Coldest Decembers in New Jersey since 1895

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December 9, 2025
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Coldest Decembers in New Jersey since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in New Jersey 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.

#9. December 1955 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.8°F
- Total precipitation: 0.4"

#9. December 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.5°F
- Total precipitation: 1.89"

#9. December 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 27.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.41"

#8. December 1903
- Average temperature: 27.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.5°F
- Total precipitation: 4.09"

#7. December 1963
- Average temperature: 27°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.3°F
- Total precipitation: 2.11"

#6. December 1960
- Average temperature: 26.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"

#5. December 1958
- Average temperature: 26.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.56"

#4. December 1904
- Average temperature: 25.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.1°F
- Total precipitation: 3.11"

#3. December 1910
- Average temperature: 24.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 16.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.9"

#2. December 1917
- Average temperature: 23.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 15.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"

#1. December 1989
- Average temperature: 22.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31°F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.4°F
- Total precipitation: 0.81"

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