Average temperatures for December at cities, towns, parks and lakes throughout New York state are listed below.
The tables give the normal maximum and minimum temperatures based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 by the US National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Downstate New York, Hudson Valley & Catskills, Adirondacks & Seaway, Finger Lakes & Central New York State and Western New York State.
Downstate New York
Average December temperatures
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 44 |
29 |
Bridgehampton, Long Island |
7 |
-2 |
| 44 |
28 |
Brookhaven, Long Island |
7 |
-2 |
| 44 |
32 |
New York City, Brooklyn |
7 |
0 |
| 43 |
32 |
New York City, Central Park |
6 |
0 |
| 44 |
32 |
New York JFK Airport |
7 |
0 |
| 44 |
32 |
New York La Guardia Airport |
7 |
0 |
| 40 |
27 |
White Plains |
5 |
-3 |
Hudson Valley & Catskills
Average temperatures in December
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 36 |
21 |
Albany |
2 |
-6 |
| 40 |
22 |
Poughkeepsie |
5 |
-6 |
| 36 |
20 |
Saratoga Springs |
2 |
-7 |
| 31 |
18 |
Slide Mountain (2650 feet) |
-1 |
-8 |
Adirondacks & Seaway
Normal temperatures for December
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 34 |
16 |
Glens Falls |
1 |
-9 |
| 32 |
12 |
Lake Placid |
0 |
-11 |
| 31 |
14 |
Massena |
-1 |
-10 |
| 30 |
12 |
Old Forge |
-1 |
-11 |
| 30 |
11 |
Tupper Lake |
-1 |
-12 |
| 34 |
18 |
Watertown |
1 |
-8 |
Finger Lakes & Central New York State
Average December temperatures
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 33 |
21 |
Binghamton |
1 |
-6 |
| 37 |
21 |
Elmira |
3 |
-6 |
| 36 |
22 |
Ithaca |
2 |
-6 |
| 36 |
22 |
Syracuse |
2 |
-5 |
| 34 |
20 |
Utica |
1 |
-7 |
Western New York State
December temperature averages
| High °F |
Low °F |
Place |
High °C |
Low °C |
| 34 |
20 |
Allegany State Park |
1 |
-7 |
| 36 |
24 |
Buffalo |
2 |
-4 |
| 36 |
21 |
Jamestown |
2 |
-6 |
| 37 |
22 |
Niagara Falls |
3 |
-6 |
| 37 |
24 |
Rochester |
3 |
-5 |