Coldest Decembers in Pennsylvania since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Pennsylvania 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 1903
- Average temperature: 23掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.52"
#9. December 1919
- Average temperature: 22.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.58"
#8. December 1976
- Average temperature: 22.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"
#7. December 2000
- Average temperature: 22.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.94"
#6. December 1963
- Average temperature: 22.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.11"
#5. December 1910
- Average temperature: 21.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.64"
#4. December 1960
- Average temperature: 21.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.76"
#3. December 1958
- Average temperature: 20.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.07"
#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 19.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.78"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 17.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.29"