Rochester December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rochester, New York in the month of December.
Typical Rochester December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 37.8 °F
Average daily low 25.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.7 inches
Average monthly snow 21.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 58.5%
Daily chance of snow 43.5%
Rochester December Weather Records
1926–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest temperature -16 °F December 20, 1942
Highest daily low 58 °F December 3, 1982
Lowest daily high -1 °F December 29, 1933
Hottest average high temperature 49.3 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 23.9 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches December 25, 1978
Most monthly precipitation 5.1 inches 1944
Most daily snow 18.0 inches December 25, 1978
Most monthly snow 46.5 inches 2010
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 42.4 28.7 64 5
December 2 42.1 28.6 65 2
December 3 41.8 28.4 72 -3
December 4 41.3 28.0 70 -3
December 5 40.9 27.6 68 3
December 6 40.6 27.3 68 8
December 7 40.3 27.1 69 4
December 8 40.1 27.0 68 4
December 9 39.9 26.9 63 2
December 10 39.6 26.7 58 -1
December 11 39.3 26.3 64 -6
December 12 38.9 26.0 60 -8
December 13 38.6 25.7 59 1
December 14 38.4 25.4 69 -4
December 15 38.0 25.1 60 -4
December 16 37.7 24.8 65 -1
December 17 37.5 24.6 60 -4
December 18 37.3 24.4 54 0
December 19 37.0 24.1 60 -3
December 20 36.8 23.9 63 -16
December 21 36.7 23.7 57 -3
December 22 36.6 23.6 69 -1
December 23 36.6 23.5 64 -2
December 24 36.3 23.3 68 -7
December 25 36.1 23.1 66 -12
December 26 36.0 22.9 66 2
December 27 35.8 22.8 62 -2
December 28 35.7 22.7 68 -1
December 29 35.7 22.7 63 -7
December 30 35.7 22.5 62 -6
December 31 35.5 22.2 64 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1926–2024 Rochester International Airport location