Massena weather in December: Massena, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Massena in December has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 24°F, falling from 38°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal December, 2.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 53 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationMassena International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094725
- Location44.94°N 74.85°W
- Elevation214 ft (65 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population9,998
- Jan 25° 6°
- Feb 28° 7°
- Mar 38° 19°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 45° 27°
- Dec 32° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Massena in December?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 23.8°F. December is 12.0°F cooler than November and 8.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Massena and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 38°F on December 1 to 28°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 19°F and 29°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 21°F | 44% | 21% |
| December 8 | 35°F | 19°F | 44% | 20% |
| December 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% |
| December 22 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 19% |
| December 31 | 28°F | 10°F | 45% | 19% |
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 | 38°F | 21°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 2 | 37°F | 21°F | 44% | 21% | 9 h |
| December 3 | 37°F | 20°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 4 | 36°F | 20°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 5 | 36°F | 20°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 6 | 36°F | 19°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 7 | 35°F | 19°F | 44% | 20% | 9 h |
| December 8 | 35°F | 19°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 34°F | 18°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 34°F | 18°F | 44% | 20% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 34°F | 17°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 33°F | 17°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 33°F | 17°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 33°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 32°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 32°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 32°F | 15°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 31°F | 15°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 31°F | 14°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 31°F | 14°F | 44% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 30°F | 14°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 29°F | 13°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 29°F | 12°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 29°F | 12°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 29°F | 11°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 28°F | 11°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 28°F | 11°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 28°F | 10°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 28°F | 10°F | 45% | 19% | 8 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h to 8 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094725; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Massena in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around December 31 (45%). In all, 2.09 in falls on 14 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Massena, 28 nights fall to freezing and 15 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094725.
How humid and windy is Massena in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 24°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 19°F | 13°F | 80% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 79% | 8.4 mph | – |
| noon | 23°F | 15°F | 72% | 10.2 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 24°F | 16°F | 70% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 75% | 8.1 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 7.8 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094725. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Massena?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 68°F, on December 6, 2001; the coldest is −33°F, on December 22, 1970. The wettest December brought 6.68 in (1972); the snowiest, 51.3 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.8°F: 2021 27.5°F (+3.7), 2022 27.3°F (+3.5), 2023 30.9°F (+7.1), 2024 23.9°F (+0.1). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.5°F | +3.7°F | 1.42 in |
| 2022 | 27.3°F | +3.5°F | 2.27 in |
| 2023 | 30.9°F | +7.1°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 23.9°F | +0.1°F | 2.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094725; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094725. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Massena 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; Massena's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.