December Record Book
All‑time temperature, precipitation, and snowfall extremes
34°F
| Day | High Temperature | Low Temperature | Precipitation | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 67°F ( 1934 ) | -5°F ( 1875 ) | 1.39 in ( 2010 ) | 13.3 in ( 2019 ) |
| 2nd | 66°F ( 1998 ) | -2°F ( 1875 ) | 1.62 in ( 1878 ) | 7.2 in ( 2025 ) |
| 3rd | 63°F ( 2009 ) | -1°F ( 1976 ) | 1.24 in ( 1991 ) | 5.2 in ( 1893 ) |
| 4th | 63°F ( 1982 ) | -9°F ( 1940 ) | 1.82 in ( 1950 ) | 6.0 in ( 1901 ) |
| 5th | 65°F ( 2001 ) | -1°F ( 2025 ) | 1.04 in ( 1994 ) | 9.0 in ( 1902 ) |
| 6th | 68°F ( 2001 ) | -5°F ( 1901 ) | 1.26 in ( 1953 ) | 12.5 in ( 2003 ) |
| 7th | 65°F ( 1998 ) | -7°F ( 1901 ) | 1.43 in ( 2011 ) | 5.5 in ( 2003 ) |
| 8th | 58°F ( 1927 ) | -3°F ( 1902 ) | 0.65 in ( 1950 ) | 4.3 in ( 2001 ) |
| 9th | 62°F ( 1966 ) | -11°F ( 1902 ) | 1.60 in ( 2014 ) | 7.3 in ( 2009 ) |
| 10th | 64°F ( 1966 ) | -4°F ( 1902 ) | 2.28 in ( 1878 ) | 6.1 in ( 2014 ) |
| 11th | 61°F ( 1952 ) | -8°F ( 1988 ) | 3.16 in ( 1952 ) | 6.6 in ( 2022 ) |
| 12th | 62°F ( 1979 ) | -12°F ( 1988 ) | 1.48 in ( 1967 ) | 6.6 in ( 1970 ) |
| 13th | 58°F ( 1984 ) | -6°F ( 1988 ) | 1.98 in ( 1915 ) | 14.0 in ( 1915 ) |
| 14th | 63°F ( 1901 ) | -5°F ( 1898 ) | 1.61 in ( 1920 ) | 12.5 in ( 1956 ) |
| 15th | 61°F ( 1901 ) | -8°F ( 1874 ) | 1.40 in ( 1901 ) | 8.2 in ( 1968 ) |
| 16th | 61°F ( 2021 ) | -11°F ( 1917 ) | 1.30 in ( 2007 ) | 9.5 in ( 1981 ) |
| 17th | 59°F ( 1984 ) | -8°F ( 1942 ) | 2.79 in ( 2000 ) | 19.7 in ( 2020 ) |
| 18th | 60°F ( 1921 ) | -9°F ( 1919 ) | 2.13 in ( 2023 ) | 17.0 in ( 1887 ) |
| 19th | 57°F ( 2025 ) | -13°F ( 1973 ) | 0.94 in ( 2025 ) | 7.8 in ( 2008 ) |
| 20th | 61°F ( 1957 ) | -19°F ( 1951 ) | 1.54 in ( 1957 ) | 8.4 in ( 1975 ) |
| 21st | 62°F ( 2018 ) | -18°F ( 1942 ) | 1.67 in ( 1973 ) | 6.6 in ( 2008 ) |
| 22nd | 60°F ( 1990 ) | -8°F ( 1955 ) | 1.11 in ( 1916 ) | 12.3 in ( 1969 ) |
| 23rd | 64°F ( 1990 ) | -12°F ( 1955 ) | 1.59 in ( 2022 ) | 8.8 in ( 1947 ) |
| 24th | 72°F ( 2015 ) | -15°F ( 1989 ) | 0.89 in ( 2003 ) | 13.0 in ( 1966 ) |
| 25th | 66°F ( 1889 ) | -22°F ( 1969 ) | 1.79 in ( 2002 ) | 19.2 in ( 2002 ) |
| 26th | 59°F ( 1895 ) | -17°F ( 1914 ) | 1.84 in ( 1915 ) | 13.9 in ( 1969 ) |
| 27th | 60°F ( 1895 ) | -18°F ( 1914 ) | 1.60 in ( 1894 ) | 15.0 in ( 1894 ) |
| 28th | 61°F ( 1982 ) | -14°F ( 1951 ) | 0.99 in ( 1968 ) | 7.0 in ( 1967 ) |
| 29th | 71°F ( 1984 ) | -18°F ( 1933 ) | 1.03 in ( 1901 ) | 6.0 in ( 1915 ) |
| 30th | 58°F ( 2024 ) | -21°F ( 1933 ) | 2.48 in ( 1948 ) | 10.9 in ( 2000 ) |
| 31st | 61°F ( 1895 ) | -17°F ( 1917 ) | 2.93 in ( 1948 ) | 7.9 in ( 2007 ) |
December Records
Warmest Day
72°F
December 24th, 2015
Coldest Day
-22°F
December 25th, 1969
Wettest Day
3.16 in
December 11th, 1952
Snowiest Day
19.7 in
December 17th, 2020
All-time Records
Warmest Day
104°F
July 4th, 1911
Coldest Day
-28°F
January 19th, 1971
Wettest Day
5.60 in
September 16th, 1999
Snowiest Day
30.4 in
March 12th, 1888
Records based on data collected at the Albany (NY) International Airport and date back to 1874.