Rome weather in December: Rome, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Rome in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal December, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 75 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationRome Griffiss Airfield
- Station IDUSW00064775
- Location43.23°N 75.41°W
- Elevation519 ft (158 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population31,990
- Jan 30° 13°
- Feb 32° 13°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. December is 10.7°F cooler than November and 6.8°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Rome and the 10th 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 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 24°F and 33°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 26°F | 56% | 29% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 55% | 28% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 27% |
| December 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 53% | 26% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 16°F | 50% | 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 | 26°F | 56% | 29% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 26°F | 56% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 26°F | 56% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 25°F | 56% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 25°F | 56% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 25°F | 56% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 24°F | 55% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 24°F | 55% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 23°F | 55% | 28% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 37°F | 23°F | 55% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 11 | 37°F | 23°F | 55% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 12 | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 13 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 14 | 36°F | 22°F | 55% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 54% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 16 | 35°F | 21°F | 54% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 17 | 35°F | 20°F | 54% | 27% | 9 h |
| December 18 | 35°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 19 | 35°F | 20°F | 54% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 20 | 34°F | 19°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 21 | 34°F | 19°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 22 | 34°F | 19°F | 53% | 26% | 9 h |
| December 23 | 34°F | 18°F | 53% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 24 | 33°F | 18°F | 52% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 25 | 33°F | 18°F | 52% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 26 | 33°F | 17°F | 52% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 27 | 33°F | 17°F | 52% | 25% | 9 h |
| December 28 | 33°F | 17°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 29 | 32°F | 17°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 30 | 32°F | 16°F | 51% | 24% | 9 h |
| December 31 | 32°F | 16°F | 50% | 23% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 9 hDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 49%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around December 2 (56%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 17 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Rome, 27 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064775.
What are the records for December in Rome?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 33.9°F (+5.6), 2022 29.0°F (+0.7), 2023 35.2°F (+6.9), 2024 27.6°F (−0.7). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.9°F | +5.6°F | 3.46 in |
| 2022 | 29.0°F | +0.7°F | 4.21 in |
| 2023 | 35.2°F | +6.9°F | 5.83 in |
| 2024 | 27.6°F | −0.7°F | 3.09 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00064775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Rome 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; Rome's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.