Weather on December 19
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 19th in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2017 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (20°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.1"). The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 19th in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 32° | 45° | 2.95" | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 28° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 25° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 1.55" | 9.1" |
| 2008 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 2.36" | 4" |
| 2007 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 0.2" | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 21° | 34° | 0.15" | 0.1" |
| 2003 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 0.69" | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 1.73" | 5.5" |
| 1994 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 38° | 40° | 0.74" | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.2" | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.33" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 20° | 23° | 0.76" | 3.5" |
| 1978 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
New York City, NY Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New York City, NY Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
New York City, NY Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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