Syracuse - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Syracuse, New York. For instance: When was the last time Syracuse got colder than -20 °F? How cold did Syracuse get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Syracuse and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records go back to 1902, with just a few years missing data. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -29 degrees Fahrenheit (-34 Celsius) on January 19, 1904.
Since 1940 the temperature extremes were measured at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Syracuse. Data for 1902 to 1918 come from nearby Fayetteville.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | February 04, 2023 | -25 |
| -9 | January 30, 2022 + | -23 |
| -1 | February 12, 2021 | -18 |
| -5 | February 15, 2020 | -21 |
| -7 | January 21, 2019 | -22 |
| -15 | January 01, 2018 | -26 |
| -8 | December 28, 2017 | -22 |
| -23 | February 14, 2016 | -31 |
| -18 | February 24, 2015 | -28 |
| -12 | January 22, 2014 | -24 |
| -7 | January 24, 2013 | -22 |
| -5 | January 15, 2012 | -21 |
| -13 | January 24, 2011 | -25 |
| -9 | January 10, 2010 | -23 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -2 | January 15, 2009 + | -19 |
| -4 | February 29, 2008 + | -20 |
| -9 | February 19, 2007 | -23 |
| -1 | February 27, 2006 | -18 |
| -18 | January 28, 2005 | -28 |
| -18 | January 14, 2004 | -28 |
| -12 | January 28, 2003 | -24 |
| 0 | December 03, 2002 | -18 |
| 4 | March 04, 2001 | -16 |
| -10 | January 17, 2000 | -23 |
| -7 | January 14, 1999 | -22 |
| -9 | January 01, 1998 | -23 |
| -8 | January 19, 1997 | -22 |
| -15 | January 05, 1996 | -26 |
| -11 | February 07, 1995 | -24 |
| -21 | January 16, 1994 | -29 |
| -13 | February 07, 1993 | -25 |
| -8 | February 12, 1992 | -22 |
| -4 | February 12, 1991 | -20 |
| -10 | February 26, 1990 | -23 |
| -14 | December 24, 1989 | -26 |
| -14 | January 14, 1988 | -26 |
| -13 | February 14, 1987 | -25 |
| -11 | January 15, 1986 | -24 |
| -7 | February 04, 1985 + | -22 |
| -19 | January 22, 1984 | -28 |
| -15 | February 10, 1983 | -26 |
| -25 | January 12, 1982 | -32 |
| -18 | January 12, 1981 + | -28 |
| -22 | December 25, 1980 | -30 |
| -26 | February 18, 1979 | -32 |
| -17 | February 05, 1978 | -27 |
| -14 | January 18, 1977 | -26 |
| -18 | January 23, 1976 | -28 |
| -8 | December 24, 1975 | -22 |
| -5 | January 18, 1974 | -21 |
| -11 | February 17, 1973 + | -24 |
| -6 | February 23, 1972 | -21 |
| -8 | January 19, 1971 + | -22 |
| -8 | January 22, 1970 | -22 |
| -3 | December 25, 1969 | -19 |
| -22 | January 09, 1968 | -30 |
| -22 | February 13, 1967 | -30 |
| -26 | January 26, 1966 | -32 |
| -16 | January 17, 1965 | -27 |
| -6 | January 12, 1964 | -21 |
| -13 | February 08, 1963 | -25 |
| -12 | February 02, 1962 | -24 |
| -19 | February 02, 1961 | -28 |
| -7 | December 24, 1960 | -22 |
| -10 | January 26, 1959 | -23 |
| -8 | December 20, 1958 | -22 |
| -24 | January 15, 1957 | -31 |
| -7 | January 02, 1956 | -22 |
| -20 | December 21, 1955 | -29 |
| -7 | January 14, 1954 | -22 |
| 3 | March 02, 1953 | -16 |
| -2 | January 30, 1952 | -19 |
| -12 | February 09, 1951 | -24 |
| -16 | March 04, 1950 | -27 |
| 3 | December 10, 1949 | -16 |
| -20 | February 01, 1948 | -29 |
| -8 | February 20, 1947 | -22 |
| -10 | January 27, 1946 | -23 |
| -15 | January 18, 1945 | -26 |
| -8 | March 05, 1944 | -22 |
| -17 | February 15, 1943 | -27 |
| -26 | December 20, 1942 | -32 |
| -7 | February 10, 1941 | -22 |
| -8 | January 10, 1940 | -22 |
| -7 | January 26, 1939 | -22 |
| -10 | January 19, 1938 | -23 |
| 5 | February 03, 1937 | -15 |
| -1 | February 19, 1936 | -18 |
| -14 | January 27, 1935 | -26 |
| -24 | February 09, 1934 | -31 |
| -24 | December 29, 1933 | -31 |
| -6 | December 17, 1932 | -21 |
| -5 | February 03, 1931 | -21 |
| -7 | February 06, 1930 | -22 |
| -3 | December 12, 1929 | -19 |
| -5 | February 26, 1928 | -21 |
| -11 | January 27, 1927 + | -24 |
| 0 | December 05, 1926 | -18 |
| -16 | January 28, 1925 | -27 |
| -15 | January 27, 1924 | -26 |
| -5 | January 17, 1923 | -21 |
| -10 | February 17, 1922 | -23 |
| – | 1921 | – |
| – | 1920 | – |
| – | 1919 | – |
| – | 1918 | – |
| -23 | December 30, 1917 | -31 |
| -24 | February 14, 1916 | -31 |
| -7 | January 30, 1915 | -22 |
| -25 | February 24, 1914 | -32 |
| -20 | February 10, 1913 | -29 |
| -20 | January 13, 1912 | -29 |
| -8 | March 07, 1911 + | -22 |
| -16 | February 07, 1910 | -27 |
| -18 | December 30, 1909 | -28 |
| -20 | February 05, 1908 | -29 |
| -20 | January 24, 1907 | -29 |
| -22 | February 06, 1906 | -30 |
| -16 | January 26, 1905 | -27 |
| -29 | January 19, 1904 | -34 |
| -10 | December 19, 1903 + | -23 |
| -13 | December 09, 1902 | -25 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.