Weather on December 12
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2015
61°F avg
Coldest
1988
12°F avg
About This Date
December 12th in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 12th was in 2015 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (12°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 12th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 12th in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 1.27" | — |
| 2015warmest | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 40° | 48° | 3.51" | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 2.36" | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 44° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 25° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.33" | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 42° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 1.17" | 0.4" |
| 1991 | 54° | 46° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 0.18" | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 4.06" | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.48" | 3" |
| 1981 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 50° | 57° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.36" | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK