New York City weather in December (New York State, United States of America)

People don't tend to visit New York City in December since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in New York City in December lies at 7.3°C (45.14°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around -0.1°C (31.82°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during December is high with an average of 110mm (4.3 inchec). There are generally around 12 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 141 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

New York City, monthly averages in December

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Min Temperature 0 °C  

Max Temperature 7 °C  

Water Temperature 9 °C *  

Chance of Rain 41%  

Precipitation 109mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Humidity 64% *  

Sunshine 141 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 48% *  

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Where to go in the United States of America in December

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Visitors traveling to New York City should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. You can also expect some days or nights with snow. So bring gloves or mittens and wear a warm hat. With a water temperature of around 9.0°C (48.2°F), there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

1/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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