Weather on December 22
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 22nd in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 32°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2013 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (13°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 22nd in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 0.58" | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 53° | 58° | 0.48" | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013warmest | 71° | 61° | 66° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 48° | 53° | 0.15" | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 1.19" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 17° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.8" |
| 1999 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 22° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 0.36" | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 58° | 59° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 43° | 51° | 0.25" | — |
| 1983 | 53° | 31° | 42° | 5.54" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.46" | 1.8" |
| 1974 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 3.02" | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
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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