Weather history and climate summary information is available for the following locations:
- Albany
- Buffalo
- New York
- Newburgh
- Rochester
- Syracuse
- Watertown
- West Hampton Beach
Warmest December Days
The warmest December days in New York are:
| Buffalo, New York | 1982 | 73.9°F |
| New York, New York | 1998 | 73.9°F |
| New York, New York | 2001 | 72°F |
| New York, New York | 2006 | 71.6°F |
| Rochester, New York | 1982 | 71.1°F |
Coldest December Days
The coldest December days in New York were:
| Watertown, New York | 1989 | -37.1°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1980 | -37.1°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1963 | -33°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1993 | -28.1°F |
| Watertown, New York | 1955 | -27.9°F |
Wettest December Days
The wettest single days in December occurred:
| West Hampton Beach, New York | 2008 | 3.8 inches |
| Albany, New York | 1952 | 3.2 inches |
| Albany, New York | 1948 | 2.9 inches |
| New York, New York | 1974 | 2.6 inches |
| New York, New York | 2008 | 2.6 inches |