Niagara Falls weather in December: Niagara Falls, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Niagara Falls in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal December, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −5°C, 62 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationNiagara Falls International Airport
- Station IDUSW00004724
- Location43.11°N 78.95°W
- Elevation585 ft (178 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population47,512
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 33° 17°
- Mar 41° 25°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Niagara Falls in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. December is 9.5°F cooler than November and 6.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Niagara Falls and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 33°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 28°F | 48% | 24% |
| December 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 49% | 24% |
| December 15 | 37°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 51% | 24% |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 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 | 41°F | 28°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 27°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 41°F | 27°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 27°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 40°F | 27°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 40°F | 26°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 39°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 38°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 38°F | 25°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 37°F | 25°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 37°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 37°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 36°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 36°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 36°F | 23°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 36°F | 23°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 35°F | 23°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 35°F | 23°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 35°F | 22°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 34°F | 22°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 34°F | 21°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 34°F | 21°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 34°F | 21°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 34°F | 21°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 23% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 52%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004724; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Niagara Falls in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around December 31 (51%). In all, 2.44 in falls on 16 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Niagara Falls, 25 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004724.
How humid and windy is Niagara Falls in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 12.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 79% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 22°F | 79% | 11.7 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 22°F | 72% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 23°F | 71% | 13.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 75% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 11.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004724. 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 Niagara Falls?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 72°F, on December 14, 2015; the coldest is −4°F, on December 21, 1955. The wettest December brought 4.35 in (2008); the snowiest, 35.7 inches (2008).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 37.0°F (+6.8), 2022 33.5°F (+3.3), 2023 40.3°F (+10.1), 2024 33.9°F (+3.7), 2025 27.6°F (−2.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | +6.8°F | 1.12 in |
| 2022 | 33.5°F | +3.3°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 40.3°F | +10.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2024 | 33.9°F | +3.7°F | 2.34 in |
| 2025 | 27.6°F | −2.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004724; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004724. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Niagara Falls 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; Niagara Falls's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Niagara Falls in November47°F by day, 32°F at night
- Niagara Falls in January32°F by day, 17°F at night
- Niagara Falls through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Wantagh: New York's warmest Decembernormal high 47°F