New York weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, New York's statewide normal high is 35°F and normal low 20°F; normal highs run from 29°F in Lake Placid to 47°F in Wantagh (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 35°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 20°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.49 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 47°Fnormal high, Wantagh
- Coolest place
- 29°Fnormal high, Lake Placid
Where is New York warmest and wettest in December?
Wantagh has the warmest December afternoons (47°F) and Lake Placid the coolest (29°F). Perrysburg gets the most precipitation (5.76 in) and Plattsburgh the least (1.76 in). The most snow falls in Perrysburg (51.3 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 32.8°F in 2021, 29.0°F in 2022, 35.0°F in 2023, 27.0°F in 2024, 22.7°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 27.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 44°F | 34°F | 4.38 | 4.9 |
| Buffalo | 37°F | 26°F | 3.75 | 25.3 |
| Rochester | 39°F | 25°F | 2.67 | 22.3 |
| Syracuse | 37°F | 24°F | 3.28 | 30.6 |
| Albany | 38°F | 23°F | 3.26 | 13.3 |
| Utica | 35°F | 21°F | 3.56 | – |
| Troy | 40°F | 25°F | 3.15 | – |
| Niagara Falls | 37°F | 24°F | 2.44 | – |
| Binghamton | 34°F | 22°F | 3.08 | 18.1 |
| Ithaca | 36°F | 22°F | 2.57 | 12.2 |
| Poughkeepsie | 41°F | 24°F | 3.39 | – |
| Rome | 36°F | 21°F | 2.95 | – |
| Oceanside | 44°F | 31°F | 4.10 | 6.2 |
| Middletown | 39°F | 24°F | 3.54 | – |
| North Tonawanda | 38°F | 23°F | 3.39 | 18.5 |
| Saratoga Springs | 37°F | 22°F | 3.92 | 15.1 |
| Shirley | 45°F | 29°F | 4.50 | – |
| Jamestown | 37°F | 23°F | 3.92 | 21.6 |
| Elmira | 39°F | 23°F | 2.04 | – |
| Auburn | 37°F | 23°F | 3.57 | 24.7 |
| Watertown | 36°F | 19°F | 3.14 | – |
| Mineola | 47°F | 33°F | 4.18 | 5.7 |
| Lockport | 38°F | 24°F | 2.92 | – |
| Plattsburgh | 34°F | 19°F | 1.76 | – |
| Wantagh | 47°F | 33°F | 4.35 | – |
| Islip | 44°F | 30°F | 4.71 | 4.5 |
| Oswego | 37°F | 26°F | 3.89 | 30.6 |
| Riverhead | 45°F | 32°F | 4.58 | – |
| Batavia | 36°F | 22°F | 2.76 | 13.0 |
| Gloversville | 30°F | 16°F | 4.14 | – |
| Glens Falls | 35°F | 18°F | 3.01 | – |
| Olean | 37°F | 21°F | 3.22 | 14.9 |
| Endicott | 39°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Geneva | 36°F | 23°F | 2.32 | 10.4 |
| Dunkirk | 39°F | 27°F | 2.38 | – |
| Mount Sinai | 46°F | 32°F | 4.56 | – |
| Dobbs Ferry | 45°F | 29°F | 4.70 | 5.6 |
| Fulton | 36°F | 23°F | 3.18 | – |
| Corning | 34°F | 19°F | 2.66 | 10.0 |
| Canandaigua | 38°F | 25°F | 2.39 | – |
| Massena | 32°F | 16°F | 2.09 | – |
| Fredonia | 40°F | 28°F | 2.85 | 17.3 |
| Ogdensburg | 32°F | 18°F | 3.26 | – |
| Port Jervis | 39°F | 22°F | 3.90 | 8.8 |
