Weather on December 21
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2013
58°F avg
Coldest
1989
17°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2013 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F). Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 19° | 26° | 0.38" | 1.8" |
| 2023 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 4.09" | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 65° | 51° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 36° | 46° | 1.78" | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 42° | 52° | 0.28" | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 1.47" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 4.19" | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 45° | 52° | 0.76" | — |
| 1989coldest | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.51" | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 1.27" | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 1.22" | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 2.9" | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 25° | 41° | 6.32" | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 33° | 34° | 0.84" | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK