Syracuse December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Syracuse, New York in the month of December.
Typical Syracuse December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 37.5 °F
Average daily low 23.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.2 inches
Average monthly snow 30.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 60.0%
Daily chance of snow 44.0%
Syracuse December Weather Records
1922–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 6, 2001
Lowest temperature -26 °F December 20, 1942
Highest daily low 55 °F December 20, 1957
Lowest daily high -7 °F December 29, 1933
Hottest average high temperature 48.1 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 23.4 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches December 30, 1942
Most monthly precipitation 7.6 inches 2012
Most daily snow 18.6 inches December 30, 1997
Most monthly snow 72.8 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 42.3 27.9 68 1
December 2 42.0 27.6 65 3
December 3 41.7 27.4 65 -8
December 4 41.2 27.0 70 -7
December 5 40.8 26.6 69 0
December 6 40.4 26.2 72 2
December 7 40.1 26.0 70 7
December 8 39.9 25.9 69 1
December 9 39.7 25.7 67 -3
December 10 39.4 25.5 70 -1
December 11 39.0 25.1 64 -7
December 12 38.7 24.8 61 -10
December 13 38.3 24.4 61 -5
December 14 38.0 24.1 66 -8
December 15 37.7 23.8 62 -6
December 16 37.4 23.5 67 -2
December 17 37.1 23.3 62 -6
December 18 36.9 23.0 52 -2
December 19 36.6 22.6 59 -15
December 20 36.4 22.4 66 -26
December 21 36.3 22.2 65 -20
December 22 36.2 22.1 66 -13
December 23 36.2 22.0 61 -7
December 24 36.0 21.8 68 -14
December 25 35.7 21.6 66 -22
December 26 35.5 21.4 60 -7
December 27 35.3 21.1 62 -11
December 28 35.2 21.0 64 -10
December 29 35.2 21.0 65 -24
December 30 35.2 20.8 63 -15
December 31 35.0 20.5 62 -6
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Syracuse Hancock International Airport location
1922–1938 Syracuse location