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Lowville Sees Below Average Mean Temperature for
December with Below Normal Overall Precipitation but Above Average Snowfall
Published: January 04, 2026
at 02:00 p.m.
By: Nick Altmire
Monthly Weather
Data Recap:
Lowville, NY- Overall,
Lowville saw an average mean temperature below average with slightly below
normal overall precipitation levels last month, according to weather data
compiled from the Northeast
Regional Climate Center (dating back to 1893).
December finished
with a mean average temperature (cumulative highs and lows) of 20.4 degrees
in Lowville, well below the normal mean average temperature for December in
Lowville of 24.7 degrees. In terms of ranking, it was the 30th coldest
December on record. The warmest December on record for Lowville occurred in
2015, when the mean average temperature for the month was 36.9 degrees. The
coldest December occurred in 1989, when the mean average temperature was
just 4.8 degrees for the month. The highest temperature of the month last
month reached 48 degrees on both December 19th and 20th. The lowest
temperature recorded last month was negative-9 degrees on December 5th.
December saw a
total of 3.29 inches of total precipitation in Lowville, 0.53 inches below the
normal 3.82 inches for the month, ranking as the 63rd driest December on
record. The wettest December on record occurred in 1983, with 7.90 inches
of precipitation recorded, while the driest December on record occurred in
1930, with just 1.30 inches of precipitation. Measurable precipitation was
recorded on 19 days last month, with 6 additional days recording a trace
amount. The most precipitation recorded on a single day last month was 0.83
inches, recorded on December 20th.
Lowville saw a
total of 37.8 inches of new snow for the month of December (included in the
overall precipitation total), 5.9 inches above the normal 31.9 inches for
the month, making it the 25th snowiest December on record. The record
for least amount of snow recorded in Lowville for December was
set in 2023 with just 3 inches. The record for most December snow in
Lowville occurred in 2017, when 82.7 inches of new snow accumulated during
the month. There were 16 days last month with measurable snow, with an
additional 6 days recording a trace amount. The most
snow recorded on a single day last month was 9.5 inches on
December 11th. Lowville has recorded 51.0 inches of snow for the season to
date (13.2 inches in November and 37.8 inches in December).
For the year,
Lowville recorded a total of 40.07 inches of precipitation, 1.76 inches
below the normal yearly total of 41.83 inches. The average mean temperature
for 2025 was 44.7 degrees.
2025 Average Mean
Temperature and Precipitation Data for Lowville, NY:
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JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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Mean Average
Temperature (vs Normal)
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18.3 degrees
(17.3 degrees)
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18.0
degrees
(19.1 degrees)
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34.1
degrees
(28.0 degrees)
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42.9
degrees
(41.8 degrees)
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55.0
degrees
(54.5 degrees)
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66.1
degrees
(63.4 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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3.42 inches
(3.47 inches)
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3.05
inches
(2.59 inches)
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2.64 inches
(2.65 inches)
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3.08
inches
(3.11 inches)
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4.51
inches
(3.39 inches)
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3.55
inches
(3.72 inches)
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
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Mean Average
Temperature (vs Normal)
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71.1
degrees
(67.8 degrees)
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66.2
degrees
(66.2 degrees)
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60.4
degrees
(58.6 degrees)
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49.4
degrees
(47.1 degrees)
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34.8
degrees
(35.7 degrees)
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20.4
degrees
(24.7 degrees)
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Total
Precipitation (vs Normal)
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3.99
inches
(3.48 inches)
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1.30
inches
(3.80 inches)
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2.42
inches
(3.49 inches)
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3.60
inches
(4.56 inches)
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5.22
inches
(3.75 inches)
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3.29
inches
(3.82 inches)
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