Fresh Meadows weather in December

In December, Fresh Meadows sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 41°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fresh Meadows's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresh Meadows's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Fresh Meadows is neighborhood of Queens, New York City, USA.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 41°F by the end.

A typical December day in Fresh Meadows reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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224232
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264231
274131
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314130

How December really feels in Fresh Meadows

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Fresh Meadows weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 28°3.39.24.19.40.0
Feb40° / 28°3.18.73.610.40.1
Mar47° / 35°4.210.42.911.71.4
Apr57° / 45°3.610.60.313.14.0
May67° / 55°3.410.8014.26.0
Jun76° / 65°3.710.6014.96.6
Jul82° / 71°3.710.5014.66.2
Aug80° / 70°3.910.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 63°3.69.2012.37.0
Oct63° / 52°4.08.4010.95.8
Nov53° / 42°3.28.30.49.73.1
Dec44° / 33°4.19.72.49.10.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74555
84654
94555
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174555
184555
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204654
214753
224852
234852
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264951
274951
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295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Fresh Meadows gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2315
3315
4326
5326
6337
7337
8338
9338
10338
11339
12339
13329
14329
15329
16318
17318
18318
19308
20308
21297
22297
23297
24297
25297
26307
27308
28308
29319
30319
313110

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:064:24
29.37:074:24
39.37:084:23
49.27:094:23
59.27:104:23
69.27:114:23
79.27:124:23
89.27:124:23
99.27:134:23
109.17:144:23
119.17:154:23
129.17:164:23
139.17:164:23
149.17:174:24
159.17:184:24
169.17:184:24
179.17:194:24
189.17:204:25
199.17:204:25
209.17:214:26
219.17:214:26
229.17:224:26
239.17:224:27
249.17:234:27
259.17:234:28
269.17:234:29
279.17:244:29
289.17:244:30
299.17:244:30
309.17:254:31
319.17:254:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
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231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fresh Meadows

In seasonPeak

None of Fresh Meadows's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fresh Meadows sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Fresh Meadows?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fresh Meadows.

What to pack for Fresh Meadows in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Fresh Meadows sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fresh Meadows in December

The nearest coast averages about 48°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Fresh Meadows in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fresh Meadows peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fresh Meadows in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fresh Meadows is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fresh Meadows?

Fresh Meadows sits at 40.7°N, 73.8°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Terrace Heights, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Fresh Meadows

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fresh Meadows.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fresh Meadows has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Fresh Meadows is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
577 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Terrace Heights 1.9 mi · Kew Gardens Hills 1.9 mi · Hillside 1.9 mi · Hollis 1.9 mi · Briarwood 1.9 mi · Kew Gardens 2.5 mi · Bayside 2.5 mi · Queens Village 2.5 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fresh Meadows (40.7348°, -73.7935°, elevation 36 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).