New York City December Weather

Averages and records for weather in New York City in the month of December.
Typical New York City December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 44.6 °F
Average daily low 33.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.4 inches
Average monthly snow 5.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.9%
Daily chance of snow 6.9%
New York City December Weather Records
1869–2024
Highest temperature 75 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -13 °F December 30, 1917
Highest daily low 63 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest daily high 2 °F December 30, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 56.3 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 31.1 °F 1876
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches December 13, 1909
Most monthly precipitation 10.0 inches 1973
Most daily snow 26.1 inches December 26, 1947
Most monthly snow 30.2 inches 1947
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 48.8 37.0 70 8
December 2 48.5 36.8 66 11
December 3 48.3 36.6 69 9
December 4 48.0 36.3 74 10
December 5 47.6 35.9 70 11
December 6 47.2 35.6 71 13
December 7 46.9 35.3 75 10
December 8 46.8 35.2 65 10
December 9 46.6 35.1 66 7
December 10 46.5 35.0 70 3
December 11 46.1 34.6 66 6
December 12 45.7 34.3 68 5
December 13 45.4 34.0 67 8
December 14 45.1 33.7 67 12
December 15 44.8 33.5 68 8
December 16 44.5 33.2 63 7
December 17 44.2 33.0 62 1
December 18 44.0 32.7 63 -1
December 19 43.7 32.4 58 -1
December 20 43.5 32.2 60 -4
December 21 43.4 32.0 65 -2
December 22 43.2 31.9 71 4
December 23 43.2 31.7 66 -1
December 24 43.0 31.6 72 6
December 25 42.8 31.4 66 -1
December 26 42.6 31.2 63 3
December 27 42.5 31.0 63 6
December 28 42.4 30.9 65 8
December 29 42.3 30.8 70 -6
December 30 42.3 30.6 65 -13
December 31 42.1 30.5 63 -7
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1869–2024 Central Park location