Poughkeepsie December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Poughkeepsie, New York in the month of December.
Typical Poughkeepsie December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 40.7 °F
Average daily low 23.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.7%
Poughkeepsie December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 24, 2015
Lowest temperature -23 °F December 27, 1950
Highest daily low 54 °F December 20, 1957
Lowest daily high 4 °F December 21, 1942
Hottest average high temperature 52.4 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 25.8 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches December 30, 1948
Most monthly precipitation 8.7 inches 1973
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 45.3 27.2 69 9
December 2 45.0 26.9 64 4
December 3 44.6 26.8 67 4
December 4 44.2 26.4 69 2
December 5 43.7 26.0 66 2
December 6 43.3 25.7 72 2
December 7 43.1 25.5 64 1
December 8 42.9 25.4 61 -1
December 9 42.8 25.3 61 3
December 10 42.6 25.2 68 -4
December 11 42.3 24.9 67 -5
December 12 41.8 24.6 66 -3
December 13 41.5 24.3 61 1
December 14 41.3 24.1 64 -9
December 15 40.9 23.7 64 -4
December 16 40.5 23.4 64 0
December 17 40.4 23.2 63 -5
December 18 40.2 23.0 64 -2
December 19 40.0 22.9 60 -4
December 20 39.7 22.6 64 -9
December 21 39.7 22.5 63 -14
December 22 39.7 22.5 68 -5
December 23 39.7 22.5 66 -12
December 24 39.6 22.3 72 -14
December 25 39.3 22.2 65 -13
December 26 39.2 22.0 64 -13
December 27 39.0 21.8 62 -23
December 28 38.9 21.6 64 -14
December 29 38.9 21.6 72 -15
December 30 38.9 21.4 61 -11
December 31 38.9 21.3 63 -13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Airport location
1893–1948 Poughkeepsie location