Coldest Decembers in Connecticut since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Connecticut 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 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14°F
- Total precipitation: 3.17"
#10. December 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.6°F
- Total precipitation: 5.63"
#7. December 1955 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.77"
#7. December 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.62"
#7. December 1903 (tie)
- Average temperature: 23.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.99"
#6. December 1963
- Average temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.52"
#5. December 1958
- Average temperature: 22.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.45"
#4. December 1910
- Average temperature: 22.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.52"
#3. December 1904
- Average temperature: 21.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 12.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.18"
#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 19°F
- Monthly high temperature: 28°F
- Monthly low temperature: 10.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.83"
#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 17.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 8.7°F
- Total precipitation: 1.25"