Weather on December 5
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1994
54°F avg
Coldest
1989
17°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1994 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th 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 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 1.12" | 0.4" |
| 2023 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 43° | 51° | 1.19" | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 32° | 46° | 0.05" | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994warmest | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 4.57" | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 1991 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 27° | 42° | 2.62" | — |
| 1989coldest | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 2.72" | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 33° | 46° | 0.48" | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 39° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 27° | 28° | 3.56" | 0.5" |
| 1971 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHESTNUT HILL