Weather on December 4
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1994
54°F avg
Coldest
1976
11°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1994 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (11°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 39° | 42° | 2.29" | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 29° | 43° | 0.56" | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 21° | 26° | 0.3" | 1.8" |
| 2018 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.2" | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 69° | 40° | 54° | 0.13" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.3" | 1.9" |
| 2004 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 0.23" | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.23" | — |
| 1994warmest | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 0.2" | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.89" | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.94" | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 62° | 36° | 49° | 0.43" | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 32° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.97" | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 1.17" | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 15° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL