 46 30 0.00 0.0
2022 39 30 0.00 0.0
2021 37 25 0.00 0.0
2020 40 31 0.01 0.0
2019 33 22 0.00 0.0
2018 47 37 0.22 0.0
2017 51 34 0.00 0.0
2016 33 20 0.00 0.0
2015 43 34 0.00 0.0
2014 33 30 0.00 0.0
2013 53 41 0.00 0.0
2012 47 35 0.02 0.0
2011 48 41 0.01 0.0
2010 37 25 0.00 0.0
2009 34 21 0.13 1.8
2008 31 22 0.04 0.5
2007 44 35 0.00 0.0
2006 45 34 0.00 0.0
2005 36 22 0.00 0.0
2004 21 11 0.07 0.5
2003 38 27 0.00 0.0
2002 60 41 0.50 0.0
2001 48 37 0.00 0.0
2000 36 25 0.07 0.5
1999 60 34 1.01 0.0
1998 50 46 0.00 0.0
1997 50 39 0.00 0.0
1996 32 21 0.00 0.0
1995 23 18 0.12 2.2
1994 46 32 0.00 0.0
1993 45 37 0.01 0.0
1992 49 34 0.09 0.0
1991 38 24 0.00 0.0
1990 45 32 0.00 0.0
1989 32 19 0.00 0.0
1988 56 38 0.00 0.0
1987 49 36 0.32 0.0
1986 41 36 0.00 0.0
1985 29 20 0.04 0.4
1984 51 39 0.00 0.0
1983 25 17 0.00 0.0
1982 38 33 0.00 0.0
1981 27 20 0.00 0.0
1980 26 14 0.00 0.0
1979 33 22 0.00 0.0
1978 45 25 0.30 0.0
1977 41 35 0.07 0.0
1976 49 40 0.25 0.0
1975 41 22 0.00 0.0
1974 44 33 0.00 0.0
1973 54 25 0.16 0.0
1972 44 36 0.26 0.0
1971 44 38 0.06 0.0
1970 46 36 0.00 0.0
1969 33 26 0.00 0.0
1968 46 34 0.00 0.0
1967 53 38 0.00 0.0
1966 37 24 0.20 0.0
1965 32 22 0.00 0.0
1964 34 27 0.26 2.7
1963 26 11 0.00 0.0
1962 41 14 0.00 0.0
1961 44 38 0.00 0.0
1960 34 21 0.00 0.0
1959 33 25 0.00 0.0
1958 41 15 0.00 0.0
1957 59 54 1.51 0.0
1956 52 37 0.00 0.0
1955 20 6 0.00 0.0
1954 34 20 0.00 0.0
1953 44 33 0.00 0.0
1952 38 30 0.00 0.0
1951 51 18 0.98 0.0
1950 31 19 0.00 0.0
1949 50 38 0.00 0.0
1948 30 26 0.02 0.2
1947 32 17 0.00 0.0
1946 38 27 0.28 1.3
1945 27 18 0.02 0.3
1944 32 19 0.00 0.0
1943 39 29 0.00 0.0
1942 8 -4 0.00 0.0
1941 43 20 0.00 0.0
1940 47 38 0.00 0.0
1939 53 40 0.38 0.0
1938 39 30 0.00 0.0
1937 41 34 0.00 0.0
1936 55 34 1.35 0.0
1935 36 23 0.03 0.4
1934 46 36 0.00 0.0
1933 39 33 0.79 0.0
1932 38 25 0.00 0.0
1931 49 27 0.09 0.0
1930 44 34 0.01 0.0
1929 50 26 0.00 0.0
1928 43 35 0.00 0.0
1927 35 28 0.00 0.0
1926 35 19 0.02 0.3
1925 41 38 0.18 0.0
1924 43 18 0.00 0.0
1923 53 38 0.00 0.0
1922 36 20 0.00 0.0
1921 40 29 0.00 0.0
1920 36 24 0.00 0.0
1919 28 18 0.00 0.0
1918 51 32 0.00 0.0
1917 40 35 0.00 0.0
1916 35 18 0.04 0.3
1915 37 29 0.00 0.0
1914 41 31 0.00 0.0
1913 46 30 0.00 0.0
1912 42 32 0.00 0.0
1911 37 22 0.00 0.0
1910 39 25 0.01 0.1
1909 30 21 0.00 0.0
1908 43 36 0.00 0.0
1907 39 27 0.00 0.0
1906 46 32 0.72 0.0
1905 46 37 0.00 0.0
1904 36 30 0.00 0.0
1903 52 40 1.34 0.0
1902 42 37 0.00 0.0
1901 26 19 0.00 0.0
1900 45 35 0.00 0.0
1899 43 36 0.00 0.0
1898 42 38 0.54 0.0
1897 39 20 0.09 n/a
1896 34 26 0.00 0.0
1895 60 47 0.00 0.0
1894 49 36 0.00 0.0
1893 29 22 0.00 0.0
1892 37 21 0.25 1.3
1891 41 30 0.00 0.0
1890 35 16 0.00 0.0
1889 49 39 0.00 0.0
1888 27 17 0.00 0.0
1887 37 25 0.11 0.0
1886 34 27 0.00 0.0
1885 33 24 0.00 0.0
1884 7 -3 0.00 0.0
1883 24 21 0.00 0.0
1882 31 17 0.00 0.0
1881 47 38 0.00 0.0
1880 31 24 0.00 0.0
1879 40 31 0.02 0.1
1878 33 24 0.00 0.0
1877 59 33 0.00 0.0
1876 19 12 0.00 0.0
1875 29 1 0.00 0.0
1874 36 30 1.92 10.0
1873 42 29 0.00 0.0
1872 43 28 1.38 2.0
1871 25 9 0.01 0.0
1870 44 36 0.46 0.0
1869 33 28 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for New York City on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the highest temperature ever reached in New York City history is 60 °F which has happened 3 times, most recently in 2002.
Highest Temperatures in New York City on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 60 °F 2002
1 60 °F 1999
1 60 °F 1895
4 59 °F 1877
4 59 °F 1957
6 56 °F 1988
7 55 °F 1936
8 54 °F 1973
9 53 °F 2013
9 53 °F 1939
9 53 °F 1967
9 53 °F 1923
What's the all-time low for New York City on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in New York City history is -4 °F which happened in 1942.
Lowest Temperatures in New York City on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 -4 °F 1942
2 -3 °F 1884
3 1 °F 1875
4 6 °F 1955
5 9 °F 1871
6 11 °F 1963
6 11 °F 2004
8 12 °F 1876
9 14 °F 1962
9 14 °F 1980
Lowest High Temperatures in New York City on December 20
Rank Temperature Year
1 7 °F 1884
2 8 °F 1942
3 19 °F 1876
4 20 °F 1955
5 21 °F 2004
6 23 °F 1995
7 24 °F 1883
8 25 °F 1983
8 25 °F 1871
10 26 °F 1901
10 26 °F 1963
10 26 °F 1980
What's the most it has ever rained in New York City on 12/20?
For the date of Dec 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in New York City history is 1.92 inches which happened in 1874.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New York City on December 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.92 inches 1874
2 1.51 inches 1957
3 1.38 inches 1872
4 1.35 inches 1936
5 1.34 inches 1903
6 1.01 inches 1999
7 0.98 inches 1951
8 0.79 inches 1933
9 0.72 inches 1906
10 0.54 inches 1898
All-Time Most Snow in New York City on December 20
Rank Precipitation Year
1 10.0 inches 1874
2 2.7 inches 1964
3 2.2 inches 1995
4 2.0 inches 1872
5 1.8 inches 2009
6 1.3 inches 1946
6 1.3 inches 1892
8 0.5 inches 2004
8 0.5 inches 2000
8 0.5 inches 2008
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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