Based on records from 1894 to 2023 from the NWS Elmira Cooperative Observer
- Average high temperature = 36.7°F
- Average low temperature = 21.3°F
Christmas Snow:
- 46% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snow on the ground (or about 1 out of every 2 years)
- 10% of Christmas days have an inch or more of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 9 years)
- 13% of Christmas days see more than a trace of snowfall (or about 1 out of every 7 years)
Christmas Extremes:
| Highest Maximum Temperature |
- 64°F in 2015
- 63°F in 1982
- 63°F in 1932
- 58°F in 1895
- 57°F in 1965
- 57°F in 1936
- 56°F in 2014
- 56°F in 1964
- 55°F in 1940
- 54°F in 1987
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| Highest Minimum Temperature |
- 43°F in 1895
- 40°F in 2014
- 40°F in 1979
- 38°F in 1918
- 37°F in 1982
- 37°F in 1964
- 37°F in 1936
- 36°F in 1965
- 36°F in 1942
- 36°F in 1941
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| Lowest Maximum Temperature |
- 10°F in 1983
- 13°F in 2022
- 14°F in 1969
- 21°F in 1999
- 21°F in 1992
- 21°F in 1906
- 22°F in 1989
- 24°F in 1968
- 24°F in 1960
- 24°F in 1927
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| Lowest Minimum Temperature |
- -16°F in 1980
- -10°F in 1969
- -2°F in 1983
- 0°F in 2022
- 0°F in 1960
- 4°F in 1975
- 4°F in 1897
- 5°F in 1968
- 7°F in 2013
- 7°F in 2008
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| Most Snowfall on Christmas Day |
- 10.2 inches in 1978
- 4.5 inches in 1966
- 4.2 inches in 1908
- 3.0 inches in 1980
- 2.5 inches in 1935
- 2.5 inches in 1934
- 2.5 inches in 1920
- 1.0 inches in 2013
- 1.0 inches in 2012
- 1.0 inches in 1974
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| Most Snow on Ground on Christmas Day |
- 10.0 inches in 1978
- 9.0 inches in 1969
- 7.0 inches in 1995
- 7.0 inches in 1962
- 7.0 inches in 1960
- 7.0 inches in 1945
- 6.0 inches in 2005
- 6.0 inches in 1973
- 6.0 inches in 1944
- 5.0 inches in 1966
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| Two-day Snowfall (Christmas Eve /Christmas Day) |
- 10.2 inches in 1978
- 6.0 inches in 1963
- 4.5 inches in 1966
- 4.2 inches in 1908
- 4.0 inches in 1969
- 3.0 inches in 1980
- 3.0 inches in 1920
- 2.5 inches in 1935
- 2.5 inches in 1934
- 2.5 inches in 1912
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| Highest rainfall on Christmas Day |
- 1.93 inches in 2020
- 1.31 inches in 1978
- 0.66 inches in 2003
- 0.60 inches in 1974
- 0.53 inches in 1979
- 0.48 inches in 2006
- 0.42 inches in 1908
- 0.33 inches in 1915
- 0.32 inches in 1994
- 0.24 inches in 1980
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