Plattsburgh December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Plattsburgh, New York in the month of December.
Typical Plattsburgh December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.1 °F
Average daily low 17.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.4%
Plattsburgh December Weather Records
1898–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest temperature -21 °F December 12, 1977
Highest daily low 49 °F December 6, 1951
Lowest daily high -2 °F December 20, 1975
Hottest average high temperature 44.8 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 16.9 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.1 inches December 5, 1900
Most monthly precipitation 6.0 inches 1977
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 39.4 23.5 63 -2
December 2 39.1 23.1 59 -4
December 3 38.7 22.8 59 -12
December 4 38.2 22.4 63 -6
December 5 37.8 21.9 60 0
December 6 37.4 21.5 65 -12
December 7 37.1 21.2 68 -20
December 8 36.8 21.0 63 -13
December 9 36.6 20.8 55 -15
December 10 36.4 20.5 57 -14
December 11 36.0 20.1 57 -9
December 12 35.5 19.6 61 -21
December 13 35.1 19.1 59 -10
December 14 34.8 18.7 59 -8
December 15 34.4 18.3 59 -9
December 16 34.0 17.8 63 -14
December 17 33.6 17.4 61 -16
December 18 33.3 17.0 51 -8
December 19 32.9 16.5 49 -20
December 20 32.6 16.1 55 -17
December 21 32.5 15.8 59 -15
December 22 32.3 15.6 54 -17
December 23 32.2 15.6 56 -18
December 24 32.0 15.4 71 -19
December 25 31.7 15.0 61 -20
December 26 31.4 14.7 60 -18
December 27 31.1 14.4 59 -16
December 28 31.0 14.2 56 -18
December 29 31.0 14.1 59 -16
December 30 30.9 13.9 51 -16
December 31 30.6 13.7 56 -16
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2007–2024 Plattsburgh International Airport location
1998–2007 Plattsburgh Clinton Airport location
1898–1997 Plattsburgh Airforce Base location