Weather on December 3
New Haven, CT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 3rd in New Haven, CT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 31°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2009 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (23°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 2.2" of rain. The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 3rd in New Haven, CT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.47" | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.14" | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.01" | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 39° | 45° | 0.11" | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 64° | 51° | 58° | 0.83" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.46" | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.33" | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.88" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 34° | 47° | 1.45" | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 70° | 39° | 54° | 2.2" | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.47" | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 52° | 46° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 28° | 41° | 0.3" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
New Haven, CT Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New Haven, CT Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
New Haven, CT Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on December 3rd
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 3rd outlook →