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compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in New York since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. December 1955
- Average temperature: 18.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

#8. December 1919 (tie)
- Average temperature: 18.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.84"

#8. December 1903 (tie)
- Average temperature: 18.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 26.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.71"

#7. December 1976
- Average temperature: 18.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.21"

#5. December 1963 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 24.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.3"

#5. December 1904 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.9°F
- Total precipitation: 2.47"

#4. December 1910
- Average temperature: 17.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"

#3. December 1958
- Average temperature: 16.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.45"

#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 13.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 23.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.4"

#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 11.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 1.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.41"