| Farmingdale | 44°F | 31°F | 3.60 | – |
| Hornell | 35°F | 20°F | 2.71 | 14.0 |
| Brockport | 38°F | 25°F | 2.82 | – |
| Carmel | 39°F | 23°F | 4.97 | – |
| Canton | 34°F | 16°F | 2.63 | 19.6 |
| Walden | 41°F | 23°F | 3.63 | 9.2 |
| Norwich | 37°F | 20°F | 3.59 | 16.7 |
| West Point | 41°F | 27°F | 4.59 | 7.0 |
| Centerport | 43°F | 31°F | 4.64 | – |
| Webster | 39°F | 24°F | 3.11 | 19.3 |
| Salamanca | 37°F | 19°F | 3.84 | 23.8 |
| Hudson | 40°F | 25°F | 3.61 | 9.1 |
| Albion | 39°F | 24°F | 2.71 | 11.3 |
| Bath | 39°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Alfred | 36°F | 19°F | 2.89 | 18.0 |
| Malone | 31°F | 15°F | 2.74 | 20.6 |
| Liberty | 35°F | 20°F | 4.73 | 15.3 |
| Penn Yan | 38°F | 25°F | 1.83 | – |
| Saranac Lake | 30°F | 11°F | 2.20 | – |
| Wellsville | 34°F | 23°F | 2.49 | – |
| Cobleskill | 36°F | 20°F | 3.07 | 13.1 |
| Little Falls | 35°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Brewerton | 37°F | 22°F | 4.17 | – |
| Dansville | 39°F | 25°F | 1.88 | – |
| Waverly | 39°F | 23°F | 2.43 | – |
| Mattituck | 43°F | 28°F | 4.26 | – |
| Montauk | 45°F | 34°F | 4.35 | – |
| Montgomery | 39°F | 23°F | 3.37 | – |
| Setauket | 45°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Warsaw | 33°F | 20°F | 3.62 | – |
| Gouverneur | 33°F | 15°F | 2.95 | 18.3 |
| Avon | 38°F | 23°F | 2.23 | 9.3 |
| Delhi | 36°F | 19°F | 3.73 | 11.9 |
| Lowville | 33°F | 17°F | 3.82 | 31.9 |
| Tupper Lake | 31°F | 13°F | 3.52 | – |
| Westfield | 39°F | 28°F | 3.20 | – |
| Mount Morris | 37°F | 23°F | 2.10 | – |
| Walton | 36°F | 19°F | 3.56 | – |
| Shrub Oak | 41°F | 24°F | 4.85 | – |
| Baiting Hollow | 43°F | 27°F | 5.10 | – |
| Victor | 40°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Rhinebeck | 42°F | 17°F | 4.76 | – |
| Rock Hill | 36°F | 20°F | 4.63 | 13.0 |
| Whitehall | 36°F | 21°F | 3.57 | – |
| Dannemora | 33°F | 16°F | 2.94 | – |
| Lake Placid | 29°F | 14°F | 3.50 | 22.7 |
| Pulaski | 34°F | 19°F | 4.44 | – |
| Camden | 35°F | 19°F | 4.26 | 35.2 |
| Yorktown Heights | 41°F | 23°F | 4.37 | 7.6 |
| Boonville | 30°F | 16°F | 5.27 | 35.1 |
| Peru | 34°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Cooperstown | 29°F | 21°F | 3.59 | 18.2 |
| Youngstown | 39°F | 26°F | 2.72 | 9.8 |
| Morrisville | 33°F | 19°F | 3.85 | – |
| Valatie | 39°F | 23°F | 2.85 | – |
| Sodus | 36°F | 23°F | 3.22 | 25.4 |
| Franklinville | 36°F | 21°F | 3.55 | 23.9 |
| Allegany | 36°F | 22°F | 3.67 | – |
| Cairo | 39°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Addison | 38°F | 21°F | 2.26 | 10.0 |
| Millbrook | 40°F | 23°F | 4.05 | – |
| Deposit | 37°F | 23°F | 3.32 | – |
| Sherburne | 36°F | 20°F | 2.95 | 15.9 |
| Bridgehampton | 44°F | 28°F | 4.97 | 4.1 |
| Orient | 45°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Little Valley | 35°F | 21°F | 3.78 | 31.1 |
