Weather on December 18
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1984
53°F avg
Coldest
1973
21°F avg
About This Date
December 18th in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1984 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (21°F). Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 18th in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 42° | 48° | 0.81" | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 5.61" | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 39° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 21° | 29° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2018 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 31° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 1.3" | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 43° | 50° | 1.09" | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 39° | 48° | 1.12" | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 37° | 41° | 2.57" | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 2.41" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK