Fulton weather in December: Fulton, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Fulton in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal December, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −5°C, 81 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationFulton Oswego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00054773
- Location43.35°N 76.38°W
- Elevation475 ft (145 m)
- Population11,234
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 17°
- Mar 41° 25°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fulton in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 29.7°F. December is 10.0°F cooler than November and 6.5°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fulton and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 26°F and 34°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 60%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 28°F | 59% | 30% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 26°F | 60% | 29% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 60% | 29% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 21°F | 60% | 28% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 58% | 26% |
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 | 41°F | 28°F | 59% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 27°F | 59% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 27°F | 59% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 27°F | 60% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 26°F | 60% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 26°F | 60% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 26°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 25°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 10 | 38°F | 25°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 37°F | 25°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 37°F | 24°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 37°F | 24°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 36°F | 24°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 36°F | 24°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 23°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 23°F | 60% | 29% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 35°F | 23°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 34°F | 22°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 34°F | 21°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 34°F | 21°F | 60% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 21°F | 59% | 28% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 33°F | 21°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 33°F | 20°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 33°F | 20°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 33°F | 20°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 33°F | 19°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 58% | 26% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 23°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 47%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054773; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fulton in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around December 12 (60%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 18 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Fulton, 25 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054773.
What are the records for December in Fulton?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 69°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −12°F, on December 14, 2005. The wettest December brought 5.04 in (2012).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.7°F: 2021 35.8°F (+6.1), 2022 31.5°F (+1.8), 2023 38.1°F (+8.4), 2024 30.8°F (+1.1), 2025 25.4°F (−4.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.8°F | +6.1°F | 2.53 in |
| 2022 | 31.5°F | +1.8°F | 2.72 in |
| 2023 | 38.1°F | +8.4°F | 4.47 in |
| 2024 | 30.8°F | +1.1°F | 3.40 in |
| 2025 | 25.4°F | −4.3°F | 4.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054773; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054773. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Fulton 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; Fulton's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.