Bronx weather in December: Bronx, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Bronx in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 39°F, falling from 49°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 4.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of 1°C, 119 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationBronx
- Station IDUSC00300961
- Location40.84°N 73.85°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 40° 27°
- Feb 43° 29°
- Mar 50° 35°
- Apr 61° 44°
- May 72° 55°
- Jun 81° 64°
- Jul 86° 71°
- Aug 84° 69°
- Sep 77° 62°
- Oct 66° 51°
- Nov 54° 41°
- Dec 45° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bronx in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 5.4°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bronx and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 49°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 35°F and 43°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% |
| December 15 | 45°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% |
| December 22 | 43°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 49°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 37°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 48°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 36°F | 35% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 47°F | 36°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 46°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 46°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 45°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 45°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 45°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 45°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 33°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 43°F | 32°F | 37% | 25% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 43°F | 31°F | 37% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 43°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 43°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 42°F | 31°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 42°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 42°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 42°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 42°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 33°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 4.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00300961; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bronx in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around December 26 (38%). In all, 4.67 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Bronx, 15 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00300961.
How does December in Bronx compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, December normal highs run from 29°F in Lake Placid to 47°F in Wantagh; Bronx's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.