| Schoharie | 37°F | 21°F | 3.20 | – |
| Tully | 34°F | 18°F | 3.61 | 21.1 |
| Whitney Point | 37°F | 22°F | 2.89 | – |
| Hemlock | 38°F | 24°F | 2.55 | – |
| Angelica | 37°F | 21°F | 2.93 | 15.5 |
| Pavilion | 37°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Spencer | 36°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Honeoye | 38°F | 23°F | 2.61 | 9.3 |
| Willsboro | 35°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Aurora | 37°F | 24°F | 2.56 | 10.5 |
| Cherry Valley | 34°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Freeville | 35°F | 21°F | 2.66 | 12.7 |
| Perrysburg | 36°F | 22°F | 5.76 | 51.3 |
| Chazy | 34°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Wyoming | 35°F | 21°F | 2.81 | – |
| Old Forge | 31°F | 15°F | 4.09 | 34.8 |
| Delanson | 36°F | 19°F | 3.04 | – |
| Downsville | 37°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Colton | 32°F | 16°F | 3.07 | – |
| Copake | 39°F | 21°F | 3.43 | 10.5 |
| Callicoon | 36°F | 20°F | 3.94 | – |
| Alcove Dam | 37°F | 21°F | 3.45 | 11.4 |
| Big Moose (3 mi SE) | 33°F | 14°F | 4.07 | 34.7 |
| Bronx | 45°F | 33°F | 4.67 | – |
| Buskirk | 38°F | 19°F | 3.68 | – |
| Colden (1 mi N) | 37°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Colden (1 mi W) | 35°F | 23°F | 4.53 | 38.6 |
| Conklingville Dam | 34°F | 21°F | 4.06 | 11.9 |
| East Jewett | 35°F | 18°F | 4.54 | 22.1 |
| East Sidney | 37°F | 20°F | 3.33 | – |
| Ellenburg Depot | 32°F | 15°F | 2.45 | 23.5 |
| Emmons | 35°F | 19°F | 3.61 | 17.6 |
| Grafton | 34°F | 21°F | 3.84 | – |
| Highmarket (2 mi W) | 31°F | 13°F | 5.42 | 51.1 |
| Indian Lake (2 mi SW) | 31°F | 14°F | 3.41 | 23.2 |
| Lansing Manor | 39°F | 19°F | 3.37 | – |
| Lawrenceville (3 mi SW) | 33°F | 17°F | 3.16 | 15.8 |
| Mecklenburg (4 mi SW) | 35°F | 21°F | 2.64 | – |
| Mohonk Lake | 38°F | 26°F | 4.77 | 12.9 |
| Molloy Cercom | 44°F | 32°F | 4.94 | – |
| New York JFK International Airport | 45°F | 32°F | 3.96 | 4.5 |
| Newcomb | 31°F | 12°F | 3.83 | 23.8 |
| Ny Ave V Brooklyn | 45°F | 33°F | 4.00 | 4.3 |
| Platte Clove | 37°F | 19°F | 7.23 | 20.5 |
| Portland1 SW | 39°F | 28°F | 4.00 | – |
| Ray Brook | 27°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Slide Mountain | 32°F | 19°F | 5.48 | 23.2 |
| Stillwater Reservoir | 32°F | 13°F | 4.22 | – |
| Stormville | 39°F | 24°F | 4.14 | 11.2 |
| Trenton Falls | 35°F | 19°F | 4.41 | – |
| Upton Cooperative - Weather Office New York | 44°F | 27°F | 4.86 | – |
| Wales | 37°F | 22°F | 3.90 | 26.6 |
| Wanakena Ranger School | 34°F | 14°F | 2.95 | – |
| Westchester County Airport | 42°F | 28°F | 4.18 | – |
| Westhamptn Gabreski Airport | 45°F | 26°F | 4.17 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.