Weather on December 4
New York City, NY
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1998
66°F avg
Coldest
1989
20°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in New York City, NY typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (20°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in New York City, NY? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 0.28" | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 47° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.81" | 2.5" |
| 2004 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 45° | 52° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998warmest | 74° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 40° | 46° | 0.36" | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 44° | 49° | 2.03" | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 35° | 48° | 2.41" | — |
| 1989coldest | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.58" | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 4.67" | — |
| 1982 | 72° | 58° | 65° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 67° | 47° | 57° | 0.58" | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.33" | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from NY CITY CNTRL PARK