Weather on December 5
Lowell, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1998
51°F avg
Coldest
1976
14°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Lowell, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1998 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (14°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 5th in Lowell, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 22° | 30° | 0.46" | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 34° | 45° | 0.2" | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 18° | 23° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2004 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 9° | 19° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 29° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998warmest | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 1.57" | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 31° | 44° | 2.74" | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 1.19" | 4.9" |
| 1980 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 32° | 44° | 0.23" | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 1.91" | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
55 years of data from LOWELL