Poughkeepsie weather in December: Poughkeepsie, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Poughkeepsie in December has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 45°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 86 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPoughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014757
- Location41.63°N 73.88°W
- Elevation166 ft (51 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population32,293
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poughkeepsie in December?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.1°F. December is 9.4°F cooler than November and 5.0°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Poughkeepsie and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 8°F, from 45°F on December 1 to 37°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 28°F and 36°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 45°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% |
| December 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 45°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 44°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 42°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 42°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 41°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 40°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 39°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 39°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 39°F | 23°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 38°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 38°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 37°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 37°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 21°F | 34% | 22% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 24°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014757; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poughkeepsie in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 1 (36%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Poughkeepsie, 26 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014757.
How humid and windy is Poughkeepsie in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 78% | 3.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 74% | 4.8 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 22°F | 60% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 21°F | 65% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 21°F | 71% | 4.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014757. 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 Poughkeepsie?
The warmest December temperature on Poughkeepsie's official record (since 1931) is 72°F, on December 29, 1984; the coldest is −23°F, on December 27, 1950. The wettest December brought 8.65 in (1973); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1969).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.1°F: 2021 37.5°F (+5.4), 2022 33.0°F (+0.9), 2023 38.4°F (+6.3), 2024 31.3°F (−0.8), 2025 27.7°F (−4.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.5°F | +5.4°F | 1.81 in |
| 2022 | 33.0°F | +0.9°F | 4.29 in |
| 2023 | 38.4°F | +6.3°F | 6.90 in |
| 2024 | 31.3°F | −0.8°F | 4.24 in |
| 2025 | 27.7°F | −4.4°F | 2.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014757. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Poughkeepsie 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; Poughkeepsie's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Poughkeepsie in November51°F by day, 32°F at night
- Poughkeepsie in January36°F by day, 18°F at night
- Poughkeepsie 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